I’m not ready to proclaim that everything Louis C.K. does is the lemon-scented jizz from a sparkly unicorn… but when he nails it? He fucking nails it. Though only three episodes in, the newest season of Louie on FX has already been a bit hit and miss— either too reminiscent of Curb Your Enthusiasm, meandering and eventually dropped plotlines, or funny bits that defy realism… but Monday’s episode “So Did the Fat Lady” was a perfect example of Louis drilling down deep into a very human foible—and while he doesn’t solve it, he sheds an incredible amount of beautiful light upon it. Be a good person, and check out this scene. (Sarah Baker is so good in this.)
Bang bang, choo-choo train, let me see you shake that thang. Wm. Steven Humphrey is the editor-in-chief of the Portland Mercury and has held the job since 2000. (So don’t get any funny ideas.) More by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Yawn…..
I knew asking certain readers to “be a good person” would be too much of a stretch.
Yeah, I know – I’m evil now….
Yes, the larger questions are valid, sure, but does it make good watching? Not so much for me – sorry.
I can’t help but know that other countries around the world make fun of us because of our extreme levels of obesity.
For most people, this is a lifestyle choice.
On the other hand, I’ve been (finally) checking out the first season of “GIRLS”, and from what I can see so far, it is well-written and not having the extreme nudity that I was expecting by some of the critisism I’ve read.
Perhaps I should have added that my mom, and two of of my four sisters are BIG.
And I love them dearly….