What other comedic, binge worthy shows are there, for fans of the shows I listed in the title.
I’m a huge fan of what the Levy’s did with Schitt’s Creek, it’s one of my favourites. I will say though that The Good Place’s final season was meaningful and hilarious in such a unique, practically non-existent way in the sitcom world and it’s such a shame that it’s being missed in the Schitt’s Creek sweep that’s happening right now. Is anyone else feeling a little salty?
Man, i just finished watching Schitt’s Creek and I feel absolutely gutted. I started it around when the pandemic began as a way to escape the world, and it just hurts to think that these beautiful storylines are over. As someone who relates especially to David, it was just so beautiful to see someone who was hurt so much in the past end up with such a beautiful happy ending! The last time I felt this awful was when Parks and Rec finished! How do you guys handle it?
EDIT: Just wanted to say thanks for all of the support 💕 i was feeling really low and sad about it ending but it makes me feel so much better to know that you all empathize 🥺
I finished the entire season series and had my fair share of tears for representation & relationships (which probably the biggest driver of Emmy awards & nominations), but coming into the show and expecting it to be a funny family sitcom is such a letdown. Finished it because I really wanted to like the series as many do - I have a penchant for sitcoms, especially when they reach the Scenes-used-as-a-Facebook-GIF status.
I had the biggest expectations since Fleabag was an Emmy favorite too - I LOVED that series and it was incredibly hilarious, especially Season 2.
I know it's just TV, and taste is subjective but personally after ~80 episodes:
- The main characters, especially David, Alexis, and Stevie just literally winced every single second. Happy, sarcastic, doubtful, curious, hungry, tired: all their facial expression is just wincing, eye-rolling with chins-up, and flailing their hands like a T-rex does. Why. Is it supposed to be funny? What is it supposed to say about the character doing it all the time?
- The slow plot pace could be a bad or good thing depending who you ask, but I could argue that the relationships weren't built enough to reach its respective endings that it has to take personal experience of the situation they are in to empathize with them. Alexis kept forgetting Ted's dates & gestures and then suddenly at their separation they claimed 'We made each other better'., Moira is still selfish till the last episode and has done nothing for the town council & has done more for Stevie than for her entire family yet Johnny has never confronted her about it, David is still expecting & craving privilege even after being broke for 3 years, Roland is really just... useless. I don't really understand what he contributes into the plot - he's just stupid without a cause and a backstory.
- The lines are excellent, it's sad they are often said with wincing, poor comedic timing, and caricatural delivery that comes off as bland exaggeration.
- The on-screen partners are one-dimensional as well - they're too perfect and they don't challenge the main characters. The only person that gets in the way of Alexis & David's relationships are just themselves behaving like they did in Season 1.
- In most sitcoms, there is always a pair with impeccable chemistry & everything's funnier when they're both in a scene. (E.g. Dwight & Jim) It's so hard to identify a magic pair in this series. There's no relationship that natural
3 years later:
Ted has returned from the Galapagos Islands and is walking down the streets of NY (we find out later he has a teaching and research position at Cornell).
He approaches a high-rise building and looks over the call buttons and sees Alexis Rose Public Relations and presses the button.
Alexis answers the call "Alexis Rose PR, Alexis speaking!"
Ted answers "Alexis! It's Ted. I never stopped loving you."
Alexis "Oh my god, Ted..." as the camera pans out to reveal a shirtless hunky man who looks a lot like Mutt standing behind Alexis holding a newborn baby with packed suit cases in the background.
(we learn later this man is a Manny and Alexis had a baby through artificial insemination because she didn't have time to have a relationship of her own while promoting all of her big-name clients -- Oprah, Meghan and Harry, Gal Gadot, Scarlet Johansen, etc.)
(we do not know the name of Alexis' baby -- she only uses cute baby nick names -- until the very end is "Ted David Rose")
(we learn this at the end when the Manny is revealed and Ted realizes that Alexis never loved anybody else and waited for him)
Break to Schitts Creek and David and Patrick's home
David and Patrick are frantically assembling baby furniture.
Patrick tells David to focus. They have to get the furniture assembled because they get their baby today.
David is frantic.
The designer sheets and bedding have not arrived.
The mural has not been painted in the nursery.
