Delocated

[Michael_Dharma]

I watched for a while, it was kinda funny.

But other than a few laughs here and there, it was really a waste of time.

I hope this show is good, or at least getting better.

I don't want to waste my time and give it a chance.

Hopefully someone reads this and tries to stop me from watching the show.

[merkone]

simply stated,

you shouLD'nt!

[chelydra]

TV was designed to be a waste time.

Delocated is focused in part on spoofing that.

If you got a few laughs then stick around.

Did you start watching this season  or last?

[Explosivo_420]

Because it's pretty funny if you really try to focus on the absurd aspects of the show.

[Michael_Dharma]

I started watching last season, tried this season but i always fall asleep. I always know when i like a show because i wont fall asleep watching it.

[Michael_Dharma]

I mean last season was pretty funny. Maybe i should give it a chance, but then again maybe not.

The internet may never know.

[merkone]

are you effing kidding me?

the whole show has become absurdly impossible to focus on!!

for PHUCKs SAKE !

[MrVain]

I must agree.  This show is pretty awful.  The characters are unlikeable.  The premise is horrible. The humor is non-existant.  The main character is a huge, self-agrandizing buttmunch.  The show doesn't know what it wants to be. 

There is no absurdist humor contained within, because there is no humor.  Seriously, none. It doesn't even have subtle humor that Home Movies has, you know, the kind of humor where you don't laugh, but you smile.

This show just needs to end with the main character getting shot in the head.  In the head.  That is the only way to finish this series off.

I've tried several times to watch this show and the only emotion it illicits is anger and self-hatred centered mostly at myself for watching such a piece of bile. 

Do not watch this show.  Do not endorse the products that pay for advertisement time during this slot.  It is a horrible, vapid, insipid show.  I feel stupider for watching it. 

I know what it tried for, but instead of making characters relatable or at least even human, they insist on airing the biggest nitwits doing stupid nitwit activities.  Wow, this week on Delocated:  Jon craps his pants.  Stellar writing there.  Poop jokes do appeal to a certain audience, but **NaClO**, if you have to rely on them to get even an idle chuckle out of a viewer, you are scraping the bottom of the barrel. 

The show is filmed in such a manner that they don't know if they are going for reality show or some sort of surreal soap opera.  I can't imagine who is at the helm but the switches in perspectives leads me to believe the director has a Jeckyl/Hyde personality shift going off several times per day while filming.  The shifts in perspective and tone are so sudden and violent that the viewer is likely to get whiplash.

This is a horrible show.  I cannot, CANNOT stress this enough.  There is nothing good to be found within.  Do not waste your time.

[funky_branca]

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MrVain wrote:
Dear reader, I am obviously you, and your opinion is that the show is bad, never watch it ever, and never give it a chance (you will never like it because I don't)

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[MrVain]

That's the best you've got?  You're not going to address how it attempts humor but fails miserably.  The point of the show (I'm told) is parody.  But see, typically you have to put a funny slant on it in order for it to be parody.  Having a show wherein awful, awkward events happen to awful, awkward people is not the recipe for comedy gold.

So if we say, "Oh it's meant to not be funny in a ha-ha" then does that mean they get a free ride for not delivering the funnies?

I can't think of a bigger waste of space.  Hell even Tim & Eric actually switched vignettes so you weren't forced to watch unfunny jackoffs being unfunny for the solid time block.  See what you did there.  You made me speak of Tim & Eric in a somewhat positive light.  That's how bad this show is.  It makes that steaming pile of excrement look almost appetizing. 

May God have mercy you.

[funky_branca]

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MrVain wrote:

I don't like this show very much and you should be more interested in this fact

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[MrVain]

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funky_branca wrote:

I can't think of a solid response so I'll resort to mockery instead of actual intelligent conversation.

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[funky_branca]

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MrVain wrote:

I think there's something to discuss here when there truly is not

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[MrVain]

 

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funky_branca wrote:

I feel compelled to post in certain threads to point out how pointless it is to post in certain threads, meanwhile living blissfully unaware of the hypocrisy of my actions.

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[TheHafk]

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MrVain wrote:

*Elitist ramblings from the all knowing king of comedy. Anyone who disagrees with the king is wrong*

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I've watched Home Movies since Directors Cut. I own all DVDs of it, and also plan to get the DVD of Lucy, The Daughter of the Devil this October. I used to watch Dr. Katz when it premiered. I am no stranger to the humor of Home Movies, Lucy, Dr. Katz, and other Loren Borchard + Co. productions. There is tons of subtle humor in Delocated, from the Sandwich puns, Jon's trademark phrases, and much more.

