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[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 2:54pm

I loathe him.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 2:59pm

Matt, now I'm curious. I'm always glad to see people call LaBute out on his ****.

That proposal was awful--with poor Goldie, who seems more and more like she was lobotomized--grinning away in the background, half dressed. Her character has become (quickly) an utter fail to me--she can't stand up to her mother, she loves everyone and knows love is love, but seemed to yesterday tell her daughter, via that flashback, that you can't help agreeing to get marriedto utter losers and you just have to go with it, and, yes, as Whizzer said, the pretend wedding storyline was simply the dumbest thing I've seen on a sitcom in a long time, which is saying a lot. Is this something Ryan Murphy imagines himself throwing for his own future kids?

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 3:40pm

You're kind, Eric. I was going to use the word 'retarded', but I hate myself when I use the word 'retarded' even though I think it fits in this case.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 3:42pm

I grew up with a cousin with downs syndrom (thankfully he has no desire to act, otherwise I'm sure Ryan Murphy would write a part for him...), so was always sensitive as a kid not to use that word. But I get what you mean--the actress seems to have resigned herself that the only way to play the role is to kinda have a blank-spaced out expression and deliver her lines. I don;'t blame her.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 3:50pm

It's so odd. She seemed to have a spark and some life to her in the first episode. But now she's just some sort of nondescript vessel (quite literally) on this show.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 4:07pm

Now she has to sit like a planter in the background of the proposal scene.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 4:21pm

If only Faye Dunaway entered in her Crawford drag and said, 'Helga, you have to move the pots!'

It would make as much sense as anything else on this show.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 4:25pm

Exactly. The whole empetus for the show seemed to be her finally wanting to make something of her life, and taking off, wanting to persue law school, etc... Ummm?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 4:48pm

I still think she's going to need to consider college (and possibly getting her GED?) before law school.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 4:57pm

Ya know! In the olden days, you didn't go have to go to law school You could just apprentice with an attorney! Maybe this show is set in the olden days...but it's the big surprise twist!

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 5:00pm

Now THAT would turn things around!

[myprettycabinet]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 5:02pm

Lol, it'd be like a reverse "The Village". Which would be great, cuz I hear everyone loved that movie.

Updated On: 10/10/12 at 05:02 PM

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 11:14pm

Well after reading some of these posts it seems that I am not missing anything on this show. I really enjoyed Andrew Rannells as Bob Gaudio in the 1st National tour of 'Jersey Boys' and I think Justin Bartha is great in the 'National Treasure' films, so I was wondering whether or not I should give this show a chance. Now I am thinking that I probably should not. Also, I am not a big fan of Ryan Murphy's because 'Glee' got too over-the-top and raunchy and also had poor script writing. I watched 'Modern Family' tonight and I still love it, so I do no think judging from the previews of this show and what has been discussed on here that I need to watch another comedy.

[strummergirl]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 11:54pm

Please, there are a lot of great comedies on TV right now that you do not need to drop one for another. But this is not one of those shows.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 11:55pm

The Bomer is on the way

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 11:57pm

Sigh. I'll never be able to quit this now. Here's hoping his character has a brother he can creepily sing a break-up song with!

[strummergirl]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 11:59pm

I remember Gotye initially walking back his comments of Glee doing the song on a technical standpoint but then he said he liked how the show's version of the song was in the context of two guys. Not sure if he knew the context was brothers and not lovers.

Updated On: 10/11/12 at 11:59 PM

[Wynbish]

Posted: 10/10/12 at 11:59pm

Maybe he'll do a hat trick and guest star as a crazed narcissist on American Horror Story.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 10/12/12 at 1:53am

where the hell were Wilbur's parents?! Why weren't they at the pretend wedding? Did they even know it was going on? Kinda creepy if they didn't.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 10/12/12 at 5:18am

Well, I TRIED to watch last weeks episode and couldn't turn it off fast enough.

I can't take how stupid and nasty everyone is.

[Kad]

Posted: 10/12/12 at 2:52pm

Someone should make a series based on this thread. Andrew Rannells can play JoeKv.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 10/16/12 at 8:50pm

Is it still on?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/16/12 at 9:03pm

Not tonight. But for the rest of the seasons and 2-5 seasons after.

I wish NBC had the cast of The New Normal hosting the debate!

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/23/12 at 7:25pm

"The Godparent Trap" - Bryan starts thinking about the traditions of his Roman Catholic upbringing and seeks advice from a priest at local church; David and Bryan want their friends Victoria and Tiffany to be their baby's godparents.

How crazy that they are going to look back to Catholic traditions for their child, but be so very modern by trying to have a lady godfather!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/23/12 at 8:31pm

These wacky shenanigans are worthy of Lezzie Ricardo!