Silicon Valley on HBO

[HuskyHawk]

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The only criticism I have is that Amanda Crew is way too hot to be credible. They could have found a more nerdy striver to play the role of Gallagher's assistant. They needed someone more like a Jane Levy or an older version of Ariel Winter. I get that neither would leave hit shows, but they needed someone like that rather than a 5'10 model.

Very sad about Christopher Evan Welch, especially since it happened when he finally had a breakout role. A role like this can set a character actor like Welch up for the next 10 years with steady work. Zach Woods leveraged Gabe from the Office into lifetime employment playing the same character for the rest of his career.

That's why Jenna Fischer was so good on the Office. They dialed her down a bit and she was still plenty attractive for that kind of setting.

I may have to try this show. Lived and worked in that world, in Silicon Valley, during the boom times of the mid-late 90s.

 

[CTMike]

Late to the party but just finished up season 4... great stuff all around. No Erlich will suck but there's still a lot of great characters.

 

[ZooCougar]

Late to the party but just finished up season 4... great stuff all around. No Erlich will suck but there's still a lot of great characters.

Love the show but that's a pretty big void to fill. I still laugh out loud when I think of the whole mansplaining scene from this season.

 

[CTMike]

Love the show but that's a pretty big void to fill. I still laugh out loud when I think of the whole mansplaining scene from this season.

The thought of him being in an opium den for the next five years is kind of funny though.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Rewatching season 4 in advance of season 5. This show is awesome.

 

[billythekid]

I enjoy the show quite a bit, but those ubiquitous Verizon commercials starring Richard (don't know actor's name) are really starting to eat into the goodwill I've built up towards his character. Only half joking.

 

[intlzncster]

I enjoy the show quite a bit, but those ubiquitous Verizon commercials starring Richard (don't know actor's name) are really starting to eat into the goodwill I've built up towards his character. Only half joking.

I've never had any good will towards his character. He's a sniveling little twit. A good foil for other characters though.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I've never had any good will towards his character. He's a sniveling little twit. A good foil for other characters though.

He is the least interesting part of the show, but the show does need him.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Awesome opening to the season. Dinesh and Gilfoyle are just hilarious. There are approaching the level of awesomeness previously achieved only by Jonah and Richard from Veep where every scene they are in makes me laugh so hard that I miss part of the show.

Laurie is a throw away character that is hilarious.

It is down to this show and VEEP as the best comedy on TV now, in part because I don't know what to call Shameless.

 

[Tommyboy]

The season premiere had some great moments in it. Loved the entire black site room scene, especially Dinesh mentioning he could hear Richard gulping, followed by him saying he couldn't and then the amazing gulp sound. Another fantastic moment was when Richard tried to congratulate Laurie (on giving birth earlier that day) and her not realizing what he is congratulating her on.

 

[bballgrda]

Went in with Lukewarm expectations considering there is no Erlich. Was pleasantly surprised, hopefully it can sustain.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I am actually warming up to Richard this season. Episode #2 was excellent.

 

[August_West]

They are getting dangerously close to overplaying Jian Yang.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

They are getting dangerously close to overplaying Jian Yang.

They are figuratively dragging Ehrlich's dead body around this season.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

After a couple of plot building episodes that were light on laughs, the show delivered this week. Laurie Breem is rapidly becoming one of my favorite characters on television. Also, I have always liked Matt Ross, but thought he was miscast in Big Love. He is awesome in Silicon Valley.

 

[G0UCONN]

Late to party on this series. Just started season two and just met Russ, a poor man's Ari Gold.

Not great but so far I like it.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Rewatching from the start. Mean jerk time. The first two seasons are really good.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

When this show brings it's A game, it really brings its A game. The episode where Dinesh gives Piperchat to Gavin Belsom, and then Houli has the focus group with 30+ middle school girls and a middle aged man, is awesome.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

One of the better Series Finales for a comedy in recent years.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

One my third run through it, i pick up a lot that I didn't notice before. Richard is a massive jerk. He is actually really hard to like when I binge it.

 

[billythekid]

One my third run through it, i pick up a lot that I didn't notice before. Richard is a massive jerk. He is actually really hard to like when I binge it.

Turns out that he is a massive jerk in real life too. Hands to yourself Richard.