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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
PostPosted: Sun October 18, 2015 9:57 pm 
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This is the funniest show on television.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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I have to agree.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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They can never top the first season which was pure magic and also less mean-spirited. Still a good show though.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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some great moments during the latest episode.

Nathan talking about sex with the black guy in the bro-room was impossible to watch. so uncomfortable.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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I'm glad he went back to multiple stories per episode, since you can ignore the weaker ones and focus on the stronger stuff. Wasn't too into the horse-riding stuff, but the man room and outerwear stuff was amazing.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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"If I see so much as a smirk out of you, your ride is over."

I've honestly never seen a weak segment on this show.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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Nathan's commitment to his character, whether he's playing a rube, a shrewd businessman, or an asshole, is unmatched.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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Except for maybe Andy Daly.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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Manipulating children is not as impressive or funny as doing the same thing to adults, and this season is suffering for that.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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That latest episode hit peak discomfort. Jesus. The astronaut thing was pretty fucked up.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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This last episode was a real roller coaster. Usually, the people Nathan helps are very sympathetic, or at the very least they're just regular folks trying to get by. The sporting goods store guy: I hated the sporting goods store guy. The whole "looking at the cell phone while pretending to be interested" is the bane of my existence, and I was hoping Nathan would have sabotaged his plan just to get back at the guy. But, alas, the Nathan character is too consistent for that.

The astronaut thing with the kid was unsettling and squirm-worthy, but I thought was he did to the drunk guy at the end was far worse. The stuff going on in the antique shop was akin to what happened in the souvenir shop last year, and while I'm willing to suspend my disbelief--I'm sure they didn't make that guy eat nearly $300--I felt most of the conversation in the car and the stuff with the guy's brother to be pretty exploitative. Then again, maybe if I watched it again I could be convinced that that wasn't being played for laughs, and that it was for some higher purpose. I'm just not sure.

To be fair, though: it's incredible that a TV show like this can elicit such strong reactions. There really isn't anything else on TV that does this for me.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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The sex box, holy shit. :haha:

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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The Asian accent thing was one of the most uncomfortable (and hilarious) things I've ever seen.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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The Asian accent thing was one of the most uncomfortable (and hilarious) things I've ever seen.


There was so much buildup to it. The tension was unbearable.

The scene with the blood drawing was surreal. Nathan is so good at manipulating people into these ridiculous situations.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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The 'making a friend' bit was the first time I had trouble believing this show. The guy agrees to get a blood test? OK maybe, the cameras and all. He readily forgives Nathan for collecting his urine? OK maybe, the cameras and all. The moment that tipped me into not believing was when the guy said "Let's go do something fun." Just didn't feel right to me, after everything else.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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I loved that it ended with them going out to the theme-park. imo a genuinely feel-good moment.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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"We love you, Corey!"

"Yes."

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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finally, saw the season finale.

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 Post subject: Re: TV: Nathan For You
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and it was damn near perfect

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