The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

[Mickey]

I hear that. One of my favorite shows of the last decade was The Young Pope, but I couldn't get half of my friends to even make it past the first episode (which, granted, is really slow). I also think there's a converse force at work, though--there's so much new content being produced and marketed as prestige TV, and a lot of pressure (social etc.) to keep up with a lot of it, that I find myself watching things that, upon reflection, just aren't that good. Also not my fault though.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[VinylGuy]

just finished ep5 DAMN. Goodman is superb...and i love Walter Goggins here more than in Vice Principals.

[VinylGuy]

Ok, ep 6 was gold. I love Judy and Kelvin. They are both so funny and fucked up.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Strat]

That shirt is not as long as you think it is keef.

Also, the episodes aren't long enough. I want to stay in that world much longer than i get to.

[VinylGuy]

yeah, they could use an extra 20 min.

How good was Eli's face when he was watching Judy dance??

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Bammer]

No clue what this is about but I’m sold after reading this thread.

I’ll be back after a while to catch up with y’all.

[Bammer]

2 episodes in and based on this thread, I was expecting to laugh a lot more. Love the premise but the only time I've really LOL'd is during the blackmailers' fight in the motel room.

Really hoping that Goggins kicks this up a notch whenever they introduce him.

The thought of bailing on this and trying to find something else is kinda off-putting to me so I'm going to stick with it. Generally speaking, I'm a fan of critiquing (for lack of a better word) organized religion.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Bammer]

2 episodes in and based on this thread, I was expecting to laugh a lot more. Love the premise but the only time I've really LOL'd is during the blackmailers' fight in the motel room.

Really hoping that Goggins kicks this up a notch whenever they introduce him.

The thought of bailing on this and trying to find something else is kinda off-putting to me so I'm going to stick with it. Generally speaking, I'm a fan of critiquing (for lack of a better word) organized religion.

Goggins shows in E3 and he does kick it up. Also I'd say it generally gets funnier.

I'm counting on you. Don't let me down. I have precious little TV watching time.

[Monkey_Driven]

It's not a constant laugh out loud comedy, but it is has generated some deep belly laughs from me.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Bammer]

This is the only show (I’ve watched) I can think of that gives you the nudity warning before it starts and consistently comes through with just penis.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Bammer]

This is the only show (I’ve watched) I can think of that gives you the nudity warning before it starts and consistently comes through with just penis.

The finale is a real doozy in this regard

[Bammer]

Goggins playing an 80 year old (or whatever) is fkn hilarious.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Jammer XCI]

Show cracked me the fuck up every time.

Hope there’s a second season though it finished hilariously if this is all it gets.