Author Topic: ATTN: SKINNY BENNY (Arrested Development related) (Read 9376 times)

Stevesie60 · « **on:** August 21, 2012, 09:07:05 AM »

Some of you may think this should just go in the "TV Shows" thread. Well, you're idiots.

http://splitsider.com/2012/08/53-arrested-development-jokes-you-probably-missed/

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2012, 09:32:22 AM »

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/08/arrested-development-season-4-photos_n_1757993.html#slide=1351838

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2012, 12:27:21 PM »

My God. Nothing will ever touch this show as far as cleverness and subtlety. I've seen the series about six times through (now in the middle of season 2 for a seventh time) and there are still layers of jokes that I haven't even noticed yet. So brilliant.

pissclams · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:06:23 PM »

its cleverness and subtlety are big reasons why the show failed, i think. it was too complex for a lot of people to follow (people much dumber than myself).

that show moves fast, very fast

season 1 averaged 6 million viewers per episode. the finale of 2 Broke Girls captured 9 million viewers. by my math, 2 Broke Girls is 3 million viewers better of a show than any episode of season 1 of Arrested Development.

point, set, match, 2 Broke Girls takes the crown in this battle royale of situation comedy television.

AbeFroman · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:15:52 PM »

Not as cool as the other photos, but my friend was walking around the studio last week and saw this:

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:18:45 PM »

EuroCat · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:20:50 PM »

AppleJack · « **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:24:39 PM »

Analrapist

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:38:03 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on August 21, 2012, 01:06:23 PM

its cleverness and subtlety are big reasons why the show failed, i think. it was too complex for a lot of people to follow (people much dumber than myself).

that show moves fast, very fast

season 1 averaged 6 million viewers per episode. the finale of 2 Broke Girls captured 9 million viewers. by my math, 2 Broke Girls is 3 million viewers better of a show than any episode of season 1 of Arrested Development.

point, set, match, 2 Broke Girls takes the crown in this battle royale of situation comedy television.

It might have failed on Fox, but I think it's going to be a gold mine for Netflix.

pissclams · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:42:34 PM »

a gold mine. how do you figure?

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:50:39 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on August 21, 2012, 01:42:34 PM

a gold mine. how do you figure?

Because they're packaging it with 2 Broke Girls.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #11 on:** August 21, 2012, 02:58:49 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on August 21, 2012, 01:42:34 PM

a gold mine. how do you figure?

Strong dvd sales indicate that a whole lot of people are willing to pay for a season of Arrested Development, and when they can subscribe to Netflix to watch all of season 4 at once, many of them will do that. It's the perfect show for them to have picked up.

pissclams · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2012, 03:07:21 PM »

Quote from: Nuts Kicked on August 21, 2012, 02:58:49 PM

Quote from: pissclams on August 21, 2012, 01:42:34 PM
a gold mine. how do you figure?

Strong dvd sales indicate that a whole lot of people are willing to pay for a season of Arrested Development, and when they can subscribe to Netflix to watch all of season 4 at once, many of them will do that. It's the perfect show for them to have picked up.

the show still holds a niche audience, regardless of how popular of a subculture it owns. people are equally as dumb today as they were when the show was cancelled. i suspect the show will continue to fly right over the majority of potential viewers heads.

plus, they're dropping all 10 episodes at one time. most viewers will probably have watched them within a week of release.

AbeFroman · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2012, 03:16:12 PM »

Who cares, they're doing it for the real fans and that's rough ridin' cool of all of them.

pissclams · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2012, 03:38:13 PM »

Quote from: AbeFroman on August 21, 2012, 03:16:12 PM

Who cares, they're doing it for the real fans and that's rough ridin' cool of all of them.

they're doing it to serve as a big long commercial/trailer for the upcoming movie. lol at them doing it for the "real fans"

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #15 on:** August 21, 2012, 03:38:30 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on August 21, 2012, 03:07:21 PM

Quote from: Nuts Kicked on August 21, 2012, 02:58:49 PM
Quote from: pissclams on August 21, 2012, 01:42:34 PM
a gold mine. how do you figure?

