I guess it’s Sunny.
August 9th, 2008 by park
I wouldn’t know, never been. But from what I’ve heard, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. So I saw that the show’s pilot was conceived on like 80 bucks, and that alone made me wanna check it out. But then I thought, well how good can it be that a couple of jerks from Philly put together some lame-ass show that a network was desperate to get a “grass roots” show going for? Well, I missed it. Yeah, it’s true. I just didn’t put it on my radar seriously. And you know, once you miss the first episode, you always feel like you are missing some sort of “viewer joke” and it always leaves you only laughing nervously. Right?
Well yes and no. Thanks to Hulu.com, I love that site now, I was able to catch up on ALL the episodes. Yeah, seriously. Thanks to the internet, I no longer have to worry if I missed the pilot, or the introduction of a new character, or that “hey, why is THAT character involved suddenly?” moment. On MY schedule, I can go back and play catch up.
So here’s the thing. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is good. Granted, not for my parents. But for my generation of “hey look it’s stupid and insipid, let’s laugh” crowd it really works. Its semi-pseudo-intellectual coffee-house off-beat humor is really…nervous. It’s a very short attention span show that doesn’t really take serious issues…seriously. And to be honest, that’s its greatest asset. From abortion and dumpster babies to poor role models and heavy (I mean HEAVY) drinking and drug use, it’s all treated with a more flippant air than you will find on any television show today. It’s ballsy, altogether un-PC, and really just not terribly concerned about any sort of “social responsibility” that too many shows get hung up on.
Seriously, the new season starts soon. If you haven’t seen it before, get over to Hulu.com and check it out. Now, this ain’t Cheers folks, so leave your ethics at the door.