Decent. Has some promise. Makes me miss Arrested Development that much more.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 22, 2010, 12:16:35 AM
Decent. Has some promise. Makes me miss Arrested Development that much more.
Never saw it. But am sure it sucks ass. Bet it doesn't make it 5 episodes.
I suppose this is as good a thread as any to put my frustation at the titling trope of "Gerunding Proper Noun."
Running Wilde, Raising Hope, Chasing Amy, Judging Amy, Killing Zoe, Boxing Helena, Crossing Jordan, etc.
Anyway, I'm sure this one will be in a dead heat with Raising Hope for me not caring.
Quote from: Bort on September 23, 2010, 11:59:36 AM
I suppose this is as good a thread as any to put my frustation at the titling trope of "Gerunding Proper Noun (and one of the words* is a pun!)"
Running Wilde, Raising Hope, Chasing Amy, Judging Amy, Killing Zoe, Boxing Helena, Crossing Jordan, etc.
Ignoring the feature films'd
*Usually the proper noun, which is generally the main character's name but also the same as or similar to a word that would render the title a familiar idiomatic phrase
Come to think of it (and speaking purely pedantically), none of those '-ing' words are gerunds at all.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 23, 2010, 12:33:00 PM
Come to think of it (and speaking purely pedantically), none of those '-ing' words are gerunds at all.
Yeah, but "Gerunding" sounds more amusing.
Grammar homos. Can't you find something else to spend your time with?
Quote from: Yeti on September 23, 2010, 12:39:45 PM
Grammar homos. Can't you find something else to spend your time with?
Quiet...
I have a feeling...somewhere in the world...someone is calling for a bunt.
Quote from: BH on September 23, 2010, 11:35:58 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on September 22, 2010, 12:16:35 AM
Decent. Has some promise. Makes me miss Arrested Development that much more.
Never saw it. But am sure it sucks ass. Bet it doesn't make it 5 episodes.
Don't be asshurt that I insulted what is sure to be the best show ever.
Quote from: Bort on September 23, 2010, 12:40:44 PM
Quote from: Yeti on September 23, 2010, 12:39:45 PM
Grammar homos. Can't you find something else to spend your time with?
Quiet...
I have a feeling...somewhere in the world...someone is calling for a bunt.
I have a feeling that I don't think I can follow up with.
Quote from: Bort on September 23, 2010, 11:59:36 AM
I suppose this is as good a thread as any to put my frustation at the titling trope of "Gerunding Proper Noun."
Running Wilde, Raising Hope, Chasing Amy, Judging Amy, Killing Zoe, Boxing Helena, Crossing Jordan, etc.
Anyway, I'm sure this one will be in a dead heat with Raising Hope for me not caring.
I wanted to make a similar point but I fell asleep halfway through trying to muster up enough give-a-shit to write it down.
Fuck all of these shows. I can imagine the suited goons in a big board room coming up with these retarded names and then chuckling like they're residents of the fucking monkey house at Brookfield Zoo.
Examples and synopses:
Beating Offe - John Offe is king of the ring in this boxing-centric comedy. He's got the title belt and four friends are determined to beat him and take the crown. Hilarity ensues.
Smoking Pole - Marius Franticzewski is a tobacco lobbyist in Washington DC. He's got looks and charm but his Polish background causes him to engage in such silly acts as raking leaves directly from the tree or incorrectly interpreting road signs to mean that the destination had mysteriously uprooted and vanished. Hilarity ensues.
Heaving Breasts - Ron Balderdash is a legendary chicken thrower in a fictional universe where...
Meh.
Quote from: Slaky on September 23, 2010, 01:33:39 PM
Examples and synopses:
Beating Offe - John Offe is king of the ring in this boxing-centric comedy. He's got the title belt and four friends are determined to beat him and take the crown. Hilarity ensues.
Smoking Pole - Marius Franticzewski is a tobacco lobbyist in Washington DC. He's got looks and charm but his Polish background causes him to engage in such silly acts as raking leaves directly from the tree or incorrectly interpreting road signs to mean that the destination had mysteriously uprooted and vanished. Hilarity ensues.
Heaving Breasts - Ron Balderdash is a legendary chicken thrower in a fictional universe where...
Meh.
*applause*
Quote from: Slaky on September 23, 2010, 01:33:39 PM
Examples and synopses:
Beating Offe - John Offe is king of the ring in this boxing-centric comedy. He's got the title belt and four friends are determined to beat him and take the crown. Hilarity ensues.
Smoking Pole - Marius Franticzewski is a tobacco lobbyist in Washington DC. He's got looks and charm but his Polish background causes him to engage in such silly acts as raking leaves directly from the tree or incorrectly interpreting road signs to mean that the destination had mysteriously uprooted and vanished. Hilarity ensues.
Heaving Breasts - Ron Balderdash is a legendary chicken thrower in a fictional universe where...
Meh.
I really wish I was you and not this Yeti character that I hang my hat on.
Quote from: Bort on September 23, 2010, 01:37:42 PM
Quote from: Slaky on September 23, 2010, 01:33:39 PM
Examples and synopses:
Beating Offe - John Offe is king of the ring in this boxing-centric comedy. He's got the title belt and four friends are determined to beat him and take the crown. Hilarity ensues.
Smoking Pole - Marius Franticzewski is a tobacco lobbyist in Washington DC. He's got looks and charm but his Polish background causes him to engage in such silly acts as raking leaves directly from the tree or incorrectly interpreting road signs to mean that the destination had mysteriously uprooted and vanished. Hilarity ensues.
Heaving Breasts - Ron Balderdash is a legendary chicken thrower in a fictional universe where...
Meh.
*applause*
Bravo.
Quote from: Slaky on September 23, 2010, 01:33:39 PM
Examples and synopses:
Beating Offe - John Offe is king of the ring in this boxing-centric comedy. He's got the title belt and four friends are determined to beat him and take the crown. Hilarity ensues.
Smoking Pole - Marius Franticzewski is a tobacco lobbyist in Washington DC. He's got looks and charm but his Polish background causes him to engage in such silly acts as raking leaves directly from the tree or incorrectly interpreting road signs to mean that the destination had mysteriously uprooted and vanished. Hilarity ensues.
Heaving Breasts - Ron Balderdash is a legendary chicken thrower in a fictional universe where...
Meh.
I'd watch these.
What a terrible show. Can what's his face ever play another character other than Gob? The answer is no.
This show has a lot of potential. David Cross's character is based off our very own Thrill I'm guessing.
Will Arnett is good at playing the stupid, snobbish, rich guy. About 10% realistic, but worth a few laughs.
Quote from: BH on September 30, 2010, 07:03:54 AM
This show has a lot of potential. David Cross's character is based off our very own Thrill I'm guessing.
Will Arnett is good at playing the stupid, snobbish, rich guy. About 10% realistic, but worth a few laughs Gob.
You know it's the truth'd
I admit it. Seeing Will Arnett wash andy richter's car made me laugh. But this show is rather stale.