You say that this show is filmed in the style of a reality show. Well, the fact is, it is a fake reality show. If you would have even bothered to research the show, you would know that this is said in THE BEGINNING OF EVERY EPISODE. Shows like The Office are filmed in the exact same way and nobody complains about it there. Out of all the things you could complain about, this is absolutely the most nit-picky out of all of them. Now does it also focus on the drama like soap operas do? Yes, but again. This camera work is similar to Reality Television. In that genre, camera operators will always focus in to the juciest part of the scene. No, wait, pretty much all TV shows do it! What do you want them to do? Just keep the camera in one spot the entire time? That's not similar to reality TV at all, and it would completely negate the premise. The camera work is fine the way it is.

For the record, the last episode of Delocated was not about Jon crapping his pants at all. It was just a cheap five second joke. That was it. Nothing more. Please watch the episode before you run your mouth.

You say Jon is an **NaClO**. THANK YOU CAPTAIN OBVIOUS. Jon is not the "hero" of the show. He is a moron who risked his family getting murdered on to star on a reality show. He generally does what he does with good intention, but it is all still selfish. He's a dynamic character that happens to be a complete idiot and a lovable buffoon at the same time. He's almost like a live-action Homer Simpson, in a way.

And finally, the real meat and potatoes. The show is all about absurd situations. David has a ska-themed bar mitzvah, Jon has a deep relationship with a plaster mold of Kim's Hand, Jon runs for Dog Mayor of New York City, Jon pitches a prank show, Jon receives the title of "honorary black man" when he is prejudiced because of the color of the ski-mask, everyone in the Witness Protection Program gathering in ONE PLACE for an anual celebration, etc.

Delocated has created its own little world. The characters are very surreal because they only work that way. Delocated just wouldn't work if it was a bunch of normal people. This is a universe where someone can get a reality show in the witness protection program. Insane plots are only fitting for the insane world that is Delocated. I'm not gonna lie, it's a different kind of humor. If you enjoy It's Always Sunny, you will probably love Delocated once you get used to it. You have to warm up to it, but once you understand what they are going for in Delocated, there is no turning back. The humor is there. You just don't understand it yet. You should either learn to understand it or move on.

But you are probably just going to tell me that I have no sense of humor for liking this show. Whatever.

[MrVain]

I did watch the show.  But you know what?  The little 5 second laugh of Jon **NaClO**ting his pants was on every night before it aired in the bump.  It was basically saying, "This is the funniest moment of the show." Did other stuff happen? Sure, but they were dull and tedius and that was the one "funny" moment in it.

The issue i have with it not knowing what it is (reality show, sitcom, or mockumentary), is that either you focus on one thing or the other.  But this show doesn't have drama. It has wangst.  Jon being an analog of Homer Simpson is pretty much an insult to Homer Simpson.  Homer at least loves his family and has his own lazy schemes, but he eventually sees the error of his way and the status quo is reached by the end of the episode.  Homer was at his all-time buttheaded during the Simpson's movie, but still he realized that it was wrong and tried to fix the mess he caused.   I have not witnessed Jon doing that yet.  Perhaps it has happened, but from what I've seen he has just kept trying to do things that suit HIS best interest, not his family's.  He is an awful person and I can't imagine a worse leading character in a show.

Oh yeah, having some pregnant woman **NaClO** on a pregnancy test so he can fool his woman into staying with him? Yeah, that's a horrible thing to do.  He should feel shame.  But no, he doesn't. I can't even think of way to justify any of his actions. His parents are gunned down and he showed a lipservice amount of remorse. I have yet to see lovable buffoon qualities that Jon allegedly has.

There is something to be said for creating an entire world of unbelievable stuff, Venture Bros does it perfectly.  But see, if the world you create doesn't have versimilitude then you're doing a poor job of creating it.  The annual Witness Protection Program thing is a prime example.  If you create an inconsistent world that doesn't abide by the rules you create then you're just throwing ironic ideas at the screen. 

But I won't say you have a no sense of humor for enjoying it.  Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes and I'm sure if I wasn't so flabbergasted by the horrible acts done by the lead of the show, I might could see the funny.  But the show's "hero" is more a distraction than an incentive to watch the show. This is why I say the formula is off.  It might as well be named "Horrible people do horrible things" since that is a more accurate description.

