I don't think she is cheating. At worst she is thinking about it. But definitely a self destructive decision inbound.
I fucking love Jimmy's vocabulary. I have no idea how I'd be able to work the phrase "the nightmarish cacophony of rage sounds that will emanate from that room when he finally enters a live human woman ..:". The thought of Edgar entering any combination of something dead, male, female and animal made me laugh a little too hard.
This is one of the few shows that I care about just about every major character. It weird that it's a "comedy".
"Hell no, the bitch eats floor candy and hasn't seen a foreign film in a decade!" “I’m going to the bathroom, and when I get back, you are going to take me to a real bar and feed me cheap whiskey until I forget about that time I stopped being able to have sex with my boyfriend ever again because he took me to a bar that only served water.”
Sepinwall Spoiler A review of tonight's fantastic "You're the Worst" coming up just as soon as I begin my annual "Arliss" rewatch... I think back to the summer of 2014, and how quick I was to dismiss "You're the Worst" when it debuted, and I am so damn relieved that the raves of friends and other critics convinced me to give it a second chance. Because if I'd stopped watching it after the pilot and chalked it up as another Peak TV in America victim (before John Landgraf had even coined the phrase), I would have never gotten to see an episode as wonderful as "There Is Not Currently a Problem." This was nearly all that's remarkable about the series in miniature: most of the notable characters (save Sam's crew and Becca Barbara) all in one place for a bottle episode that was largely absurd, like Vernon's constant use of "whack" and Jimmy's ongoing confusion about "Hakuna Matata," but which also dug down deep to get at the deeper anxieties, traumas, and sicknesses that have brought Gretchen and Jimmy together. It wasn't quite A Very Special "You're the Worst," because that level of vulnerability and darkness has been baked in all along. But by walking us ever so slowly — going back, really, to her first disappearance from Jimmy's house a few episodes back — up to Gretchen's admission that she's clinically depressed the moment hits incredibly hard, without undermining any of the laughs that came before. Revealing Gretchen's depression doesn't magically unlock the secret that is her. Lots of people — Jimmy, to name one — can behave like that without having mental health issues. But Gretchen's firm belief that she's broken, and her terror of what will happen if a man she cares about discovers this — and either walks away, or, worse, tries in vain to "fix" her — certainly powers a lot of the shields she's erected between herself and the rest of humanity. And Lindsay's compassionate response to her outburst — during which she was on the receiving end of the worst and most pointed of Gretchen's insults — helps explain why these two are so close. Lindsay's seen who Gretchen really is, and understands and supports her when the episodes are at their hardest. But even before we got to that revelation, or Jimmy explaining the symbolic importance of the mouse, this was just a great comic episode, with the marathon trapping everyone in Jimmy's house, bouncing off each other in interesting and amusing new ways. (And do we need to Kickstart a Kether Donohue dance show?) Something was clearly wrong with Gretchen — was clearly wrong since Jimmy found her crying in the car last week — but the show managed to wring every drop of comic tension out of the situation before letting her finally explode, and then confess. It was messy, it was funny, it was powerful. It was "You're the Worst" at its best. Some other thoughts: * At first, I wondered if Jimmy was feigning ignorance of "The Lion King," but that's a gamble with far too much downside for for too little reward. I'm assuming his friend Khalid must have seen the movie and quoted from it often, and pretentious Jimmy mistook the quotes as profound wisdom from Khalid's native land. Also, Chris Geere's continued mispronunciation of "Hakuna Matata" was marvelous, and even better than the awful New York accent he put on to win Dorothy's approval. (And I remain very concerned about whether Ernie Sabella disappeared along with his "Perfect Strangers" co-stars in "The Leftovers" universe.) * A splendid Dorothy episode. Loved that she instantly started taking notes upon Lindsay's arrival, recognizing that this is a character she could play one day, and also that she wasn't the least bit hurt by Gretchen's attempt to belittle her. Best of all, though, was that it didn't turn out that Edgar is dating her just to make Lindsay jealous, which is both a super-hacky story beat and the kind of thing that would make me hate Edgar. He's eager for Dorothy and Lindsay to hang out because he wants everyone important in his life to get to know the girlfriend he understandably thinks is awesome. * Lindsay's reaction to Vernon's offer of cash was interesting. For a moment, this seems a line even she doesn't want to cross, but then she takes most of what's in his wallet. Either she's deciding she's okay with being paid for boob-honking privileges, or she's okay because what he's really paying for is the therapeutic value of having someone to complain to about Becca Barbara. * The song at the end is "Poor Old Ra" by The Pica Beats. Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-wa...ently-a-problem#WkxUI7ihUMSds1kG.99[/spoiler]
Yeah that was an incredible episode. And really touched a lot on depression. I keep telling people to watch the show but man it's tough
just watched this last episode. wow, that was really good tv. so so so glad i was alerted to start watching this show
Well this is a good sign http://decider.com/2015/10/27/john-landgraf-ahs-hotel-premiere-fx-top-rated-episode-of-2015/ FX announced that Married will not be back for a third season, andYou’re the Worst has had similar ratings over its two seasons. Are there particular things that would make You’re the Worst likelier for a pickup? Yeah. You’re the Worst is one of the most critically acclaimed comedies on television, and universal acclaim is something that’s very difficult to achieve. It’s certainly a show that I like a lot. It’s meaningful to us. We tried very hard to get Married considered and then re-considered, but the critics never liked it as much. If you look at two shows with comparable ratings but one is critically acclaimed and the other isn’t, that could be a deciding vote.
