ElectricBoogaloo May 22, 2017 Share May 22, 2017 Quote On the hunt for financial support, Richard looks outside the tech bubble, and crosses paths with a contentious figure from Pied Piper's past. Erlich reaches out to Monica and Laurie in search of a new endeavor. A launch gone wrong finds Dinesh and Gilfoyle at war as Jared tries to keep the peace. Promo: Link to comment
woodscommaelle May 29, 2017 Share May 29, 2017 This show always ends with the best music. I totally dug that song. 4 Link to comment
chocolatine May 29, 2017 Share May 29, 2017 I thought it was a hilarious callback to David Melcher, though it would have been even funnier if it had been Erlich again to sleep with his third wife (to be). The scene where the fiancee told Richard how bad the sex was somewhat made up for that though. I know I can't expect anything revolutionary out of this show, but it would have been great if Laurie's and Monica's new firm focused on female-founded startups, since those only get 7% of all VC money. I know the show has to keep them tied into the action, but now theirs is going to be a bro shop like any other VC. The Dinesh/Gilfoyle dynamic is starting to get old, and Russ's appearance wasn't as funny as I'd hoped it would be. 4 Link to comment
woodscommaelle May 29, 2017 Share May 29, 2017 13 minutes ago, chocolatine said: The Dinesh/Gilfoyle dynamic is starting to get old, and Russ's appearance wasn't as funny as I'd hoped it would be. Yeah not my favorite episode. 1 Link to comment
Traveller519 May 29, 2017 Share May 29, 2017 (edited) With limited episodes this felt a little episodic, not appearing to move much forward in order to get the phone gag with Dinesh and Guilfoyle and Richard to sleep with someone he shouldn't have. It will be interesting to see if it pays off as a "chess-piece moving episode" in typical HBO fashion. I did enjoy how the preview, episode description, and opening served to combine for a fake-out to lead you to believe this was a Russ-centered episode, then actually call back to someone else from the show's canon. I also appreciate them going with a different business model now with the pre-sales. It's risky, but the product seems to be working thus far. Edited May 29, 2017 by Traveller519 Link to comment
ElectricBoogaloo May 29, 2017 Author Share May 29, 2017 Erlich WOULD be the guy who dumps his stuff on top of a reserved sign on a table. 1 Link to comment
Eyes High May 29, 2017 Share May 29, 2017 6 hours ago, ElectricBoogaloo said: Erlich WOULD be the guy who dumps his stuff on top of a reserved sign on a table. Counterpoint: who reserves a table at a coffee shop? Link to comment
Nordly Beaumont May 29, 2017 Share May 29, 2017 I loved the opening with everyone feeling Gavin's eyes on them. And then Jared saying it's good to face your fears "I was afraid of intruders and then thought 'if he's going to kill me he's going to kill me'..... because he kept whispering that" "We'll piss in everyone's car! Am I using that right?" I'm gonna miss TJ Miller! Of course Richard would actually say the word "gulp"! For some reason I thought Haley Joel Osment was tall. He's wee. I guess I haven't followed his career too closely! 4 Link to comment
woodscommaelle May 29, 2017 Share May 29, 2017 (edited) Oh and yay: Alice from The L Word! ❤️ At first I thought Haley Joel Osment was Cal (Piper's brother) from OITNB. Nice cameos from both. Edited May 29, 2017 by woodscommaelle 1 Link to comment
hoodooznoodooz May 29, 2017 Share May 29, 2017 Leisha Hailey was much less annoying here than on the L Word and those yoghurt commercials. 1 Link to comment
msani19 May 29, 2017 Share May 29, 2017 5 hours ago, Nordly Beaumont said: And then Jared saying it's good to face your fears "I was afraid of intruders and then thought 'if he's going to kill me he's going to kill me'..... because he kept whispering that" That line had me laughing for a long time! Oh Jared. 1 Link to comment
riprock May 29, 2017 Share May 29, 2017 Monica is a named partner?! As far as I know the only thing she's done is invest her own money in Pied Piper and serve on their board in her capacity working for Laurie. In contrast, at least Erlich working at the new firm has some grounding, seeing that he created Pied Piper's (failed) Series B round out of nothing and he runs an incubator. On the other hand, Laurie has only treated him with disdain. This setup doesn't feel hilarious or promising. I like the idea of Richard having to work with a "boring" company, but this part of the plot is decidedly not a satire of the real Silicon Valley: there's nothing specific to the valley about accounting companies or affairs. Remember the server farm? The box? The porn company? This feels so uninspired. I did like Russ peeing in Jian Yang's car and the sight gag of Jian Yang eating cereal behind Gavin's picture, then shuffling off without a word. The Dinesh / Gilfoyle storyline better not be over here. Dinesh is the software guy. The cloud must have Gilfoyle's dirty laundry somewhere. 1 Link to comment
