{"id":9303,"date":"2014-11-04T20:00:30","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T02:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deeperintomovies.net\/journal\/?p=9303"},"modified":"2014-10-23T12:36:53","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T17:36:53","slug":"tv-2014-new-shows-and-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deeperintomovies.net\/journal\/archives\/9303","title":{"rendered":"TV 2014: New Shows and Old"},"content":{"rendered":"

Girls<\/em> season 1 (2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I don’t want to freak you out, but I think I might be the voice of my generation… or at least a voice… of a generation.”<\/p>\n

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I loved this. Most comedy shows look sloppy, like Parks & Rec<\/em>, 30 Rock<\/em>, The Thick of It<\/a><\/em>, I assume as part of the improv\/spontaneity\/rewrite routine of ensemble comedy, but I love them anyway because of the actors, the characters, the writing. But this show has all those things plus a strong visual style.<\/p>\n

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I know Lena Dunham from Tiny Furniture<\/a><\/em>. Best friend Marnie is Allison Williams, daughter of NBC News anchor\/30 Rock<\/em> guest-star Brian. British friend Jemima Kirke was also in Tiny Furniture<\/em>, and her hyperactive virgin cousin Zosia Mamet is daughter of David. Lena’s boyfriend Adam Driver is the bass-voiced guy who says “outer… spaaace” in Inside Llewyn Davis<\/a><\/em>. Marnie’s now-ex-boyfriend is Christopher Abbot of Martha Marcy May Marlene<\/a><\/em>, Lena’s boss\/Abbot’s best friend Ray is Alex Karpovsky, also also of Tiny Furniture<\/em> and Inside Llewyn Davis<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Derek<\/em> season 1 (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The episodes follow a formula: Story setup, negativity and unappealing behavior, suspicion that the whole thing is exploitative of the aged residents who barely get any lines, gradual story resolution featuring Derek-provoked awkwardness, then beautifully compassionate Derek comments that leave me extremely happy and wanting to watch more episodes. Sometimes it’s too Derek-glorifying, like Gervais is compensating for his infamous The Office<\/em> character by playing the most inspirationally compassionate character he could dream up, and the ending’s a total tearjerker but I think it’s setting up Derek’s dad for season 2. Regulars: Derek, Hannah, handyman Dougie (Karl Pilkington), gross hanger-on Kevin and volunteer Vicky.<\/p>\n

Peep Show<\/em> season 1 (2003)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The longest-running show by Mitchell & Webb (of two other self-titled shows, plus Bruiser<\/em> and the new Ambassadors<\/em>). Never seen these guys before, but I like ’em. Mark\/Mitchell is the guy with the steady job and Jeremy\/Webb is the outgoing slacker roommate. The show’s gimmick is a first-person camera, swapping frequently between the two guys plus other people they meet, accompanied by voiceover of their thoughts, all quite well done.<\/p>\n

Mitchell:<\/em>
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Webb:<\/em>
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Olivia Colman of Look Around You<\/a><\/em> and Hot Fuzz<\/a><\/em> (“Accidents happen all the time. What makes you think it was MUR-DUR?”)
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30 Rock<\/em> seasons 6 & 7 (2012-2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Still a good show, even if it stopped being a great<\/em> show. Tina settles down with Cyclops and adopts babies. The show is cancelled, Baldwin becomes CEO of GE and appoints Kenneth president of the network.<\/p>\n

We missed Tina Fey’s new Muppets<\/em> sequel. Tracy Morgan did a voice in the Boxtrolls<\/a><\/em>, was reportedly in a critical car crash this summer. Jane Krakowsi has a star-(and Adam Sandler)-studded sci-fi video-game comedy out next year. Jack McBrayer (from Macon, not Stone Mountain) is in They Came Together<\/em> (and hopefully Wreck-It Ralph 2<\/em>). Scott Adsit’s on some of the Adult Swim shows I’ve been missing and voices the inflatable robot in Big Hero 6<\/em>. Judah Friedlander played Toby in American Splendor<\/em>, appears in lots of horror sequels. Alec Baldwin’s upcoming films are still confidential or unconfirmed (there’s still hope that Boss Baby<\/em> will fall through). Toofer’s got the lead in a drug-addict drama, Cerie appeared in horror Nurse 3D<\/em>, Grizz has a show called Common Sense Police<\/em>, Dot Com is in a romantic comedy about food in NYC which Katy will definitely watch on netflix someday, Lutz is a writer on Seth Meyers’s talk show, Jonathan does voices for two current cartoons, and Dr. Leo Spaceman is on Suburgatory<\/em> and Archer<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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