Strong dvd sales indicate that a whole lot of people are willing to pay for a season of Arrested Development, and when they can subscribe to Netflix to watch all of season 4 at once, many of them will do that. It's the perfect show for them to have picked up.

the show still holds a niche audience, regardless of how popular of a subculture it owns. people are equally as dumb today as they were when the show was cancelled. i suspect the show will continue to fly right over the majority of potential viewers heads.

plus, they're dropping all 10 episodes at one time. most viewers will probably have watched them within a week of release.

A lot will depend on the other Netflix original series' ability to keep new viewers hooked, but Arrested Development will get them to subscribe and tune in in the first place.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 21, 2012, 05:22:53 PM »

Quote from: SkinnyBenny on August 21, 2012, 12:27:21 PM

My God. Nothing will ever touch this show as far as cleverness and subtlety. I've seen the series about six times through (now in the middle of season 2 for a seventh time) and there are still layers of jokes that I haven't even noticed yet. So brilliant.

One of my favorites that took me about 3-4 times to notice was when Jason asked Maeby if George Michael had a shot at being school president and she says, "That's like comparing apples to some fruit no one has ever heard of". So great.

Also, I hope the joke that never got used about Tobias being an albino black person comes up in this season. Would be great.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #17 on:** August 21, 2012, 08:13:00 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on August 21, 2012, 01:42:34 PM

a gold mine. how do you figure?

7 dollars at a time bitch!

hemmy · « **Reply #18 on:** August 21, 2012, 09:18:34 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on August 21, 2012, 01:06:23 PM

its cleverness and subtlety are big reasons why the show failed, i think. it was too complex for a lot of people to follow (people much dumber than myself).

that show moves fast, very fast

season 1 averaged 6 million viewers per episode. the finale of 2 Broke Girls captured 9 million viewers. by my math, 2 Broke Girls is 3 million viewers better of a show than any episode of season 1 of Arrested Development.

point, set, match, 2 Broke Girls takes the crown in this battle royale of situation comedy television.

I think you missed viewer inflation or something, idk.

8manpick · « **Reply #19 on:** August 21, 2012, 09:29:44 PM »

Wait, is arrested development on instant watch now? My old roommates parents login is still on my xbox. How has Netflix not figured out the 8 different devices in 5 different cities thing yet? How many people actually pay for Netflix, 13?

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hemmy · « **Reply #20 on:** August 21, 2012, 10:08:37 PM »

Quote from: 8manpick on August 21, 2012, 09:29:44 PM

Wait, is arrested development on instant watch now? My old roommates parents login is still on my xbox. How has Netflix not figured out the 8 different devices in 5 different cities thing yet? How many people actually pay for Netflix, 13?

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Only one person can watch at the same time across devices. Please god, don't ask for more DRM.

8manpick · « **Reply #21 on:** August 21, 2012, 10:28:35 PM »

Quote from: hemmy on August 21, 2012, 10:08:37 PM

Quote from: 8manpick on August 21, 2012, 09:29:44 PM
Wait, is arrested development on instant watch now? My old roommates parents login is still on my xbox. How has Netflix not figured out the 8 different devices in 5 different cities thing yet? How many people actually pay for Netflix, 13?

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Only one person can watch at the same time across devices. Please god, don't ask for more DRM.

Not asking for more drm, but that is false.

Arrested Development in the foreground on laptop, Reservoir Dogs on the Xbox in back.

Other picture hard to read, but it shows top picks for "Steven".

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Stevesie60 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 21, 2012, 10:34:23 PM »

Yeah, not buying the "doesn't allow you to play it from to different devices at once" thing. I believe that Netflix said that, but not that they actually monitor it.

hemmy · « **Reply #23 on:** August 21, 2012, 10:50:24 PM »

You didn't have to take a picture, I would have believed you.

8manpick · « **Reply #24 on:** August 21, 2012, 11:02:46 PM »

Quote from: hemmy on August 21, 2012, 10:50:24 PM

You didn't have to take a picture, I would have believed you.

I mostly was checking to see, figured I'd take a pic while I was at it.