tv This is going to seem weird...

... but maybe if I role play as a baby and live through the life of Sully, I can become a better pilot.




Thank you to whatever suit at HBO Greenlit this series.
Give Nathan more money.

I've scrolled past "Nathan for You," and "The Rehersal" many times, assuming they were just more reality TV shows, and these things--brats, housewives, naked people, whatever--are, IMO, just vast wasteland junk. And worse: boring. But I did see a trailer, for Nathan, on some other show, and it caught my eye, a bit from the sully thing, and thought: WTF? So I've dipped into Nathan and am now kind of a fan. One you tube guy (Thomas Flight) described him as deconstructing reality TV, going too far, and deconstructing reality itself. Cool, smart, and genuinely funny.

Another vast wasteland, for me, IMO, is stand-up comedy specials. The A-list guys and gals, are, IMO, just not funny. Same for the seemingly hundreds of B and C listers as well. And I've thought that the genre might be, finally, worn out. And then another surprise: Alex Edelman's "Just for Us," on HBO (fine MAX). So yea, comedy can still be cool, creative, and funny after all.

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I've scrolled past "Nathan for You," and "The Rehersal" many times--they looked like same old reality TV shows, and these things--brats, housewives, naked people, etc.--are, IMO, just vast wasteland lowest common denominator junk. And worse: boring. But I did see a trailer, for Nathan, on some other show, and it caught my eye, a bit from the sully thing, and . . . WTF? So I've dipped into Nathan and am now kind of a fan. One you tube guy described him as deconstructing reality TV, going too far, and deconstructing reality itself. Cool, and genuinely funny.

Another vast wasteland of junk, for me, IMO, are stand-up comedy specials. The A-list guys and gals, are, IMO, just not funny. Same for the B and C listers as well. And I've thought that the genre might be, finally, worn out. And then another surprise: Alex Edelman's "Just for Us," on HBO (fine MAX). So yea, comedy can still be cool, creative, and funny after all.

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I'm happy to hear you're becoming a fan of Nathan Fielder - he's my favorite comedic producer for over a decade now.
Nathan for You is the most intelligent comedy show I've seen, nearly every episode is gold.

Do you know Bennie Safdie? He directed Uncut Gems and Good Time (amazing robert pattinson film)
That's Bennie on the right.



The Curse was my favorite performance by Emma Stone
Technically it's Nathan Fielder's debut as a director, but clearly Bennie had a guiding hand, it's an incredibly singular show, they took some huge swings with this one, especially in the final episode. It was a very divisive ending to say the least, but I loved it. Big swings.

I'll have to check out that comedy bit you recommended. I love a good standup.