You're the Worst being on FXX also seemingly makes it more likely to get a third season since they're still trying to build that channel.
Guys... Don't want any of you to freak out... But I see Desmin (Edgar) on Sundays once every few weeks. His friends sit at the table next to us every week for NFL.
I would shit myself in that haunted house. Really great episode again. The show is on fire right now.
Paul's Stephen hawking costume was great as well as Vernon just loving the shit out of the haunted house
Had the last few episodes built up on the DVR and finally caught up this morning...loved the mouse episode and especially the Sunday Funday one. Glad I'm finally caught up. Really liked the hakuna matata bit as well as the Blair Witch Project bit in the haunted house
I didnt think about it, but that was pretty clever to have Jimmy face off against the mice in his house, and then he's the one to get put into the mouse "cage" I looked up Babadook after Vernon ran by and said "they have a real life Babadook". For those unaware, it was a movie which came out 1-2 years ago about a demon in a children's popup book which terrorizes a mom + child. Spoiler of course I read the plot right before bed while sitting next to my dog.
Damn that was brutal to watch. Really bold episode to make when you don't know if you'll get renewed. I'm kinda bummed out now.
what a difference between last week and this week. I dont know if its more uncomfortable to watch Gretchen cry then put on a happy face or Jimmy being completely oblivious.
I was just thinking about how these 2 depressing shows are my favorite shows on television now. Not sure what that says about me.
It's not that depressing That episode was great bc it shows the whole comparison of life and how you're never truly happy. She saw the kid, dog, settled down life and was crushed bc it wasn't so romantic. For someone who's in his late 20s and has been considering settling down, I'm really interested to see how it'll progress Hope this show doesn't get cancelled though
I agree its a really good angle to take. Everyone should read this interview - http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/youre-worst-depression-stephen-falk-837130 I think it gets renewed:
Did they just drop Gretchen's depression on us this season or were there some hints last season? Seems like they just decided it for her mid season
My ex was kind of that way (but Im 95% sure she has borderline personality), the scene where Gretchen's mood just plummeted and she ran out the door was something I experienced a handful of times. Gretchen idealized that life as being a cure all, and when reality set in, her mental/emotional state came crashing down. Gretchen may not be capable of being in a healthy relationship. While the neighbors came off as having it all, but the husband is there largely b/c of feeling responsible for knocking up his wife after barely knowing her, not necessarily b/c he wants to be there. The only instance I can think of was how her apartment was completely trashed, but that came off as her being a runaway train of self-destruction, not staying in bed the entirety of each weekend.
went from an episode of Aziz's new show (which is great, by the way) to this. That...was a shock to the system. Damn
Based off the previous two episodes I knew the girlfriend would like this show, so I recorded and saved this to watch with her that may be hard to come back from
I fucked up last night so this morning I handed my wife my iPhone told her to get me a go phone because I am a basic bitch that doesn't deserve a real phone. She didn't get it.
Let me preface by saying I just recently binge watched to catch up on Season 2... I really, really enjoyed the first season. Not sure why it fell back on my viewing list this far into the second season, but it happened. After catching up on Season 2 so far, I'm really just in awe of what this show has become. Is it a comedy? Of course. Is it a drama? Yeah. Definitely. Is it a tradegy? Could be at this point. It's really rare in today's 'Golden Age of Television' I can't classify into a category, but this show does it. I'm drained after watching one of the more powerful eps that combine the reality of people my (our?) age with reality, but I also laughed quite a bit and found it cathartic. I'm probably going to break some expensive things if it doesn't get renewed.