Frog, we know you want to have sex with Louie CK.
We Know.
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Frog, we know you want to have sex with Louie CK.
We Know.
Maybe if it was Patrice O'Neal instead of Elijah Wood.
Why are we comparing Wilfred to Louie? That seems really dumb. Mighty Max isn't quite as good as Breaking Bad, while we're at it.
I think you're missing my point entirely. I'm not comparing Wilfred to Louie, I only used Louie as an example because it's a show that transparently has to do characterization in every episode because there's no continuity. Ordinarily shows get to hide that a little more because they reuse the same characters in each episode. It was just a convenient example for illustrating that point because it's obvious in how it does it, not necessarily better in how it does it. Savvy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mzo
Maybe it would be better to say that the characters are flat-out annoying as fuck? Like, for example, he's really not going to fuck an ok/mediocre looking woman one time to get out of a $3000 bill because it's not "special"? That makes no goddamn sense, except that the writer had the punchline in his head and didn't know how to get there. Bad writing, and it ends up killing the humor of the punchline anyway.
Same thing for the episode with the sister and the dead dog. Her reaction makes no goddamn sense, except that it's needed to drive the premise so they can get to the ghost dog stuff. They could have written a scene in where the Wilfred does something that the sister reacts to and we understand why she might hate him, but instead she acts like a batshit crazy dog-hating psychopath because it's convenient to the plot and the writer is lazy.
And then there's this whole supposed romantic subplot with Elijah Wood and the neighbor, but again it's just a way to get to a plot point and they never bother to even have one scene of dialog between the two characters where they seem to have any chemistry whatsoever. If I were to ask you what he likes about her besides appearance, could you even give me one honest answer?
Character is important to comedy, especially in a sitcom, and that's just where this show fails. The premise is good, the cast is good, and the Wilfred character is very funny. They could salvage it, but they need to stop writing stories backwards and actually write some characters.
Once again, TNL's inability to process reasonable criticism has forced me into railing against something I actually think is decent, just flawed. Hooray.
I actually loved this show for like the first 4 episodes or so.
So you can't relate to not prostituting yourself? That is an odd choice of example. He's so annoying, he won't fuck just anyone for $3000. I don't know what you've had to do to the pay the rent in the past, but I don't think a dude not wanting to fuck a 40 year old lady to drop legal charges is an entirely implausible scenario.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
Of course not. No heterosexual man can. This is why men don't get paid to fuck average looking women. Because we'd all do it for free anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mzo
If he was married or in a serious relationship or had some real conflict of interest, then fine, but the way he goes on about how he won't do it because he wants his lovemaking to "be with someone special" is just gross. Obnoxious moralizing. That's what bothers me.
Speak for yourself.
I've never even kissed a chick that wasn't hot.
If every hot girl on the planet vanished, you'd be fucking a 5 by the end of the night.
Unrealistic argument.
If you have better options, fine, but that's not exactly taking an ethical stand. I only eat at good pizza places, I don't eat at Domino's, but I'm not going to cry about doing it for one night if it saves me three grand.