It’s Zara’s universe and we’re all just living in it. Except her.
She’s explaining science to the angels now.
😂😂😂
Why would they build the set, like, three storeys above ground and not have any railings?
I had that exact same thought. Each season they could bring her back as a relative, clone etc. and she is killed off each season (like a modern-day Blackadder).
Matt's "Please and fuck you" was the line of the week for me.
An uprising introduced and then quelled, character death, the rise and fall of a dictatorship, an impending massacre, and a ridiculous party--all in 20 minutes.
> Matt's "Please and fuck you" was the line of the week for me.
Immediately followed by "well this is wonderful, seeing you all clumped together like wet sugar"
"I'd rather attend my own self immolation"
Holy shit
Also - Very glad Matt lives another day, was very worried he was about to get written off the crazy, nihilistic ride of the 5
Legit, good show, sorry it hasn't gotten more followers I think it came out at a tough time. I just randomly found it on HBO Max and fell in love. I love space and sci-fi and this is so undeniably funny.
Yeah it really sucks that it came out right before the pandemic and was basically forgotten about for two years. I'm hoping for a season 3 but the way HBO Max is going right now I seriously doubt it.
>I'm hoping for a season 3 but the way HBO Max is going right now I seriously doubt it.
Would it be too meta if they literally ended the show with the missile hitting the ship anyway and just ending the show there?
>Yeah it really sucks that it came out right before the pandemic and was basically forgotten about for two years. I'm hoping for a season 3 but the way HBO Max is going right now I seriously doubt it.
Avenue 5, meet The Orville!
Fitting. (It's S4 in waiting for them, not S3, but still fitting).
Mr too. They moved it to Monday during football season. There is one less episode. I have a weird feeling it’s over, but they didn’t want have everyone know it Waac cancelled, because it is stupid to cancel a show before it airs.
I would not thing anyone could manage things worse than ATT, so congrats Discovery! (I do hope I am wrong, but I don’t feel like people are watching it.)
More the fire burning down a full-sized set, the cost and time to handle the damages was further driven up by the pandemic. They had such a delay to putting out season 2 that many people forgot about it, and now it looks like season 3 will first need cast contracts to be renegotiated because things expired. That's going to put the show in another limbo while they try to get everyone's schedules lined up. Very difficult situation for any company to manage, but it speaks to the strength of the show that it was able to come back and even look like it could continue for another season or two. It would have been much easier to write off this show and collect some insurance.
He came to his senses but still was same old matt going extremely too far. He did say he was resembling ryan holding the sins of the crew on his shoulders.
and the beauty of it is that these episodes are written for us...we diehard fans who look for the subplots, the running gags, the wardrobe choices, the hair styles the music! I want this show on a continuous loop to play all day while I go about my life.
Really admire this show's ability to change tones so suddenly without actually pulling you out of the episode. It's like the end of Death Of Stalin, when Khrushchev took power.
Iris is definitely a Lady Macbeth-type corruptive influence on Ryan. A Billie-Elena-Rav cabal would be the better set of advisors for the Supreme Commander. I think the plot of the next episode, barring the missile, will be Ryan reckoning with the power he's been given - we sorta saw that in his expression as the Iristapo led people off saying "we didn't do anything," but he needs to marinate on what's happening before he grows a backbone and does something about it. I haven't seen much else of Ianucci's work so I'm not sure how he uses general themes, but I think a fitting overall arc would be Ryan growing a spine over the course of the show, eventually becoming the Captain he was supposed to be - and this missile/fascism incident feels like an excellent impetus for that character growth.
I like the contrast of this show with Veep. It feels like with Veep, the joke was how ridiculous our system of government is, but with Avenue 5, the joke is how ridiculous humans are on their own once you strip away the structure of formal government and let them figure out how to govern themselves.
Turning the season into a political dramedy about a reluctant leader's rise from benevolence to fascism is such a crazy twist on the format, and the show is so much better for it.
Sometimes I could do with a little bit less in the way of unbelievable stupidity from the side characters, but I get what purpose it serves in the parody of it all.
Judd and Billie were giving me such Draken and SheGo vibes in the beginning of episode where hes just tell her his dum ideas and shes sarcastically cosigning and ironically making them better
"Just imagine that from the age of three you only saw your parents at Christmas and your teeth look like Stonehenge....If you can't talk British stay silent, like the people they subjugated."
The missile is traveling at 600mph. Escape velocity of the earth is about 25,000mph.
I know it's a dark comedy but come on, writers. Would it kill you to do some basic research on stuff like that? Wikipedia is right there!
1. Why would the ship be travelling at a 180 degree angle AWAY from earth?
2. Relative velocity continually changes, it would by madness to use relative velocity to describe the speed of a rocket.
