It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - 3rd Season

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hulu.com/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia

It just gets darker and better with each season. Loving it.

(I don't have cable so I'm always late to the party, digging up episodes online)

[todd]

I've only seen half of the first season, but the "pick a controversial topic and make that the episodes theme" struck me as really lazy. Should I keep watching or does it get better?

[Bryan]

Yes. It gets better. It's a bit hit-or-miss, but season 3 had at least 2 or 3 total killer episodes.

A good friend characterized the show as too "kevin smith-y" which I can see, but disagree with.

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The funny thing is, it is kind of lazy. But it's in keeping with the whole concept of four incompetent slacker friends. It's got funny dialogue and a low-budget feel which might seem Kevin Smith-y on the surface, but somehow, they seem to be doing it right where Smith did it oh so wrong.

It gets better.

Yeah - the mafia two-parter from Season 3 is excellent.

[Andy]

I was really, REALLY into this show for the first two seasons, but I'm just not that fired up for some reason.

[A.M. Thomas]

I enjoyed season 3.  It's not the greatest show ever, but it seems like they have so much fun while making it, which kind of shows through and makes me have fun.  I don't know.

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but it seems like they have so much fun while making it, which kind of shows through and makes me have fun.

Exactly. It also helps to know that the actor/writers are all best friends in real life and that despite their evil self-serving characters, they all seem like they'd be cool and likable and funny. All their facial expressions and timing are pretty good.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

ive never seen one episode of 'its always sunny...' but from what im hearing, its reminiscent of arrested development.  how far off am i?

[Sarah]

Very, I think.

[Bryan]

ive never seen one episode of 'its always sunny...' but from what im hearing, its reminiscent of arrested development.  how far off am i?

It's more like Seinfeld, structurally. But more base.

[Andy]

by the way, I never watched Arrested Development until I saw it on the boat and I think I'm going to have to buy the box sets.  How does a show that good get cancelled?  People are idiots.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

by the way, I never watched Arrested Development until I saw it on the boat and I think I'm going to have to buy the box sets.  How does a show that good get cancelled?  People are idiots.

people ARE idiots.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

ive never seen one episode of 'its always sunny...' but from what im hearing, its reminiscent of arrested development.  how far off am i?

It's more like Seinfeld, structurally. But more base.

interesting.  i'll have to throw it in the netflix queue.

[Matthew_S]

Not everyone is as enthusiastic.

http://www.friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,1510.0.html

[Joe Rogaine]

I just started watching it this past season. Its become my favorite comedy on tv.