If nothing else, this season should introduce a new phrase to the television lexicon. The show didn't "jump the shark" but it did "crawl under the dumpster". I don't think they realize the long shadow of that betrayal of the audience.

In the center of the frame for the rest of the episode? No. Not even close. It is off screen most of the time. When we do see it it is usually in a wide shot where it is not central and we see the entire bar. The box of Easter decorations is more often central to the shot and both Horace and Sylvia draw attention to…

They already changed the rules to allow web content - that's how Netflix shows got in.

Not really the same thing. Chekov's point was that when you introduce a gun, you raise expectations that will be disappointed if they are not met, so you better meet them. A knife at a bar to cut limes raises no expectations it will be used to kill someone.

I am pretty sure they never said and the drug Pete was taking was made up. It makes sense to do this since the effectiveness and discontinuation of the drug was a crucial plot point. Also, I don't think Louis CK wanted to hear from tons of people saying "you don't know what it's really like to have X". He pretty much…

As the heir to Horace VIII (along with his sister), she might have to fight him over it if he wanted to keep it open, and she seemed clear that she was done with the place and just wanted to leave.

I remember Louis CK from the days when, by his own admission that his stand up was shit (him pre-his George Carlin revelation to throw it out and start again every year). Twenty years ago I used to dread him being the guest stand up on talk shows. His stand up back then WAS shit. So yeah, he's come a long way, baby.

"…rest of the writers…"

A few corrections: Steve Buscemi has to be considered a lead as well. If Alan Alda and Laurie Metcalf are not nominated it would be the biggest omissions of all. In a cast of great performances, they were the shining stars. I also would not nominate Louis CK as lead actor. He was good, but there are better out there…

The fact that he is submitting the show and various actors in it for Emmy consideration is not itself news. EVERY show submits itself for Emmy consideration. It's just that most don't get the nominations. But the fact that he might submit it as a series rather than as a limited series is interesting. Maybe he has not…

He also has hosted and appeared on Saturday Night Live a whole bunch of times. In fact, that's how he met his wife, Edie Brickell.

That sounds interesting, but Mara in the episode is really more a bringer of life. Her story and the song inspire Horace to, for perhaps the first time, embrace his life and want to do something for himself. From her constant adventure travels to the discovery travel talked about in the song I got the idea that…

When I saw him I wanted to make a "Two & A Half Horace's" joke, but Burt Young's presence in the episode made it one Horace too many for that.

Did Louis CK steal your girlfriend once? I mean, you still have offered no, you know, REASONS why you think the show is bad. So all that is left is you standing there with Eggers on your face. Criticism isn't criticism without content. It's just whining.

Thanks for your valuable contribution. I especially like how you offer such detailed and specific criticisms to help me better understand the show. I did not realize it was actually filmed inside a lower intestine. Now it all is beginning to make sense. If the AV Club were smart, they would hire you as a staff writer.…

Either you think (1) It's impossible for a commentator here to ever have missed something or (2) When a commentator has missed something it is a terribly rude thing to mention it, even if that person's analysis hinges on having missed something. Neither of these is reasonable to believe.

You mistake disagreement with being an asshole. He disagrees with your assessment and explained why. This is how discussion works.

I dunno man. I mean, Kurt would never post something is a comments section like you just wrote, so …. Kurt: 1 DP: 0

Is now a good time to confess that the first time I heard them mention the drug name I heard "probe butt all"? No? Ok, I won't mention it….

Yeah, he told us all this was not a comedy and he really meant it. I also agree that his casting is, as he described it, "hall of fame" quality. Everyone knows that these are great actors, but not everyone can land them. The fact that they all WANT to do his show says a lot about how quality actors view him as a…