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bl1222
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 "Mom" (Season 2)
I'm really loving this season so far. I love Marjorie!!! Glad to see this airing after TBBT instead of the recently cancelled, The Millers.
The most recent episode where the family rents a fully-furnished house (people were murdered there) was the best one so far and one of my favorites of the whole show.
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Mon Nov 17, 2014 7:14 pm |
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Mister Ecks
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 Re: "Mom" (Season 2)
Mom is delightfully dark, serious and hilarious. So sad that this hasn't really caught in with a mass audience. I guess because it stops to take a moment to be dramatic on occasion turns off the people that love the perpetual laugh track of TBBT.
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Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:03 pm |
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thompsoncory
Rachel McAdams Fan
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:13 am Posts: 14605 Location: LA / NYC
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 Re: "Mom" (Season 2)
I'm really enjoying this season, but it's definitely been more of a drama thus far this season than one would expect from a CBS sitcom.
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Tue Nov 18, 2014 1:10 am |
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Mister Ecks
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 Re: "Mom" (Season 2)
thompsoncory wrote: I'm really enjoying this season, but it's definitely been more of a drama thus far this season than one would expect from a CBS sitcom. Especially a Chuck Lorre sitcom.
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Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:30 am |
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Brian
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Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:21 pm Posts: 7951 Location: Hyrule
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 Re: "Mom" (Season 2)
Start watching this a few weeks ago for the first time. It's been a pretty good show so far 
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Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:29 am |
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Mister Ecks
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 Re: "Mom" (Season 2)
The only downside I have with the show is that there are three regular characters who are largely underutilized or completely unnecessary. Matt Jones and French Stewart are fun in their roles but they're full-time cast members and I don't really see the point. It would be great if both were used more, but that would take away from the focal point of the show, which is the Faris-Janney-Calvano dynamic.
Nate Corddry's character could and should be written off the show. The affair with Christy was barely a storyline early on in Season 1 and that's it. Beyond that, there have been no reasons for him to be there.
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Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:57 am |
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thompsoncory
Rachel McAdams Fan
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:13 am Posts: 14605 Location: LA / NYC
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 Re: "Mom" (Season 2)
The Nate Corddry/French Stewart scenes don't work at all and feel like they belong on a different show.
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Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:59 am |
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Mister Ecks
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thompsoncory wrote: The Nate Corddry/French Stewart scenes don't work at all and feel like they belong on a different show. I agree. I do think French Stewart is an amusing side character, like Oleg on 2 Broke Girls, but the whole restaurant scenes take away from the show. It's like they either want us to remember Christy works, or they want it to be a part-time workplace sitcom.
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Tue Nov 18, 2014 12:05 pm |
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movies35
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:53 pm Posts: 8627 Location: Syracuse, NY
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 Re: "Mom" (Season 2)
I honestly think this show is incredibly underrated. It boasts two fantastic lead performances and the majority of supporting players are great. It's always insanely funny and surprisingly moving. Been loving this season.
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Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:09 pm |
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Libs
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48677 Location: Arlington, VA
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 Re: "Mom" (Season 2)
This season has been really, really good. There's nothing else mixing comedic beats and pathos in quite the same way on television. Allison Janney is incredible and Anna Faris is no slouch either.
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Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:01 pm |
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Mister Ecks
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Anna Faris was born to do a sitcom, but she becomes a tad too desperate at times. If she could dial it back just a tad, she would be perfect.
But that's just a minor gripe considering I think she stands tall opposite Janney.
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Sun Nov 30, 2014 1:52 pm |
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thompsoncory
Rachel McAdams Fan
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:13 am Posts: 14605 Location: LA / NYC
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Whoa, last night's episode was great but REALLY dark with the domestic abuse reveal. Allison Janney and Anna Faris were both FANTASTIC.
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Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:50 am |
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Libs
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48677 Location: Arlington, VA
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 Re: "Mom" (Season 2)
Last night's episode was kind of amazing. This show is doing comedy different than anything else on TV right now. It reminded me so much of something Roseanne would have done.
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Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:26 pm |
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thompsoncory
Rachel McAdams Fan
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:13 am Posts: 14605 Location: LA / NYC
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 Re: "Mom" (Season 2)
Tonight's episode was super heavy.
Can this even be classified as a sitcom anymore?
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Fri Jan 23, 2015 12:11 am |
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Libs
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48677 Location: Arlington, VA
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 Re: "Mom" (Season 2)
I am continually amazed at the dark places this show goes to. It really pulls off a tricky balance, largely due to the superb work Anna Faris and Allison Janney are dong.
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movies35
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:53 pm Posts: 8627 Location: Syracuse, NY
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I don't see why it wouldn't be considered a sitcom anymore.  Yeah, some episodes are pretty heavy but there is always a good amount of comedy in those episodes as well. I didn't LOVE the last episode like I was hoping to. It was good, though I thought the writing wasn't up to par like it usually was. I think it was one of those episodes that could have easily been an hour long and it would have been better. I didn't think it really said anything about loss or the coping with the loss of a loved one. I will say, I did love the scene in the bar. That was great.
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Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:24 pm |
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Libs
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48677 Location: Arlington, VA
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I give this show so much credit for the dark territory it goes to for a multicam sitcom. It's pretty remarkable.
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movies35
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:53 pm Posts: 8627 Location: Syracuse, NY
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It's really one of the best shows on TV, IMO. Not enough people watch it.
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Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:21 am |
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Mister Ecks
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And CBS is daring people not to watch it. It was doing great behind TBBT, but now it's paired on Thursdays with repeats of TBBT? How the heck is that supposed to work? Do the inevitable and nix The Odd Couple and move 2 Broke Girls and Mike & Molly to Thursdays.
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Sun Apr 12, 2015 1:01 pm |
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Libs
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Mister Ecks wrote: And CBS is daring people not to watch it. It was doing great behind TBBT, but now it's paired on Thursdays with repeats of TBBT? How the heck is that supposed to work? Do the inevitable and nix The Odd Couple and move 2 Broke Girls and Mike & Molly to Thursdays. It (Mom) actually did quite well in the Thursday 9 pm slot the other day. I think CBS will move it to that spot permanently in the fall.
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Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:10 pm |
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Mister Ecks
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It did Two and a Half Men numbers, which is fine, but I liked when it was holding a good chunk of TBBT's ratings, especially 18-49.
I know numbers aren't bad. I just wish they wouldn't have cut its support so quickly. I'm sure it's only because they think it can float on its own, but it may be too soon to assume Mom is a bonafide hit.
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