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Silicon Valley on HBO

junglehusky said:
I just watched an episode about corporate boardroom politics and business development and... I was really entertained by it!
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Gavin Belson paying $250 million for a company that was comprised mostly of people he had just fired was very funny.
 
Tommyboy said:
The callback to Russ Hanneman after Jared hooking up in this past week's episode was fantastic.
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Jared had some amazing lines this week. From releasing too soon to Harriet Turman... Gold, Jerry, gold!
 
FluxTZ said:
Jared had some amazing lines this week. From releasing too soon to Harriet Turman... Gold, Jerry, gold!
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He has quietly become my favorite character.
 
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Watched tonight's episode... Now I want to watch the whole series.
 
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Just caught up with the last 2 episodes. This show is so on point.

Definitely trending in the opposite direction of GoT.
 
Little disappointed in Laurie walking away. VC's typically ride out rougher seas than a few manufactured performance metrics.
 
Like the finale brought everything full circle and the original crew is back together. Next season should be even better
 
nelsonmuntz said:
How many posts are there in this thread mocking me for saying the show tries to be realistic?
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I spent 2.5 years in a tech startup. Some of the (&^$ I saw there I couldn't believe. Which is why people that don't work in tech startups think this show can't be real.
 
The opening scene was spot on, from the contrived meeting with the VC, to the ridiculous pitch, to the VC running away in terror, but wanting a chance to look at the deal again if Pied Piper hits its milestones, is a perfect illustration of the entire valley culture and tech industry. They nailed the whole ecosystem in a 2 minute scene.

Richard starting a new company is the first potential misstep in the show. I will keep an open mind, but Richard is by far the least interesting character, so pulling him away from the rest of the crew could result in problems for the show.
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
Richard starting a new company is the first potential misstep in the show. I will keep an open mind, but Richard is by far the least interesting character, so pulling him away from the rest of the crew could result in problems for the show.
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The other guys aren't exactly leaders though. Except Erlich, but's he's the clueless bumbling sort.

I mean, I'm not sure it's a misstep, as the show only works if theirs a dumpster fire somewhere in there.

I personally enjoyed the flight plan fencing scene in the airplane.
 
intlzncster said:
The other guys aren't exactly leaders though. Except Erlich, but's he's the clueless bumbling sort.

I mean, I'm not sure it's a misstep, as the show only works if theirs a dumpster fire somewhere in there.

I personally enjoyed the flight plan fencing scene in the airplane.
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I mean a writing misstep from the show's perspective. I don't think the Richard character is interesting enough to carry a plot arc by himself. Most of that character's screen-time is alsmot Seinfeldian, basically a narrator of the crazy people around him.

Erlich is the clear alpha nerd. There are a lot of Erlich's lurking around real world tech centers (Silicon Valley, Silicon Alley, 128, Research Triangle), and they do serve a purpose. They run the gamut from harmless blowhards like Erlich in the show, to outright conmen attracted to the VC money and the potential for quick riches. Sometimes a situation just calls for an alpha nerd to get a company through a problem, which is how they get involved.

I think making Dinesh CEO is an awesome decision. That will be a lot of fun.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
I mean a writing misstep from the show's perspective. I don't think the Richard character is interesting enough to carry a plot arc by himself. Most of that character's screen-time is alsmot Seinfeldian, basically a narrator of the crazy people around him.

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Totally agree. Richard is the least enjoyable aspect of the show for me.
 
zyron said:
Totally agree. Richard is the least enjoyable aspect of the show for me.
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He's the most sniveling uncomfortable-to-watch-in-a-bad-way dude on television right now. Contrast that to Jared who's also incredibly uncomfortable to watch...but hilarious.
 
More Russ Hanneman please. The character is not only hilarious but through all the absurdity he actually once in awhile says something rather insightful. Loved his explanation of about a pure play vs. revenue generation a few seasons back.
 
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djct1999 said:
More Russ Hanneman please. The character is not only hilarious but through all the absurdity he actually once in awhile says something rather insightful. Loved his explanation of about a pure play vs. revenue generation a few seasons back.
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That was brilliant - because that is actually the truth the way things are valued. Pre-revenue companies can rely on vanity metrics, while other companies need to focus on revenue growth, which is much harder.
 
Renewed for another season, but without T.J. Miller, which kinda sucks.
 
While Bachman will be missed, from a show development standpoint it makes sense for the cast to change a little year over year. A real startup would have a ton of turnover, and it actually makes it interesting to bring in some new blood to the show. It looked like Matt Ross (Gavin Belson) was written off too, but he is coming back next year.
 
It's a goofy sitcom, not a documentary.

It's a good idea to keep the funny people in the funny shows.

Toss the Gilfoyel character. I think they've already plumbed the depths of how someone can hate an Indian guy while speaking in monotones.
 
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