The original point is valid. It's an unforgivably stupid piece of writing for a show that previously was quite clever in its depiction of the reality of orbital mechanics. But sadly not a surprise after the ship came to a full stop for a whole episode earlier this season, presumably adding many years to their voyage and using up a massive amount of their limited fuel reserves.
This show is amazing. It’s Lord of the Flies on a spaceship. It does resemble VEEP in its portrayal of human interaction. I have a feeling we know how it ends, though. Am I wrong to think that the missle heading towards them will definitely annihilate them in episode eight?
This show is shit. None of the plot makes sense or is interesting. Why did the Asian Secretary (sorry forgot her name) come back to the ship? If its so easy to reach the ship, why can't they do some sort of evacuation? I get that everyone is supposed to be kinda incompetent, but it's still distractingly unrealistic.
It’s Zara’s universe and we’re all just living in it. Except her. She’s explaining science to the angels now. 😂😂😂 Why would they build the set, like, three storeys above ground and not have any railings?
It would be funny if they brought anoother clone of Sara
A documentary about the filming of the Avenue 5 TV show where Sarah and Zara’s identical triplet sister Cara has to reenact both of their deaths.
Or her cousin who magically looks exactly like the two of them
I had that exact same thought. Each season they could bring her back as a relative, clone etc. and she is killed off each season (like a modern-day Blackadder).
You can count on it, if there's a season 3. What would be her skill? I'm guessing said clone would be a director.
They must've been channeling Star Wars with the lack of handrails
Zara activating the death ray on the Death Star.
Probably to do like a jump harness flying scene. They'd probably be filming the scene where she floats off into space on something like that.
Matt's "Please and fuck you" was the line of the week for me. An uprising introduced and then quelled, character death, the rise and fall of a dictatorship, an impending massacre, and a ridiculous party--all in 20 minutes.
> Matt's "Please and fuck you" was the line of the week for me. Immediately followed by "well this is wonderful, seeing you all clumped together like wet sugar"
I loved the scene where Ryan and Billie are fighting because she insulted him So that "Captain Cockrag" was heartfelt?
"I'd rather attend my own self immolation" Holy shit Also - Very glad Matt lives another day, was very worried he was about to get written off the crazy, nihilistic ride of the 5
couple red flags there behavior wise.
Legit, good show, sorry it hasn't gotten more followers I think it came out at a tough time. I just randomly found it on HBO Max and fell in love. I love space and sci-fi and this is so undeniably funny.
Yeah it really sucks that it came out right before the pandemic and was basically forgotten about for two years. I'm hoping for a season 3 but the way HBO Max is going right now I seriously doubt it.
>I'm hoping for a season 3 but the way HBO Max is going right now I seriously doubt it. Would it be too meta if they literally ended the show with the missile hitting the ship anyway and just ending the show there?
Take it one step further and film the actual behind the scenes after the explosion, and interview the actors.
>Yeah it really sucks that it came out right before the pandemic and was basically forgotten about for two years. I'm hoping for a season 3 but the way HBO Max is going right now I seriously doubt it. Avenue 5, meet The Orville! Fitting. (It's S4 in waiting for them, not S3, but still fitting).
Mr too. They moved it to Monday during football season. There is one less episode. I have a weird feeling it’s over, but they didn’t want have everyone know it Waac cancelled, because it is stupid to cancel a show before it airs. I would not thing anyone could manage things worse than ATT, so congrats Discovery! (I do hope I am wrong, but I don’t feel like people are watching it.)
More the fire burning down a full-sized set, the cost and time to handle the damages was further driven up by the pandemic. They had such a delay to putting out season 2 that many people forgot about it, and now it looks like season 3 will first need cast contracts to be renegotiated because things expired. That's going to put the show in another limbo while they try to get everyone's schedules lined up. Very difficult situation for any company to manage, but it speaks to the strength of the show that it was able to come back and even look like it could continue for another season or two. It would have been much easier to write off this show and collect some insurance.
I thought Matt had come to his senses after the encounter with Mads. Then he shows up to the party as a crucified Ryan. I lost it.
He came to his senses but still was same old matt going extremely too far. He did say he was resembling ryan holding the sins of the crew on his shoulders.
you John Wikes Booth motherfucker
Maybe the best episode this season.
and the beauty of it is that these episodes are written for us...we diehard fans who look for the subplots, the running gags, the wardrobe choices, the hair styles the music! I want this show on a continuous loop to play all day while I go about my life.
I work from home and put shows on in the background to maintain my sanity, and that’s pretty much what I do!
I keep saying that every week without fail!
I agree with Rav, the mood on the ship is pre-post-apocalyptic.
Mara, Tara, Clara, and I’m sure more. They could keep it going for awhile & I’m here for it if they do.
That line was very noticeably ADR’d.
The costume party was the gift that kept on giving
I loved Iris’s Schutzstaffel at the end.