What if Patrick is a bad father?
The doorbell rings.
Patricks says to David: "She's here daddy!" (yes, it's a SHE!!!)
David says "We still haven't picked a name!"
(this will be an on-going issue experimenting with different strong women
names like Oprah, Mariah, Alexandria, etc) until the end of the movie when the name "Stevie Alexis Rose-Brewer" is read at the adoption hearing)
Break to Schitts Creek Rosebud Motel
Stevie has moved into Room 7.
She uses room 6 as an office.
Stevie still waits the front desk at this motel as well is the COO of the entire chain.
(we learn later that Stevie doesn't like to travel to the new hotels because this particular hotel has always been her true home)
She is on the phone coordinating the opening of a new Rosebud Motel.
She is talking to Twyla, who has joined the company.
Twyla is at the new motel getting Twylas Cafe Tropical waiting tables.
Every Rosebud Motel has a Twylas Cafe Tropical as a neighboring diner.
(This is a running
Edit: my idea of using period marks to bump down the bulk of my post didn't work. So I removed all of the period marks.
Due to this being a spoiler alert I'll try to hide it. . Is anyone else kind of sad how it ended?! I was hoping to see Alexis stick around and I was really hoping Ted would come back at the end of the wedding or during the reception and him & Alexis would have a happy ending too! I wish there were more seasons coming 😭😭😭
I hope this is the right place to share this. I'm almost 40 and have always been a jeans/t-shirt/carhartt guy, and still am primarily. But the TV show Schitt's Creek really opened my eyes.
At first I thought the way David dressed was a great gag, how silly he looks! But after a few episodes I found myself admiring some of the more out-there looks. Then I learned the outfits were real designer pieces thoughtfully sourced from thrift shops, and I really started to pay attention.
Most of all though, it was how the character interacted with his wardrobe that fascinated me. He used it as an expression of himself. He gave zero fucks about other people's opinions on the matter. Though he always stood out, it was rarely stated by himself or anyone, it was just out there. Zero fucks given. His attire went from a silly gag to a symbol of self-assuredness.
Now I find myself thinking a lot about my own style, and it's a hoot! I dig the Intersection of street wear, techwear, and goth. And I love myself a big hat. Sometimes I'll comment on someone's look, and my wife keeps being surprised by my strong opinions. She thinks my style is crazy, and maybe she's right, but I don't care. The best part though is feeling more comfortable standing out. Though I still prefer to blend in most of the time, making the choice to go more avant-garde is real fun. Especially because I don't care, the city is full of oddities. I have no delusion that my style is good, but it is mine and I'm learning to own it.
Edit: what a great bunch of folk y'all are. Thanks for the kind words and suggestions!
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My SO and I have really enjoyed going through these shows but are struggling to find something new to watch. Preferably half hour in length, but longer is fine too (we breezed through Succession and loved that as well).
I think I'm on my 6th rewatch or so and I've started to notice some recurring brand names, location names, etc.
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Just finished a rewatch of Schitt’s Creek and slowly rewatching AD for umpteenth time. It occurs to me that they have the same premise (wealthy family falls from grace), but the approach is very different. AD is all about jokes landing and is very much a show that highlights the quality of its own writers. The characters are sort of superficial caricatures that never have much longterm personal growth (vaudevillian) and they are pretty mean to each other. On Schitt’s Creek, the family members have significant arcs and the show manages to be funny and sweet without crossing over into cheesy. Ultimately, the Rose family loves each other deeply (and eventually their neighbors too). Both shows are very sophisticated comedies, IMO. SC is well written and focuses on character development, while AD is well written and focuses on jokes.
And it’s worth noting that the series-ending documentary for SC includes interviews with Will Arnett and Tony Hale.
Now, I love AD the most, but I can’t help but feel this is such a clear indicator of American culture (individualism and combativeness) vs Canadian culture (community-minded and snark with a wink). Admittedly I am an American who loves Canadian comedy (Kids in the Hall is way up there on my list), so it’s always a breath of fresh air for me when a Canadian show is available in the states. I know I’m oversimplifying cultures here, too.
Anyway, I really enjoyed SC even more on second viewing and it also has some pretty subtle callbacks for the repeat viewers, so that’s very satisfying. Happy to have these shows to compare and love their takes on this premise. What say you?
