”Louie” on FX

I agree this show's genius, and probably the best comedy on TV right now. Not just because its funny, or because he seems willing to experiment with the format from episode to episode. I just really like the pacing, and his willingness to let awkward situations breath, without building to some grand resolution where every plot point comes together neatly like on curb or seinfeld. A lot of the episodes are just effortlessly weird, and hilarious. The stand up and behind-the-scene bits also seem to come in the perfect doses, always leaving you wanting more, without taking away from the narrative.





And after seeing posts in this thread, I just checked stubhub. Tickets for the beacon show start at 140 bucks. Cotdamn...
 
rootlesscosmo said:this whole if-you-don't-like-Louie-CK-you-must-love-Dane-Cook is the laziest shit ever.





the idea that Louie is the comedic yin to Dane Cook's yang does a disservice to Louie and gives Dane Cook some weird credit he doesn't deserve.





there's a ton of comedy out there (some bad, some good), that has nothing to do with either of these guys.




I know man. I was just being a shit on purpose. No offense.





- spidey
 
rootlesscosmo said:this whole if-you-don't-like-Louie-CK-you-must-love-Dane-Cook is the laziest shit ever.





the idea that Louie is the comedic yin to Dane Cook's yang does a disservice to Louie and gives Dane Cook some weird credit he doesn't deserve.





there's a ton of comedy out there (some bad, some good), that has nothing to do with either of these guys.




To be fair, there is an episode of Louie with Dane Cook in it, and it plays on the whole difference in their careers and comedy, and Spidey could have been referring to that. Great episode, Dane Cook was a champ to be in it, and he is actually really funny in it.
 
I think Louis CK & Dane Cook come up a lot in the same sentence because there was a big feud between them where Cook supposedly used Louis CK material as if it was his own...
 
edith head said:I think Louis CK & Dane Cook come up a lot in the same sentence because there was a big feud between them where Cook supposedly used Louis CK material as if it was his own...




That was kind of what the episode of Louie with Dane Cook in it was centered around. Great episode.
 
rootlesscosmo said:dude is a funny standup comic.





I can't get with this show tho.





the whole "mopey" thing, while endearing, is boring as far as comedy goes.




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This show is great. I dare say slightly innovative in its approach, cinematography, themes covered, etc. I think it's very enjoyable and I try to make sure to watch it when it first comes on.
 
Rootless: dude, if people all agreed on something being funny, I'd be suspicious. The very nature of humor is that it's NOT universally received the same way. So it's totally cool if you don't find it genius but with some comedians, either it appeals to you or it doesn't. Personally, I never found Gervasis particularly funny. Definitely never got why Seinfeld was popular but hey, that's comedy.
 
some people are used to a laugh track laced sit-com as their only way to gauge a comedic tv performance. this isn that, with the exception of the episode where he makes fun of how fake these shows are.





what guy can't relate to telling a girl how much you love her, and just hoping by telling her how much that she will come around and see things your way? guys do this all the time, and usually never happens..but then louie goes back to her house and totally misses her asking if he wants to take a bath together, after he had abandoned all thought of her returning his love. CLASSIC (season 2 episode 6)
 
mannybolone said:Rootless: dude, if people all agreed on something being funny, I'd be suspicious. The very nature of humor is that it's NOT universally received the same way. So it's totally cool if you don't find it genius but with some comedians, either it appeals to you or it doesn't. Personally, I never found Gervasis particularly funny. Definitely never got why Seinfeld was popular but hey, that's comedy.




I totally agree on the first part of your statement. "Genius" though, I mean, c'mon.....
 
FrankieMeltzer said:An hour-long "Louis" scheduled for tonight. "Louis has an adventure in Afghanistan."







It was fantastic. Genius, even...
 
Tonight's episode was fantastic. The show is really unlike anything else on TV, not even "Curb Your Enthusiasm" which is too cynical to have the kind of heart that "Louie" is dropping right now.
 
Man.. how many times have I had this conversation in my life.


_______





Louie: So do you uh do you like music?


Cheerleader: Yah, I like music!


Louie: What kind of music do you like?


Cheerleader: Um, pretty much everything!


Louie: Do you like um.. do you like Led Zeppellin?


Cheerleader: ... Led Zeppelin?


Louie: You don't know who that is?


Cheerleader: No


Louie: What about like um Van Halen? You like Van Halen?


Cheerleader: ... No


Louie: You don't like them or you don't know them?


Cheerleader: I'm not sure who they are no..


Louie: What about uh Aerosmith?


Cheerleader: ......no..


Louie: You don't know who..


Cheerleader: No not sure


Louie: Uh Steven Tyler.. uhhAmerican idol...


Cheerleader; American Idol!


Louie: Yah


Cheerleader: Yah! I know who Steven Tyler is..


Louie: He was in Aerosmith.. he was in a band called Aerosmith


Cheerleader: Yah, he's a judge on American Idol.


Louie: ... yah he is but uh...*cough*





- spidey
 
Did y'all see the end credits that the episode was based on an idea of his 6-year old daughter? I think that is awesome.
 
I had a similar conversation (to the Stephen Tyler one) with a girl once who insisted that 2001 was "a Phish song".
 
good show. good soundtrack. but it did take 3-4 eps to grow on me. Without too much spoiler, look at these laughs we can now share thanks to louie:





my sister really likes you / cop scene


school bus to limo transfer


comedy show talker


i remember smoking on airplanes, oh my god, you're so old!


homeless guy on a sewer replacement (wtf hahaha)


toilet in the kitchen


pta meeting / school sucks


the accountant conversation ahaahaha


nurse, nurse, come look at this





my favorite so far is Bob Saget. Bob mutherfuckin Saget shows.you.how.it's.done.





Some of the context of the jokes is a couple levels deep and that show was one of them. It's balanced out by the standup, dick jokes and the Gervais cameo. Fuckin Gervais killed it on Curb as well.





with only 2 seasons there are many, many memorable comedy moments.





The USO tour show... best so far. "so you're like an artist and stuff? Did you study.....study... dance ?" *beer out nose*
 
just watched "Niece". probably my favorite of this season (so far).
 
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