PinkRibbons May 30, 2017 Share May 30, 2017 The only thing I can imagine Guilfoyle having that he doesn't want Dinesh to see is genuine love letters/texts between him and Tara. I still can't get over how Guilfoyle of all of them has a lasting committed relationship and has had it all this time. Have Satanist babies already, come on! 1 Link to comment
Duke2801 May 31, 2017 Share May 31, 2017 On May 29, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Nordly Beaumont said: I loved the opening with everyone feeling Gavin's eyes on them. And then Jared saying it's good to face your fears "I was afraid of intruders and then thought 'if he's going to kill me he's going to kill me'..... because he kept whispering that" "We'll piss in everyone's car! Am I using that right?" I'm gonna miss TJ Miller! Of course Richard would actually say the word "gulp"! For some reason I thought Haley Joel Osment was tall. He's wee. I guess I haven't followed his career too closely! Hmmm "wee" is not the word that came to mind when I saw him. Holy crap he's like 300 pounds! ? Those lines from Jared and Ehrlich made me lol also. Is TJ Miller leaving the show? Link to comment
chocolatine May 31, 2017 Share May 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Duke2801 said: Is TJ Miller leaving the show? Yes. 1 Link to comment
kieyra May 31, 2017 Share May 31, 2017 On 5/29/2017 at 0:19 PM, woodscommaelle said: Oh and yay: Alice from The L Word! ❤️ At first I thought Haley Joel Osment was Cal (Piper's brother) from OITNB. Nice cameos from both. Sweet Jesus. I never in a million years would have figured out who that was. He looked like he'd escaped from one of the Hobbit movies. 4 Link to comment
chocolatine May 31, 2017 Share May 31, 2017 28 minutes ago, kieyra said: Sweet Jesus. I never in a million years would have figured out who that was. He looked like he'd escaped from one of the Hobbit movies. I only recognized him because he was in the Entourage movie a couple of years ago and looked pretty much the same. Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff May 31, 2017 Share May 31, 2017 Dinesh had it right with smashing the phone. When Guilfoyle tossed the phone into the toilet, I was thinking that these are the type of guys to be all up in the latest tech which would be phones that are water proof, or can handle being dunked briefly. TJ Miller seems to be in more and more movies these days, even if they are bit parts. I wonder if that is why he has decided to leave, his schedule is just getting too busy. Erlich always stumbles into something good, it's too much of a repeat, in my eyes, of Big Head...whom we didn't see this episode. Link to comment
Duke2801 May 31, 2017 Share May 31, 2017 10 hours ago, chocolatine said: Yes. Awww man that stinks! I really enjoy him on the show. It won't be the same without him. 1 Link to comment
Moxie Cat June 1, 2017 Share June 1, 2017 (edited) 23 hours ago, chocolatine said: Yes. A little shady, IMO. There are only, what, 10-12 eps? Plenty of "regulars" are only in a few episodes, like Tobolowsky and Diamantopolous (apologies if I misspelled either of those). Even Big Head wasn't even in the last two episodes. Erlich won't be back at all? I wonder what more is going on. That said, Erlich is easily my least favorite character. I'd be way more upset if Jared and his awesome, weird lines and backstory went away. Edited June 1, 2017 by Moxie Cat 1 Link to comment
msani19 June 1, 2017 Share June 1, 2017 From what I read, TJ Miller decided not to continue with the show on his own. Who knows if there's more going on behind the scenes that contributed to that decision. It was interesting watching this episode knowing he wasn't coming back and hearing all the "you're looking for something to do" lines, then wondering if they were trying to make a point that his character had served his purpose. The show has definitely helped his profile. He has a new NetFlix special and who knows what other offers may have come in. That being said, it will be very different without him and his Bach-insanity :-) Link to comment
riprock June 2, 2017 Share June 2, 2017 Maybe TJ's departure will force the showrunners to break the cycle of the last few seasons. In Season 1, he was a stoned, but intelligent businessman ("emphasis on 'business... and on 'man', come to think of it"), but then the dynamic turned into Richard doing brilliant things while TJ nipped at his heels. I would welcome a change to the status quo. 2 Link to comment
Glory June 5, 2017 Share June 5, 2017 Dinesh's "If you took even one selfie, I will find it." FUCKING KILLED. I was laughing so hard. I couldn't even. Guilfoyle is still my man. No shame. Did anyone notice Richard's arm flail thing when Liz pushed him up on the counter? He was like a rag doll. Excellent bit of physical comedy. So. Awkward. 1 Link to comment
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