Author Topic: Portlandia: The Thread (Read 2169 times)

BigTasty · « **on:** January 27, 2011, 02:38:50 PM »

I just watched the first episode before work tonight. I knwe nothing about it other than someone on FB saying it was funny. I thought it was great. I laughed out loud a few times.

Nance, stop being a bitch!

Paisley Park · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2011, 02:41:02 PM »

i really liked it, too!

BigTasty · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2011, 02:41:46 PM »

Tell me about the chicken. Is it local?

angry ryan · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2011, 02:42:18 PM »

How many threads can we make about this show?

Anyway, I think it's funny.

ChristCrusher · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2011, 02:42:38 PM »

Is this show funny to people who don't live in the PNW? Or haven't been to Portland? I can't imagine there are people like this all over the nation.

Paisley Park · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2011, 02:43:27 PM »

there are people like this all over the nation.

angry ryan · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2011, 02:44:24 PM »

I've never been to the Pacific North West, but I still thought it was funny. I guess because I know enough about what Portalnd is stereotypically supposed to be like.

But I can see this not really resonating with a lot of people.

BigTasty · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2011, 02:44:47 PM »

Quote from: angry ryan on January 27, 2011, 02:42:18 PM

How many threads can we make about this show?

Anyway, I think it's funny.

I did a search and came up with 2 threads where it was mentioned.

Quote from: ChristCrusher on January 27, 2011, 02:42:38 PM

Is this show funny to people who don't live in the PNW? Or haven't been to Portland? I can't imagine there are people like this all over the nation.

It's gotta be somewhat funny. The 90's never died in Portland!

Seumas · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2011, 03:08:32 PM »

Quote from: Paisley Park on January 27, 2011, 02:43:27 PM

there are people like this all over the nation.

m welch · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2011, 05:15:07 PM »

I liked the first episode. Haven't seen any others.

I also get a thrill seeing local places, which is also why I'll watch any movie set in Portland.

m welch

jettrocks · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2011, 05:21:38 PM »

"it's where young people go to retire."

"i do have a job, i work at a co-op!"

and when that dude at the bookstore says he's "hooked on" the tea and the girl says "addiction isn't funny."

so great!

quint · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2011, 05:25:11 PM »

I love Carrie Brownstein.

SockhopShindig · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2011, 05:25:58 PM »

Quote from: quint on January 27, 2011, 05:25:11 PM

I love Carrie Brownstein.

What else has she been in?

ChristCrusher · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2011, 05:26:30 PM »

Quote from: SockhopShindig on January 27, 2011, 05:25:58 PM

What else has she been in?

Sleater-Kinney

m welch · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2011, 05:35:04 PM »

Quote from: SockhopShindig on January 27, 2011, 05:25:58 PM

What else has she been in?

Quote from: ChristCrusher on January 27, 2011, 05:26:30 PM

Sleater-Kinney

Her and Fred Armisen also used to do absurd web videos, which was the genesis for this show.

She's also now in a band called Wild Flag.

m welch

unlovablefrank · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2011, 05:37:46 PM »

The show's great. I'm guilty of having gone to their premiere party for free drinks and now have a Portlandia messenger bag filled with promo crap from the show with birds on it and such.

BigTasty · « **Reply #16 on:** January 27, 2011, 05:39:30 PM »

Quote from: unlovablefrank on January 27, 2011, 05:37:46 PM

The show's great. I'm guilty of having gone to their premiere party for free drinks and now have a Portlandia messenger bag filled with promo crap from the show with birds on it and such.

That technically makes it "art"!!

ScruffCardinale · « **Reply #17 on:** January 28, 2011, 11:06:14 AM »

this show looks hilarious from commercials i've seen. it might be what finally pushes me to spend the extra $10 a month for the cable package that includes IFC. are they still making new Whitest Kids U Know and playing them on there?

BigTasty · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2011, 11:27:35 AM »

I don't know, I watched the show via the internet!

ChristCrusher · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2011, 12:39:33 PM »

Quote from: ScruffCardinale on January 28, 2011, 11:06:14 AM

this show looks hilarious from commercials i've seen. it might be what finally pushes me to spend the extra $10 a month for the cable package that includes IFC. are they still making new Whitest Kids U Know and playing them on there?

Yes they are, plus re-runs of mr show, freaks and geeks, undeclared, and the Larry sanders show. Plus they have todd Margaret, the onion news show, and a couple other interesting things coming up. IFC is getting pretty great. Plus comedy death ray TV.

Noah WK · « **Reply #20 on:** January 28, 2011, 12:41:02 PM »

I need to check this out.

Morgue · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2011, 06:56:18 PM »

Am I the only person that doesn't find this show funny? I feel like I am.

Noah WK · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2011, 08:00:00 PM »

Quote from: Noah WK on January 28, 2011, 12:41:02 PM

I need to check this out.

Watched one episode and it was alright, giggled a few times.

llivermore · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2011, 08:03:20 PM »

Quote from: Morgue on January 31, 2011, 06:56:18 PM

Am I the only person that doesn't find this show funny? I feel like I am.

Have you considered the possibility that maybe you don't find it funny because it is about people like you?

stinky diver · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2011, 08:16:25 PM »

i went to portland once, but there are definitely people like this all kinds of places. usually they start acting more and more like those people, then they move to portland. i like the show