The Miscellaneous Thought Thread

[TROR]

A few weeks ago, after finishing Cheers, I embarked on watching Friends for the first time. I am almost through Season 1, and stand by my long-upheld view that it is primarily a "girls" show.

Seinfeld is for the dudes

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

Seinfeld is for the dudes

100% I've probably watched through that series over 20 times

 

[Rich T]

A few weeks ago, after finishing Cheers, I embarked on watching Friends for the first time. I am almost through Season 1, and stand by my long-upheld view that it is primarily a "girls" show.

I'd mostly agree with that, but there are still some gut-bustingly funny moments sprinkled throughout the run... mostly involving Joey. Don't stop watching until you hear Joey's definition of the Netherlands. (Season 3 "The One With the Football").

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

I'd mostly agree with that, but there are still some gut-bustingly funny moments sprinkled throughout the run... mostly involving Joey. Don't stop watching until you hear Joey's definition of the Netherlands. (Season 3 "The One With the Football").

Oh I'm not trying to say that I'm not finding it funny. Just that it's broader appeal seems to be towards women. I'm determined to watch the whole series.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

They're all shows about wealthy white people living in New York.

 

[Rich T]

Oh I'm not trying to say that I'm not finding it funny. Just that it's broader appeal seems to be towards women. I'm determined to watch the whole series.

Another definitely aimed-more-at-women show I got hooked on via my family was "The Gilmore Girls." Even though no one on that show talks the way real people do, the characters are amazing--Particularly the grandparents, Emily and Richard, who I think might be the best-written and best-performed characters in television history.

 

[Rich T]

They're all shows about wealthy white people living in New York.

Not *that* wealthy. With a couple of exceptions, most of them have to work, pay rent, live with parents when fired, etc. Talking about the characters, of course... the performers are another matter...

 

[TROR]

Not *that* wealthy. With a couple of exceptions, most of them have to work, pay rent, live with parents when fired, etc.

Have you see the size of their apartments?

 

[Rich T]

Have you see the size of their apartments?

The apartments are discounted because they have no ceilings.

 

[Hatbox Ghostbuster]

The apartments are discounted because they have no ceilings.

or fourth walls

 

[Phroobar]

That show was so much about nothing.

 

[mickEblu]

100% I've probably watched through that series over 20 times

Embarrassed to admit I’ve only seen a few episodes but I love Curb your Enthusiasm.

 

[mickEblu]

Why do I keep getting ads on here for gay cruises and the like? You can’t be straight and go on Disney fan forums all day?

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Why do I keep getting ads on here for gay cruises and the like? You can’t be straight and go on Disney fan forums all day?

Just become a Universal fan instead.

 

[mickEblu]

Just become a Universal fan instead.

Lol. It’s ok. I’m good.

 

[TeriofTerror]

Another definitely aimed-more-at-women show I got hooked on via my family was "The Gilmore Girls." Even though no one on that show talks the way real people do, the characters are amazing--Particularly the grandparents, Emily and Richard, who I think might be the best-written and best-performed characters in television history.

I'm not hugely into Friends or Gilmore Girls, but they're OK. What I really don't understand is the Hallmark Channel. Can someone please explain that to me?!

 

[NateD1226]

I'm not hugely into Friends or Gilmore Girls, but they're OK. What I really don't understand is the Hallmark Channel. Can someone please explain that to me?!

I know right! I'm so confused on why people love it so much!

 

[Disney Irish]

Why do I keep getting ads on here for gay cruises and the like? You can’t be straight and go on Disney fan forums all day?

Shhh, don't tell anyone, but ad blockers are your friend....

*note* I do turn it off from time-to-time just to give support to this site for funding.

 

[mickEblu]

Shhh, don't tell anyone, but ad blockers are your friend....

*note* I do turn it off from time-to-time just to give support to this site for funding.

Hahah it’s ok I can deal with it, the way I deal with the other ads. Just was curious about the thought process that goes behind those ads popping up for me on this site all the time.

Thanks for the info though. I didn’t know you could do that. Is it easy?

 

[Disney Irish]

Hahah it’s ok I can deal with it, the way I deal with the other ads. Just was curious about the thought process that goes behind those ads popping up for me on this site all the time.

Thanks for the info though. I didn’t know you could do that. Is it easy?

I use Firefox, which has many free ad blockers add-ons, so its pretty easy.

AdBlock Plus is a pretty good free one that I use. It sits up in the tool bar telling you how many ads get blocked on the site you're visiting. One site I visited it blocked like 30+ ads. Anyways, you can click on it and enabled/disable for any particular site at anytime.