Author Topic: After watching the first two episodes of "The State" last night... (Read 428 times)

ChaddDerkins · « **on:** July 24, 2009, 12:19:59 PM »

It sucks.

packagethief · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:20:27 PM »

you need to keep watching.

ChaddDerkins · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:21:24 PM »

Quote from: packagethief on July 24, 2009, 12:20:27 PM

you need to keep watching.

Yeah I plan on it. I'm gonna watch all of them. But the first two episodes were full of sketches that I specifically remember finding HILARIOUS, and they were just awful and painfully unfunny.

Carla Monoxide · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:22:02 PM »

Yeah, the State pretty much blows.

packagethief · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:22:25 PM »

maybe your sense of humor has changed? although i still think they are funny. really cheesy sometimes but still funny.

ChaddDerkins · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:23:08 PM »

Yeah that's what I'm saying. I've grown up some, and this shit just doesn't age well. I'm really bummed about it.

valentine · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:23:45 PM »

i was going to buy this last night
and then i got really worried that it wouldnt quite hold up
porcupine racetrack does though

packagethief · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:24:02 PM »

haha ive grown up too, but i still find it funny. oh well. to each their own!

packagethief · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:24:25 PM »

Quote from: valentine on July 24, 2009, 12:23:45 PM

i was going to buy this last night
and then i got really worried that it wouldnt quite hold up
porcupine racetrack does though

porcupine racetrack is gold.

Chris A. · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:24:37 PM »

Agreed. It had a time and place.

DaveNobody · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2009, 12:27:52 PM »

Oh come on, it's hilarious. I still love this. Season 3 is the best though.

Grath · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2009, 01:18:37 PM »

I think it'll get better as the seasons go (there are 4 total). Those two last night were pretty rough, though.

valentine · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2009, 01:19:56 PM »

was season 4 when it was on nbc?

Grath · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2009, 01:20:34 PM »

Quote from: valentine on July 24, 2009, 01:19:56 PM

was season 4 when it was on nbc?

CBS, and I don't think so? I'm pretty sure CBS just did that one special.

gabe · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2009, 01:30:09 PM »

What's the deal with the new show with Michael Ian Black, any good?

Chris Grivet · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2009, 01:37:11 PM »

Dude its hit or miss...and the early episodes were pretty much "miss".

I downloaded the "Greatest Hits" thing they put out some time ago and watched and laughed out loud a bunch of times. A lot of their jokes are funny in theory, or done in a way where the jokes are very obvious and the way they are performed are overly aware of the joke...and that's the point. Still some of their shit is out of the blue and hilarious. I feel like they are the kind of jokes that have a diminishing half life after the first time you see them.

I need to get this series already. Next time I'm at Best Buy.

Grath · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2009, 01:38:00 PM »

Quote from: Chris_Grivet on July 24, 2009, 01:37:11 PM

Dude its hit or miss...and the early episodes were pretty much "miss".

I downloaded the "Greatest Hits" thing they put out some time ago and watched and laughed out loud a bunch of times. A lot of their jokes are funny in theory, or done in a way where the jokes are very obvious and the way they are performed are overly aware of the joke...and that's the point. Still some of their shit is out of the blue and hilarious. I feel like they are the kind of jokes that have a diminishing half life after the first time you see them.

I need to get this series already. Next time I'm at Best Buy.

There are high quality torrents up now of all the seasons and the bonus features.

Chris Grivet · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2009, 01:40:02 PM »

Quote from: Grath on July 24, 2009, 01:38:00 PM

There are high quality torrents up now of all the seasons and the bonus features.

Yeh I figured. (I looked for it last week and they weren't up yet). This is still something I'd like to physically own at some point. Just like BSG and the Wire.

I need to win Mega Millions sometime soon.

Adam_Prozac27 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2009, 02:07:02 PM »

i net flixed disc one last night. its pretty hit or miss. stella is way more consistent. i still enjoyed it very much though. i love all the 90's pop culture references. (the spindoctors came up a afew times)

EricJ · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2009, 02:08:09 PM »

Quote from: ChaddDerkins on July 24, 2009, 12:19:59 PM

It sucks.

Are you kidding? I don't think there's a bad sketch in Season One. Season Two starts for me tonight.

jettrocks · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2009, 04:08:11 PM »

i am so excited when another person joins my way of thinking!

EricJ · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2009, 04:10:34 PM »

Quote from: jettrocks on July 24, 2009, 04:08:11 PM

i am so excited when another person joins my way of thinking!

Which way is that? Seriously I watched Season One a couple of days ago and thought it still holds up very well. Especially where the two guys go to the kids birthday party.

doctoracula · « **Reply #22 on:** July 25, 2009, 12:08:27 PM »

i'm not sure what seasons the episodes i watched last week were from
but everything i saw held up great

NateGang · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2009, 12:19:17 PM »

I remember thinking this show was pretty dumb/overrated when i was 14, and i highly doubt it's aged well. I was surprised when i heard all the hoopla about it being out on DVD; it was like "Whoa, MTV Sports season 3 is finally out on DVD!" ie, and old, dated show that was no good in the first place

jettrocks · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2009, 02:25:47 PM »

Quote from: EricJ on July 24, 2009, 04:10:34 PM

Which way is that? Seriously I watched Season One a couple of days ago and thought it still holds up very well. Especially where the two guys go to the kids birthday party.

what chadd posted in the first post. i thought that was pretty obvious? i feel like people mainly like it now for nostalgia reasons.