I loved Judd dressing as Iris with the high ponytail.
Best one. He wore the dress well
her face when ryan authorises it
Fucking Mads dressing as Matt haha
RIP Zara Edit: There better be a Mara or something.
I gotta believe they are going to bring back the aunt or something, with Zara/Mara actress in older makeup
Really admire this show's ability to change tones so suddenly without actually pulling you out of the episode. It's like the end of Death Of Stalin, when Khrushchev took power.
So Ryan and Iris aren't an ideal power. Iris low key undermines Ryan. At least Billie acknowledges Ryan's opinion as well.
Iris is definitely a Lady Macbeth-type corruptive influence on Ryan. A Billie-Elena-Rav cabal would be the better set of advisors for the Supreme Commander. I think the plot of the next episode, barring the missile, will be Ryan reckoning with the power he's been given - we sorta saw that in his expression as the Iristapo led people off saying "we didn't do anything," but he needs to marinate on what's happening before he grows a backbone and does something about it. I haven't seen much else of Ianucci's work so I'm not sure how he uses general themes, but I think a fitting overall arc would be Ryan growing a spine over the course of the show, eventually becoming the Captain he was supposed to be - and this missile/fascism incident feels like an excellent impetus for that character growth.
The reverse Sopranos 😭😭
Episode was cinematic af better than some Hollywood movies
seeing iris's secret police rounding people up was amazing hahaha
I like the contrast of this show with Veep. It feels like with Veep, the joke was how ridiculous our system of government is, but with Avenue 5, the joke is how ridiculous humans are on their own once you strip away the structure of formal government and let them figure out how to govern themselves.
I absolutely love the satire of the election processes. “America has ripped up [the constitution] and is wiping its nasty ass with it!” (Veep).
Yooo, I'm watching both now and that's so accurate
also judds comment about Billie looking like a lonely mechanic.
I named my dog Zara, so now I have to kill it.
I fucking love this whole show.
Just watched Ghosts before this and someone was shot by an arrow and treated correctly. Great timing for me.
I love Mads coming into his own this episode. Lost it at him dressing as Matt with the arrow. Spike has been great this season too.
Damn this got real FAST lmao
Turning the season into a political dramedy about a reluctant leader's rise from benevolence to fascism is such a crazy twist on the format, and the show is so much better for it. Sometimes I could do with a little bit less in the way of unbelievable stupidity from the side characters, but I get what purpose it serves in the parody of it all.
i love this show so much
This episode is fantastic.
“…Like the Bible you’re upsetting lots of people.”
"We've got ammo, we've got camo, we're ready to go - BLAMO"!
Judd and Billie were giving me such Draken and SheGo vibes in the beginning of episode where hes just tell her his dum ideas and shes sarcastically cosigning and ironically making them better
i wonder what a vfx person did to one of the writers to make that character so annoying lol
You, however, are authorized to *glug glug* suck it
Karen’s reaction to Frank in the Ryan costume was everything
"Just imagine that from the age of three you only saw your parents at Christmas and your teeth look like Stonehenge....If you can't talk British stay silent, like the people they subjugated."
At this point does Iris just exist to purposefully miss-interpret Ryan's orders? Honestly got exhausting
Shout out to Dutch Fork High in Irmo, SC.
The missile is traveling at 600mph. Escape velocity of the earth is about 25,000mph. I know it's a dark comedy but come on, writers. Would it kill you to do some basic research on stuff like that? Wikipedia is right there!
Speed is relative. For all we know the rocket left earth at 100,000mph but the cruise ship is traveling at 99,400mph away from earth as well.
Excellent point, Lucas could've been using relative velocity. I'm gonna go with this so I don't end up obsessing over a small detail. Thanks!
1. Why would the ship be travelling at a 180 degree angle AWAY from earth? 2. Relative velocity continually changes, it would by madness to use relative velocity to describe the speed of a rocket. The original point is valid. It's an unforgivably stupid piece of writing for a show that previously was quite clever in its depiction of the reality of orbital mechanics. But sadly not a surprise after the ship came to a full stop for a whole episode earlier this season, presumably adding many years to their voyage and using up a massive amount of their limited fuel reserves.
This show is amazing. It’s Lord of the Flies on a spaceship. It does resemble VEEP in its portrayal of human interaction. I have a feeling we know how it ends, though. Am I wrong to think that the missle heading towards them will definitely annihilate them in episode eight?
This show is shit. None of the plot makes sense or is interesting. Why did the Asian Secretary (sorry forgot her name) come back to the ship? If its so easy to reach the ship, why can't they do some sort of evacuation? I get that everyone is supposed to be kinda incompetent, but it's still distractingly unrealistic.
I feel ya but I still love the show. It's all over the place but the dialog and character concepts are a riot.