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Kevin Can F**k Himself on AMC

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Josh Z

Discussion Starter · Jun 22, 2021

Suprised I didn't find a thread on this show given that it seems a little buzzworthy. The premiere was interesting, albeit very weird. I'm undecided so far as to whether the premise (1/2 goofy multi-cam sitcom about a lovable slob, 1/2 serious prestige drama about his unappreciated wife's dark side) fully works, but I will say that the sitcom aspect of it is more convincing than WandaVision, which had a similar meta gimmick. I could believe that this was an actual crappy sitcom that has run on CBS for ten years. The jokes were lame, but were very much of the same quality as those shows. Whereas the "sitcom" in WandaVision was far too arch and never felt like a real TV show.

I'm not sure if this premise can sustain itself for more than one season, or if it's even meant to. We'll see how the next few episodes go.

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psyduck103

· #2 · Jun 23, 2021

Asterix or not, That language does not belong here.

NMAS

· #3 · Jun 23, 2021

psyduck103 said:
Asterix or not, That language does not belong here.

that's the name of the show.

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psyduck103

· #4 · Jun 23, 2021

How low we have sunk

NMAS

· #5 · Jun 23, 2021

psyduck103 said:
How low we have sunk

I don't disagree with you on that!

Josh Z

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jun 24, 2021

Anyone have an actual useful thought to contribute?

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NMAS

· #7 · Jun 24, 2021

do you?

markmon1

· #8 · Jun 24, 2021

NMAS said:
do you?

He did, he started the thread and gave a decent summary. That was followed by off topic nonsense about the name. I think it's fair to get back on topic.

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Flickpal

· #9 · Jun 24, 2021

Trying to catch up with it On Demand. I missed the premiere (forgot to set the DVR), but I do want to sample it.

WilliamR

· #10 · Jun 24, 2021

Doesn't look like my cup of tea. Watching the previews I didn't laugh once nor did it grab my attention. I think I will pass.

TV123

· #11 · Jun 24, 2021

Josh Z said:
Anyone have an actual useful thought to contribute?

I've seen the first two episodes, and for now I'm planning to keep watching. Very different from anything else out there. From the initial descriptions, I thought it was going to be about the person who played the wife in the dumb sitcom, and how she was having trouble coping with the role she had to play. No, the actual premise is even weirder than that.

WilliamR said:
Doesn't look like my cup of tea. Watching the previews I didn't laugh once nor did it grab my attention. I think I will pass.

As for laughing, I really don't think that's what they were going for. As for grabbing your attention, fair enough. It's definitely not for everyone!

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WilliamR

· #12 · Jun 24, 2021

TV123 said:
I've seen the first two episodes, and for now I'm planning to keep watching. Very different from anything else out there. From the initial descriptions, I thought it was going to be about the person who played the wife in the dumb sitcom, and how she was having trouble coping with the role she had to play. No, the actual premise is even weirder than that.

As for laughing, I really don't think that's what they were going for. As for grabbing your attention, fair enough. It's definitely not for everyone!

This show has been touted as being a Dark Comedy. If it is a comedy (dark or not) why are you not supposed to have a laugh???

TV123

· #13 · Jun 24, 2021

WilliamR said:
This show has been touted as being a Dark Comedy. If it is a comedy (dark or not) why are you not supposed to have a laugh???

Oh I wasn't aware of how it was touted. I was just going by my impressions from the first couple episodes. My take was the "sitcom" portion was definitely not supposed to be funny. I can see how the "real life" part could be considered a "dark comedy", in the manner of something like Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul. And now that I think about it, there were a few moments when I did chuckle at some turns of events. I'm not sure if any of those were in the previews. I won't get into any specifics, though, in case there's a third person out there somewhere who decides to watch

I can see how it would turn off a lot of potential viewers, first from the title alone, and second from the too-annoying-to-live title character, but for now there's enough I'm interested in that I'll stick with it.

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NMAS

· #14 · Jun 24, 2021

markmon1 said:
He did, he started the thread and gave a decent summary. That was followed by off topic nonsense about the name. I think it's fair to get back on topic.

Apologies. Didn't realize he was the original poster. Sorry.

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TV123

· #15 · Jul 5, 2021

Well, I'm still watching and interested to see where they go with this. It could be a dud, but it could have potential. Just in case anyone else actually is watching and wants to comment, can you keep in mind that the episodes available for streaming are a week behind what's been broadcast, and spoiler-tag the newer stuff? Thanks!

blade005

· #16 · Jul 5, 2021

TV123 said:
Well, I'm still watching and interested to see where they go with this. It could be a dud, but it could have potential. Just in case anyone else actually is watching and wants to comment, can you keep in mind that the episodes available for streaming are a week behind what's been broadcast, and spoiler-tag the newer stuff? Thanks!

FYI.

New episodes are released a week early on the AMC+ streaming service before they air on the AMC broadcast channel. Episode 5, which will air Sunday, July 11th on AMC broadcast channel is available on AMC+ streaming now.

Your spoiler-tag suggestion applies, but more for someone viewing via AMC+ streaming.

daryl zero

· #17 · Jul 5, 2021

WilliamR said:
This show has been touted as being a Dark Comedy. If it is a comedy (dark or not) why are you not supposed to have a laugh???

Dark comedy generally ends in a smirk rather than a laugh. Haven't you seen the text shortcut: sq? (smirked quietly)

TV123

· #18 · Jul 5, 2021

blade005 said:
FYI.

New episodes are released a week early on the AMC+ streaming service before they air on the AMC broadcast channel. Episode 5, which will air Sunday, July 11th on AMC broadcast channel is available on AMC+ streaming now.

Your spoiler-tag suggestion applies, but more for someone viewing via AMC+ streaming.

Right, I think we're saying the same thing but you described it better. If you have AMC+, be aware that a lot of people don't have access to the latest episode that you saw until a week later. So far based on the traffic here, I don't think that will be an issue, but who knows...

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WilliamR

· #19 · Jul 5, 2021

daryl zero said:
Dark comedy generally ends in a smirk rather than a laugh. Haven't you seen the text shortcut: sq? (smirked quietly)

I’ve seen a lot of dark comedy that also made me laugh/chuckle, etc.

WilliamR

· #20 · Jul 12, 2021

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