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HBO: Hacks

Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 5:21 am
by tragabigzanda
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.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 1:04 pm
by wease
That’s good to hear. Jean Smart was on Fresh Air earlier in the week and I’ve been a fan of hers since Designing Women (she and Annie Potts were the best things about the show). It sounded like an interesting show and I was looking forward to it before your post. Now even moreso!

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 2:09 pm
by tragabigzanda
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.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 3:35 pm
by Mickey
Dunno that this needs its own thread but we watched the first two episodes and it's fun. Jean Smart is so good.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 3:50 pm
by tragabigzanda
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.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 4:15 pm
by spike
Nearly checked this out last night, but started up Lovecraft Country instead.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 1:57 pm
by dad
wease wrote:That’s good to hear. Jean Smart was on Fresh Air earlier in the week and I’ve been a fan of hers since Designing Women (she and Annie Potts were the best things about the show). It sounded like an interesting show and I was looking forward to it before your post. Now even moreso!
i used to have a crush on Annie Potts. who am I kidding, I probably still do.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 1:35 am
by wease
dad wrote:
wease wrote:That’s good to hear. Jean Smart was on Fresh Air earlier in the week and I’ve been a fan of hers since Designing Women (she and Annie Potts were the best things about the show). It sounded like an interesting show and I was looking forward to it before your post. Now even moreso!
i used to have a crush on Annie Potts. who am I kidding, I probably still do.
She’s a hot older lady on Little Sheldon

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 1:35 am
by wease
How’s this one been going, trag? We’ve not gotten to start it yet.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 2:15 am
by tragabigzanda
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.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 3:46 am
by VinylGuy
saw the first two and they were good yeah. Jean Smart is so fucking good.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 4:04 am
by Mickey
This is the year of Jean Smart. Really enjoying this, it's no Barry but it's fun.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 4:10 am
by tragabigzanda
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.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 4:11 am
by Mickey
tragabigzanda wrote:
Mickey wrote:it's no Barry
Seriously what is though? I can’t think of anything that comes close.
Yeah it's by far the best comedy on TV--I would say in the last decade, maybe?

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 5:05 am
by VinylGuy
ok, ill try with Barry again.

And yes, Jean Smart deserves every award of 2021

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Fri June 04, 2021 4:28 pm
by tragabigzanda
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.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Wed June 09, 2021 8:37 pm
by VinylGuy
man, ep 5 was awesome and super dark

loved it

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Wed June 09, 2021 8:47 pm
by Malloy
Mickey wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
Mickey wrote:it's no Barry
Seriously what is though? I can’t think of anything that comes close.
Yeah it's by far the best comedy on TV--I would say in the last decade, maybe?
co-signs

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Wed June 09, 2021 8:48 pm
by Malloy
been very disinterested in television lately but this thread has persuaded me to check it. will report back.

Re: HBO: Hacks

Posted: Fri June 11, 2021 3:41 pm
by VinylGuy
well, tonight ill dive into the finale.

Season 1 is so far, so good. Jean Smart deserves all the awards this year with this one and Mare.