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Who is making the decisions around there? The stalker plot lasts only 2 episodes and ends up being a gimmick while the Ashley plot goes in circles.
Who loses their ID in a couch? A wallet, maybe, but just an id? What rich person with a cleaning lady doesn't discover the id within a few weeks? What pot smoker doesn't lose a lighter in a couch and find all the other crap that's hiding in there? I understand it's fiction, but some semblance of reality is expected. Not only was that entire plot a filler but it wasn't even a credible one.
Where is Ashley going?? How many times can you recycle the crazy chick arc without introducing a new set of situations to support it?
I was so excited that the show was renewed for a 7th season but after this one I'm pretty much done with trusting that the writing is ever going to turn around.
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Re: One plot dies, the other won't
Sep 15, 2009 1:12 PM
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Seth Rogan got the last laugh now. This show will go down as nothing.
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Re: One plot dies, the other won't
Sep 14, 2009 3:39 PM
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I have a sneaking suspicion that Doug is in development on his next pilot and has left things in the hands of another writer. I just don't buy that his talent has dried up. Entourage was a great concept and the past 5 seasons have been full of great f'ing writing.
I'm fortunate to have access to the Emmy consideration discs distributed by the networks and was watching season 5 EP 7 "Gotta Look Up to Get Down". A perfect example of great writing from a talented team. The other Emmy considered episodes were good too..."Playin' With Fire" and "Return to Queens Blvd".
With that said, I simply can not accept that Doug has been behind the wheel this season. But whomever IS needs to seriously analyze these arcs before dropping $2 mil to commit them to tape.
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Re: One plot dies, the other won't
Sep 14, 2009 3:16 PM
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I thought after the one week hiatus the show took that they were gonna come with something amazing on sept 13th...It was lacking. I need something to happen and quick. What are there only 3 episodes left? Thank God the office and curb start this week!
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Re: One plot dies, the other won't
Sep 14, 2009 2:11 PM
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This whole season is filled with "fillers." This show hasn't been moving since the Finale of Season 5 and I don't expect it to change any time soon.
Atleast the old episodes had fillers that made you laugh, and they expanded the characters. Remember when Drama got a hard-on during that one scene with Brooke Shields? Those type of scenes were funny, and they fit the characters so well.
This season is supposed to be a "growing" season...all we've seen so far are E's girlfriends, missing underwear, guns, sex scenes with Vince, and unfunny scenes of Ari.
Message to Doug Ellin: You're a garbage writer.
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One plot dies, the other won't
Sep 14, 2009 1:56 PM
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Who is making the decisions around there? The stalker plot lasts only 2 episodes and ends up being a gimmick while the Ashley plot goes in circles.
Who loses their ID in a couch? A wallet, maybe, but just an id? What rich person with a cleaning lady doesn't discover the id within a few weeks? What pot smoker doesn't lose a lighter in a couch and find all the other crap that's hiding in there? I understand it's fiction, but some semblance of reality is expected. Not only was that entire plot a filler but it wasn't even a credible one.
Where is Ashley going?? How many times can you recycle the crazy chick arc without introducing a new set of situations to support it?
I was so excited that the show was renewed for a 7th season but after this one I'm pretty much done with trusting that the writing is ever going to turn around.
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