Red Dingo
03-29-2006, 02:00 AM
Dearly beloved,
We are gathered here today to remember Arrested Development, the absolute genius of a comedy show that should have gone on forever but, being sat on and thrown in the mud and then flushed down the toilet by Fox studios (who did worse with Firefly), left in limbo for it to be picked up, and then, finally, decided upon by its genius of a writer Mitch Hurwitz that the show should now come to a close, has in fact, come to a close after 3 screamingly funny series. How these networks kill the great shows is almost a crime.
Anyway, I am angry but wish to come here and spread that word to the good folk here that this show was an absolute scream and won Emmys etc and deserves to be held in such a high regard as to be a Classic. It is up there with the best of comedies - think Yes Minister, think Fawlty towers, Black Adder, Red Dwarf etc classic!! (not in style but quality) - do not think happy lovy feel good comedy shows like Everyone loves Raymond and Friends.
It had cameos from many big name actors and actresses.
Jason Bateman anchored it but characters like David Cross (Tobias), Tony Hale (Buster) and Will arnet to name a few (the mum also) produced such a stell enesemble of a cast as to probably not be repeated in a comedy of the like.
There is a chance that it will come to Showtime with Mitch occasionally giving suggestions but they said they would not do it without his directorship.
Long Live Arrested Development
RIP with Firefly and Farscape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are gathered here today to remember Arrested Development, the absolute genius of a comedy show that should have gone on forever but, being sat on and thrown in the mud and then flushed down the toilet by Fox studios (who did worse with Firefly), left in limbo for it to be picked up, and then, finally, decided upon by its genius of a writer Mitch Hurwitz that the show should now come to a close, has in fact, come to a close after 3 screamingly funny series. How these networks kill the great shows is almost a crime.
Anyway, I am angry but wish to come here and spread that word to the good folk here that this show was an absolute scream and won Emmys etc and deserves to be held in such a high regard as to be a Classic. It is up there with the best of comedies - think Yes Minister, think Fawlty towers, Black Adder, Red Dwarf etc classic!! (not in style but quality) - do not think happy lovy feel good comedy shows like Everyone loves Raymond and Friends.
It had cameos from many big name actors and actresses.
Jason Bateman anchored it but characters like David Cross (Tobias), Tony Hale (Buster) and Will arnet to name a few (the mum also) produced such a stell enesemble of a cast as to probably not be repeated in a comedy of the like.
There is a chance that it will come to Showtime with Mitch occasionally giving suggestions but they said they would not do it without his directorship.
Long Live Arrested Development
RIP with Firefly and Farscape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!