And props for enjoying Dr Katz man.

[Explosivo_420]

I guess you have trouble believing that anyone could like Jon and so how is anything even possible in this show, right?

Well, I don't think characters have to be perfect. This is a showcase about a turd of a person and it's funny to watch him crumble. Ever watch curb your enthusiasm? Larry David is a world class **NaClO**, but his outlook on life is humorous and sometimes, he's right. And it's hilarious. Just like Delocated is to me and a couple people here.

[TheHafk]

Okay, I guess I mean moreso "pity" love. I can't help but feel bad for him. He just never gets a break. Although, I found the Dog Mayor campaigning scene to be one of the few times where Jon was downright lovable. And while Jon has set the bar low when it comes to "not caring about deaths," he did take Mike's death very seriously to the point to psychological breakdown. I'll admit it though, Jon is not the most lovable character on the show, and Homer Simpson was probably a bad example. But there is something lovable in him, even if it is just pity.

[mogar]

you're a sad, strange little man, aren't you?

the best scene of the episode wasn't "Jon" frrrting his pants. my favorite scene was when he was listing off where all the cameras were. "CAMERA....CAMERA.....CAMERA....CAMERA.....CUP.....CAMERA......CA
MERA......CAMERA....ALL OF THESE ARE CAMERAS EXCEPT THAT ONE."

it's like, why go through the process of naming all the cameras instead of just saying "all of these are cameras except this one"? the show is just so silly sometimes.

like with dog mayor, the whole episode was just "what? that's so freaking ridiculous." the comedy of the show, to me, is more reliant on the ridiculous nature of the characters than "subtle humor". like "Jon"'s obsession with the plaster model of Kim's hand and etc.

though, if you REALLY hate the show, why even waste your time in coming here? are you looking for attention? there are plenty of shows on [as] that i dislike, but i don't go out of my way to share my conceited opinion in the show folder. it's probably because all of the times that i thought of doing that, i realised better than this.

[Mablak]

Delocated is amazing, and I encourage everyone to give it a chance. It elicits more than just a few chuckles per ep, even though it appears to have the pacing of a show like Curb your Enthusiasm, I'd say its joke-per-second average is higher than a number of shows on [as], like ATHF.

The humor has a really broad range, my favorite part is probably the absurd quotes that come out of every ep, like 'I'm mighty joe john, the black blonde, I'm your new executive. I know what you're thinking, I'll say it again.' Like what are you supposed to be thinking after hearing that? Jon's grief is also a source of endless amusement, with all his grief-eating, grief-dancing, and grief-related activities. Grief-jerky. And the plot itself is pretty entertaining in its unpredictability, the entire cast is not stable in the least.

And MrVain is just a troll, not worth responding to.

[MrVain]

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mogar wrote:

though, if you REALLY hate the show, why even waste your time in coming here? are you looking for attention? there are plenty of shows on [as] that i dislike, but i don't go out of my way to share my conceited opinion in the show folder. it's probably because all of the times that i thought of doing that, i realised better than this.

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If you'll look down on the front list of topics for Delocated, I actually posted a topic wherein I asked if I am missing something in this show and I got a couple nice responses that caused me to give the show another chance.  So I did.  And really, another episode with a more open mind didn't sway my feelings on the show.

I responded because the topic creator asked if he should give the show a chance.  Being someone who recently did JUST THAT THING, I decided I could help sway the poor man's opinion.

And mablak, thanks for calling me a troll. Classy move.  I bet you make friends easily.

[mogar]

that was you? i vaguely remember that.

[ToonDude]

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chelydra wrote:

TV was designed to be a waste time.

Delocated is focused in part on spoofing that.

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I have to disagree with you on that This past week I've learned that TV is much more than just entertainment. It can be a gateway to a sub-form of lifestyle. I don't care what society says... TV forever!

[deceased]

because it great

[backyard_BeAvEr]

Is this Mr. Vain guy serious? Oh my god...

He wants a surrealist/absurdist PFFR-produced show to be grounded and serious. He obviously doesn't understand or appreciate the premise of nearly every situational joke, he doesn't like the deadpan dialogue, doesn't like the puns, and he doesn't catch or care for any of the running jokes.

Instead he wants drama and lovable characters. You know what I think he doesn't want? To watch Delocated. Clearly it is not a show for him. Go watch Scrubs or something, man.