Aryanna

Glad this show is back. Haven't decided if I like waiting a week between eps (this show) so it'll last longer or if I like binging (stranger things) so I don't hafta wait. Not a fan of Amy Shumer but I thought it was funny when she said she shouldn't have opened her tiny little mouth. But I'm pretty sure she didn't write that line.

I found I was the only one in the theater laughing at the beginning when I saw the ride named Ships and Giggles. That was a good sign to me. It showed that they were gonna give me the Bob's humor that I'd come to expect with the show. Teddy was actually tolerable. I laughed out loud when the skeletons teeth fell into Louis' mouth. It didn't take long to find out what all the sidewalk build-up was about. I had a fun time.

That probably means it'll be on Up some time in the spring of 2023. I wonder if I'll be able to do another 7 day free trial. They may be catching on to my little ruse.

What season are you on?

Like I said earlier, you guys apparently know a lot more about the 80s than I do so I will defer to you. I have noticed there seems to be a lot gatekeeping going on in these threads that results in arguments. I don't wanna get into all that so I'll leave it to you guys. As far as the storytelling aspect goes, an audience is willing to suspend disbelief of fantastical things in a story. But if the story is based in what is supposed to be the real world then if the things the audience member recognizes aren't very accurate that suspension is broken. Things such as slang or fashion being used in the wrong era. Or modern sensibilities in a period piece. An audience is willing to believe a story about witches and wizards taking place in England in the 1990s but the second a character pulls out an iPhone 12 that takes the audience out of the story. It's the same idea of a show like Mad Men trying to be period accurate but doing it with a wink. That wink reminds you that you're watching fiction and you are no longer immersed in the story.

I don't know. I didn't want another season if the Goldbergs but I thought The Middle ended in a good place. I liked how they did it. There were rumors of there being a Sue spinoff but it never happened. I would've watched that.

I didn't mean to upset your own personal view of what the 80s were. It comes across to me as someone writing about the 80s through the lens of 2022. But you guys seem to know a lot more about the 80s than me so I'll defer.

Maybe not for 2022. But for 1986 it feels inauthentic and inaccurate that one group of friends has two gay people.

I agree. If this show goes down the whole never before seen twin brother route, it'll be cheesy. I wish they'd wrapped it up all nice and tidy because I'm not sure they'll have another season. I haven't seen anything official about a season 16 and they are usually pretty up front about whether it's renewed for another season. I hate for the entire show to end like this. They should at least do like a 90 minute finale or something.

Wait what? I thought this was the final season. I'm not sure I can stick it out for another season.

It feels like they're padding out these storylines. All the obstacles in the Russia plot seemed to be there just to make it longer and give the adults something to do. And now Mike and them are taking a detour to Suzie. I just get the feeling some of these plots have unneeded fluff.

I've seen a fair amount of 80s movies and I get the feeling that ST is made by people who have seen those movies too. Rather than lived through the 80s. When making a period piece, it's the small things that matter. Like when I watch A Christmas Story it feels like the 1940s even though that was before my time and I would have no way of knowing. But little touches like them wearing sweaters in the house because central heat wasn't a thing in the 1940s makes it feel authentic. We have Robin who is gay but I feel like if Will is gsy too then that would be overkill for the time period. It's like when a movie takes place in the past and there's a white character who displays modern sensibilities toward black characters that you know weren't common for the time. It comes across as the white screenwriter trying to make themselves feel better or absolve themselves of any guilt from the past. It's the same as when I watched a show a few years back called The Alienist. It's supposed to take place in the 1890s but some of the characters had 21st century sensibilities. That kind of thing takes me out of the show.

That's where I know him from. What a wierd movie that was. I remember my mom reading the book when I was little. Whoever wrote it seems to have a incest fetish.

I finally pulled the trigger on the Up free trial so I could watch season 15. And I have thoughts.

Interesting article but I feel like they made me jump through a lot of hoops just to read it.

What?! I feel like I missed something. What is the fan theory that this is in reference to? Are we talking about Sandy Frye?

When Ginzy mentioned Chad I was like oh yeah, didn't he and Adam used to be friends? Remember when Adam had friends? Remember when their school was populated by characters and not just background actors? Remember when the show used to be fun? And don't get me started on the wierd Murray inserts. I swear the scene where he was asleep in the chair was just a photo of him. Pops added a lot of heart to the show. Murray added a counter balance to Bev. Now its just crazy Bev stories all the time. I also miss Adam F Goldberg being a part of it. I liked the episodes ending with a comparison to his real life. Now it's just completely fantasy with no thread to real life. I'm fairly confident rn that I won't be watching the 10th season but we'll see how I feel when fall rolls around.

Is your avatar from the episode about faking orgasms?

Completely forgot about that.

What a fun episode. I think there may have been more sci fi references than just Balde Runner. But I don't think I caught all the references. Has Bob's Burgers ever ended on a cliff hanger before? I was at a loss when it said to be continued.

You know who we haven't seen in a hot minute? Hugo the health inspector.

I think it's funny that there are 3 females and two males in the family but there's only one female in the voice cast.

I liked Schooled and hate that they canceled it. I can't believe that was canceled but The Goldbergs gets a 10th season. I'd like to go back and revisit Schooled but I can't find it streaming anywhere.

I loved Mallory because of her directness too. She would say things other characters wouldn't but they were things that needed to be said. The whole Ty/Amy on again and off again did get tiring but the show eventually moved past that. There's only so many contrived ways you can keep them.apart.

You're in what I consider the golden period of Heartland. I still love it but it's not the same show it once was. And I miss some of the characters who no longer appear on the show. Tim does mellow some in later seasons, but not too much.