I’ve watched basically the whole show with my roomates; they love it. I don’t understand the “dry humor” as they say. To me it isnt dry, its completely obvious what the joke is, its just not funny. Its just standard sit-com but people post about it like its some revolutionary comedy. Anyway that is all.
Partner and I were watching and enjoying Schitts Creek these past few months... Then I realized part of the reason why it's so great is that is has absolutely no children in the cast despite being a family comedy.
Even when one of the characters becomes pregnant and has a baby... There is still no actual baby.
Well hello, you!
This discussion post is a part of a rewatch series, where each week we will discuss a different episode of Schitt's Creek, beginning chronologically from Season One, Episode One. Please be aware that this thread may contain spoilers for all six seasons and their bonus content, so if you are new to the series, consult the original discussion threads linked in our sidebar.
Episode Summary: A sleep-deprived Moira worries about a stack of old love letters addressed to Johnny
My favorite is when Johnny tells Moira that Alexis has lice and she screams, "Ew! Eeeww!"
I [m] bought this, the Rose Apothecary Eau De Parfum, for my mom for Mother's Day. A blind buy, but I trust just about anything that Daniel Levy puts his name on. Anyway, this stuff is on point. To me, it's more of a feminine frag, and it almost seems like a Diptyque clone for their Rose scent, but what do I know lol. But I LOVE Diptyque's rose frag!
At $40 for 3.2 ounces, this stuff is priced right. The only thing I am concerned about is longevity. But at this price you can afford to decant it yourself, and re-up multiple times a day. I consider this an overall success!
EDIT: for anyone that doesn't know, Schitt's Creek is (was) an amazing TV show (very LGBTQ+ friendly) and in the show there's a store called Rose Apothecary, which in this case, teamed up with Beekman 1802, to create a IRL fragrance. Daniel Levy is an actor as well as co-creator, writer, director, and producer for the show, which makes me think he was directly involved in the creation of this magical potion.
EDIT2: My mom and I were just shopping at the flower store and someone commented to my mom, "you smell like roses!" So that was exciting hahah! It's the little things in life, right? lol
Tahani is high class so I feel like her circle is limited.
Alexis is the unexpected plus one at Tahani's event but also just came from escaping a Sultan's yacht
Thoughts?
There don't seem to be any tangible benefits to them as owners. They don't generate any income from it, and they aren't even able to stay there specifically because of their ownership. Roland and Stevie give them their comped rooms in the motel because they're the owners, but it's purely out of kindness rather than any right from ownership. They don't have any involvement in the governance of the town, and David still has to secure real estate for his store himself so they don't have any claim to the real estate there.
So what exactly does them owning the town mean? Additionally, people seem to be upset at the idea of them selling Schitt's Creek, but given the seeming irrelevance that they have as owners, what real impact would a change in ownership have for the people living there?
I love romance, even the cheesiest and most trope-filled one. But the way they execute the romance in Schitt's Creek is refreshing. I take it that Alexis and Mutt will have something going on, right? According to something I read, Mutt is attracted to her. But not everything is for the sake of advancing Alexis and Mutt as a couple. During the party in S1E5, Mutt simply leaves with his current girlfriend Twyla, and neither Alexis nor the show itself makes a massive deal out of it. At all.
David and Stevie's plotline also feels incredibly organic. David asks her point-blank at some point if she wants to have sex with him, and she responds no, and it's just casual. It's not that big a deal. Their friendship is developed nicely, and I know they're going to have some romance soon together, and I can really see it happening! It doesn't feel contrived in any way.
I know Dan Levy is gay and Emily Hampshire is pansexual, and for some reason I can really feel the queerness shining through, even though David and Stevie are a M/F couple. Does anyone else feel the same way? I pictured David and Stevie as two guys or two women and it felt real. That's the power of queer writing, I guess. They're M/F, but not heteronormative at all. They just feel like two people who are eventually attracted to each other.
(Also, I know that David winds up with Patrick, and I look forward to them too. I just wanted to appreciate the early romantic writing! I've read some stuff that's led me to believe that the later seasons' romantic writing may not be the best, but for now it's really good IMO.)
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