HBO: Vinyl (2016)

[Mecca]

this show simply feels like a few HBO execs were in the room, surrounding a large Gateway computer, reading an article about the resurgence of vinyl sales and thought, "Let's make a show about vinyl."

umm...

[bodysnatcher]

this show simply feels like a few HBO execs were in the room, surrounding a large Gateway computer, reading an article about the resurgence of vinyl sales and thought, "Let's make a show about vinyl."

umm...

[hlniv]

What a letdown

This weeks episode didn't even have Olivia Wilde naked.

What a rip off

[Strat]

I watched the first episode. Was a 2 hour pilot necessary?

Should i continue watching?

Olivia Wilde is so gosh darn beautiful.

[bodysnatcher]

No.

No.

Eh.

[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.

[bodysnatcher]

She looks like an alien trying to pose as a human

[bodysnatcher]

sorry Strat

[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.

[bodysnatcher]

she's the female Clark Kent

[epilogue]

Watched the pilot. Too long, for sure. And I wasn't feeling the ending. But I do want to watch more. I'll throw on the next episode here in a bit. I certainly haven't seen anything in this show that makes me think it's terrible.

Are the rest of the episodes directed by Marty? Because that might be the thing that gets me to stop watching.

[LoathedVermin72]

Are the rest of the episodes directed by Marty? Because that might be the thing that gets me to stop watching.

you are an odd person

[epilogue]

Are the rest of the episodes directed by Marty? Because that might be the thing that gets me to stop watching.

you are an odd person

The second episode was better than the first. And I'll be honest, I missed a few of Marty's flourishes. There were some outstanding character moments that I'm glad he was out of the way for but then there were some really flat scenes that could have used his dynamic.

[@SkitchP]

This show is so absolutely awful. On nearly every level.

[epilogue]

Well now Skitch, let's take stock. Olivia Wilde is fantastic in the show. I love John Cameron Mitchell as Andy Warhol. I love the musical cutaways, the performances that are out of time and abstract. Doogie Howser's friend is funny, especially when he's high.

So, yeah, there are some things that are good, a couple levels that work. I'll keep watching.

[Mecca]

"hey look its john lennon!"

[@SkitchP]

Well now Skitch, let's take stock. Olivia Wilde is fantastic in the show. I love John Cameron Mitchell as Andy Warhol. I love the musical cutaways, the performances that are out of time and abstract. Doogie Howser's friend is funny, especially when he's high.

So, yeah, there are some things that are good, a couple levels that work. I'll keep watching.

I dont love any of that. The ONLY thing i love is Ato Essandoh. The whole should be his.

[epilogue]

Well now Skitch, let's take stock. Olivia Wilde is fantastic in the show. I love John Cameron Mitchell as Andy Warhol. I love the musical cutaways, the performances that are out of time and abstract. Doogie Howser's friend is funny, especially when he's high.

So, yeah, there are some things that are good, a couple levels that work. I'll keep watching.

I dont love any of that. The ONLY thing i love is Ato Essandoh. The whole should be his.

Yeah his stuff is great.

[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.

[Mecca]

Well now Skitch, let's take stock. Olivia Wilde is fantastic in the show. I love John Cameron Mitchell as Andy Warhol. I love the musical cutaways, the performances that are out of time and abstract. Doogie Howser's friend is funny, especially when he's high.

So, yeah, there are some things that are good, a couple levels that work. I'll keep watching.

I dont love any of that. The ONLY thing i love is Ato Essandoh. The whole should be his.

Yeah his stuff is great.

He was my favorite part of the pilot. Is his story being treated as a focus, or a side-plot?

side plot tied to the main story