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b_b  ·  3669 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Fuck resolutions, what are you watching?

Just watched season 1 of Silicon Valley. Really looking forward to season 2. I didn't know that it was a mike judge when I started watching, but his comedy is pretty apparent.





kleinbl00  ·  3669 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, I liked that more than I should.

briandmyers  ·  3669 days ago  ·  link  ·  

As a semi-old-timer, you might like "Halt and Catch Fire". Not a comedy, but it is aimed at nerds and geeks. Roughly tells the story of Compaq and the first IBM PC clones.

mknod  ·  3669 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've been looking for the name of this show. I could not find it despite my googling. Thanks!

kleinbl00  ·  3669 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hadn't even heard of it before! We don't do cable 'round here and clearly, it isn't buzzworthy. Gonna look for it now. Thanks.

mknod  ·  3669 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I like how they did that whole bit on the most efficient way to masturbate a room of men because that is exactly the kind of dumb bs you have to put up with if you're in the computing industry. It's still funny, but some people don't know how to let an anecdote go.

b_b  ·  3669 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That scene was absolutely fantastic. I have the sense of humor of an adolescent. In scenes like those I'm never sure if the writer is making fun of people like me for laughing, but I don't care for a second. If there's a deeper joke to be in on, I'm fine being on the outside looking in.

insomniasexx  ·  3669 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Literally the only reason to watch that show is the final episode. My roommate had to practically tie me to the couch to force me through the first 11 episodes. It was really worth it in the end but I would not and could not watch it again.

b_b  ·  3669 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, because you were probably watching it and rolling your eyes like every five seconds, "Ugh, you can't program that in Ruby...OMG, are you seriously trying to do front end in [insert nerd speak]..." Relax. It's a comedy.