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Saw the first one, didnt quite like it, but im watching the new ones just to see whats going on.
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I'll check them out, but the pilot was terrible.
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im really enjoying this show...the pilot was awful but after that, its pretty awesome.
Wanna check the webseries.
Wanna check the webseries.
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Steve Albini wrote: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.
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¨Grandpa¨ is a masterpiece, but i wont be seeing it again. God.tragabigzanda wrote:Glad to hear you've stuck with it, VG. Their choice for the pilot is unfortunate; every other episode has been far superior. We are about halfway through the web series, it doesn't feel any different with the exception of the first ep, which seems to be shot on low-grade digital equipment.
And the last one was great, i loved the bit about the instagram girl.
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Steve Albini wrote: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.
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Finished the season...wonderful, wonderful..i loved the last one. The perfect mix between sad and hopeful.
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This show is excellent 
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Still watching the second season...up to ep 4, and this is so fun.
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The web series (with intros) was better than the first season, but the second season seems to right the ship. I really like this show and all the interconnections across characters and plots.
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If they’re not still on HBO NOW, they’re worth seeking out. They definitely have the feel of one long collection of short stories in a shared universe and the brevity of them really help land each arc’s punch line effectively.
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cool, ill check them out once i finish with this season.
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I’ve had “what are you up to, Elizabeth Shue?” stuck in my head all morning. 
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Steve Albini wrote: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.
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Im a huge fan of HM, cool to know there is a new season. Ill look it up now.tragabigzanda wrote:Season premier was fantastic. This is maybe the best show on TV that no one seems to be watching.
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We can be the High Maintenance three, guys.
Haven't watched the season premier yet though.
Haven't watched the season premier yet though.
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