Started watching Always Sunny

[ieXush2i]

But his acting improves remarkably as it goes on! Seriously. By the latest series, he's giving a wonderfully confident and rounded comedy performance. Possibly due to the streamlining of the character or just being around such talented conspirators. I struggle to think of other examples of this. (To my mind, he was stilted and always mugging woefully at the start.)

They (and the non-performing writers) know exactly how to write to each actor's strengths, which is why they always appear as slight variations on their Sunny personae in other projects for better or worse.

Mac is my favourite by a shade too, there's so much going on there that elevates him above closeted jock-wannabe (the distinction needs to be made).

I love that it's never ha-ha gay once he comes out, but ha-ha that is exactly how Mac would embrace his homosexuality, selfishly and childishly adopting and rejecting facets of the stereotypical identity when he's not changed at all, other than being open about banging dudes.

[ieXush2i]

I'm been watching from the start with my sister this last month. Mid-way into season 3. I find Mac such a confusing character - I don't even know how I'd begin to describe him!

He's blissfully unaware of how confused/confusing he is, which leads to some great internal amd external conflicts.

[Scrapey Fish]

He definitely improved but the rest of the cast improved alongside him so he remained the weakest link. He certainly doesn't have the range of Dennis or Charlie let alone the absolute shamelessness of Devito.

Probably true but his facial expressions are all I need really

https://youtu.be/KSXJfqkT36M

[TrenterPercenter]

Show is complete genius and is the best comedy to come out of the US since the Simpsons imo. I'm on my second watch through now.  Big big fan.

Top episode (though there are so many) i don't think has been mentioned yet

"The Gang Wrestles for the Troops"

[garbed_attic]

He's blissfully unaware of how confused/confusing he is, which leads to some great internal amd external conflicts.

This is a nice description!

[garbed_attic]

Charlie is the least outright malicious even when you take the stalking into account.

I don't know... children can be plenty malicious.

[neveragain]

Yeah, what about his attacks on the restaurant/bar critic?

[Bhazor]

EGG!

Danny Devito egg eating master class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzlVvhbrx7k

[up_the_hampipe]

The scene in which Charlie watches Dee try stand-up comedy is probably the hardest I've ever laughed at the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3BEUX5n0nY

Kaitlin Olson has gagging down to a fine art.

[AsparagusTrevor]

EGG!

Her?

[AsparagusTrevor]

The scene in which Charlie watches Dee try stand-up comedy is probably the hardest I've ever laughed at the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3BEUX5n0nY

Kaitlin Olson has gagging down to a fine art.

That's my favourite IASIP clip.

[Twit 2]

I wonder if the Jesus Christ called out off screen is influenced by a similar bit in Father Ted (fuckin hell) or whether they just arrived at the funniness of that independently.

[kidsick5000]

I wonder if the Jesus Christ called out off screen is influenced by a similar bit in Father Ted (fuckin hell) or whether they just arrived at the funniness of that independently.

The off screen exclamation gag has been around for a while. Though I can't recall a great pre-Ted example of the top of me head. Just back in from booze. Will follow up shortly

[ieXush2i]

Simpsons, which is presumably where they got it from for Ted. The fingers thing means the taxes, who keeps saying nay etc

[Bhazor]

Isn't there a Beckett play where a character heckles from the audience in a similar way?

[AsparagusTrevor]

Yeah, in Waiting for Godot someone shouts "fuckin' 'ell!"

[JamesTC]

After reading this thread I thought I'd rewatch the show.

Now nearing the end. A Cricket's Tale is much funnier the second time around when you can follow along knowing how it ends.

Season 9 was really weird rewatching it. Such an oddity to the seasons before and after. It was as if that season alone had a budget increase which they felt they had to use but then the budget was dropped again. Some good episodes (in particular Flowers for Charlie) but it is certainly the worst post-season 1. 

[madhair60]

Watching season 5, oh my god. This season is firing on all cylinders. Incredible.

[up_the_hampipe]

Season 9 was really weird rewatching it. Such an oddity to the seasons before and after. It was as if that season alone had a budget increase which they felt they had to use but then the budget was dropped again. Some good episodes (in particular Flowers for Charlie) but it is certainly the worst post-season 1.

On the contrary, I thought 9 was Sunny finding its feet again after a couple of dodgy seasons.

[Bhazor]

Isn't there a Beckett play where a character heckles from the audience in a similar way?

I'm so uncultured I'm forced to concede you might be right.

[SteveDave]

There's a Buzzfeed article I found yesterday that says that Glenn Howerton was in the running to be Starlord in Guardians Of The Galaxy? And the lead in the new Jurassic Park films? He must really hate that Pratt fellow if it's true.

[Bhazor]

How could they turn down the golden god?

[Dr Rock]

Danny DeVito is the only person that could play the Mole Man.

[AsparagusTrevor]

There's a Buzzfeed article I found yesterday that says that Glenn Howerton was in the running to be Starlord in Guardians Of The Galaxy? And the lead in the new Jurassic Park films? He must really hate that Pratt fellow if it's true.

Maybe he asked Charlie Day to piss in his coffee as revenge when they made The Lego Movie.

[neveragain]

Isn't there a Beckett play where a character heckles from the audience in a similar way?

Beckett's first full-length play Eleutheria (which wasn't produced) features a character who rises from the audience to proclaim that it's all bollocks.

An audience member becomes dissatisfied and leaves his box to get on the stage, complaining that the play is going on without providing any satisfaction to the audience. the prompter becomes fed up, and the script plummets from the sky onto the ground. The audience member brings a Chinese torturer to try to cure Victor. Eventually, he gets a mildly satisfactory answer and leaves the stage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutheria_(play)

[madhair60]

Christ. Season 5 is the best season. Easily. Every episode has been amazing. "The Gang Wrestles For The Troops" followed by "Kitten Mittons".

Egg.

[AsparagusTrevor]

Season 05 has The Waitress is Getting Married and The D.E.N.N.I.S. System, the rest of the episodes could be dogshit and it'd still be a decent season. Luckily the rest of the episodes are amazing.

[Ferris]

What season has the boat*? I think that might be 5 as well.

_{*P Diddy style shrimping vessel}

[AsparagusTrevor]

Season 6 has the boat episode, also a very good season.

[Dr Rock]

What season has the boat*? I think that might be 5 as well.

_{*P Diddy style shrimping vessel}

Season 6, Episode 3.

These are really re-watchable too. I've got a few seasons to finish but if I accidentally put on one I've seen before I'll let it roll.