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Friday, December 17, 2010

Portland / Poll / TV Portlandia Commenters: WHO IS MOST RIGHTEST?

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 1:13 PM

This morning, Ezra posted an extended clip from the upcoming Portlandia sketch sitcom created by SNL's Fred Armisen and Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein—and the response was... well... MIXED. In fact, it was so mixed, only a 100% scientifically accurate Blogtown poll can figure out whether you think this thing will be a delight or a dud. For those Portland hipsters who are too disaffected and cool to scroll down, here's the video again. (Everyone else click here to read all the varied and entertaining comments.)


Okay, so you watched it... LET'S VOTE! And remember, as with all Blogtown polls, results are legally binding.*
WHICH BLOGTOWN COMMENTER DO YOU MOST AGREE WITH?

*Depending on this poll's results, Armisen and Brownstein will either leave the medium of "comedy" forever, or extend Portlandia to 14 seasons.

 

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Well, being accurate and being funny don't really have much to do with each other. I'd say this nails one of those things...
Posted by Reymont on December 17, 2010 at 2:17 PM · Report
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I wonder how many of the people who DON'T like this show or DO like this show are actually, ya know, FROM Portland?... Me? I'm NEP born, and am looking forward to it...
Posted by citizn00 on December 17, 2010 at 2:19 PM · Report
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There are funnier clips out there than the music video...the militant bike messenger cracks me up and it hits the nail on the head.
There is, and will be, a lot of butthurt about this show. But that's only because it hits home for so many people.
Posted by Wubbles on December 17, 2010 at 2:31 PM · Report
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Agreed Hurp.
It will be a mirror for the humorless. Also agree that you have to have lived here to get it.
Posted by D on December 17, 2010 at 2:55 PM · Report
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I'm still in favor of shows, any shows, good or bad, set in Portland. Hell, I wish "Hello, Larry" was still on the air...
Posted by Todd Mecklem on December 17, 2010 at 3:34 PM · Report
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Voted for Tommy's quote. It was decent, and there were some pretty nice shots at this city's suffocating preciousness. But it really does feel like they kinda nailed their thesis in 3 minutes, and I don't know if there's anything more to say.

For as self-important as this particular aspect of Portland is, it feels like you can safely sum up the entirety in less time than it takes to boil water. And they did that. And now they have another 3 hours to fill up. Hopefully they have characters engaging enough to fill that time, because relying solely on kicking PDX in the shins won't be enough material.
Posted by Fatboy Roberts on December 17, 2010 at 3:42 PM · Report
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Also, according to this clip, "Los Angeles" can now be found at NE 22nd and Flanders.
Posted by Beer Batter on December 17, 2010 at 4:18 PM · Report
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I'm looking forward to it n don't see why those who aren't are getting testy over it. Just don't watch it then.

_ cat

catmt.com [art+music blog]
Posted by catmt on December 17, 2010 at 6:36 PM · Report
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FUCK YOU, FATBOY, YOU FECKLESS HALFLING!!!

(necessary response made in the spirit of my quote)
Posted by TSW on December 17, 2010 at 6:48 PM · Report
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The reason many folks get "testy" about stuff like this is because there was once a time when this town wasn't such an overblown parody of itself and how sanctimonious, PC and Alternative it can be.
For a town that has decades of interesting characters and stories under its belt it really is sad that it comes down to a repeat of the most recent tired cliches like this.
Sure the 90's may have been as 'cute' as Fred and company would like to present, but many who actually remember shite like ESWP, Rose City Boot Boys and Eastside Fists know better.
Posted by billyjak on December 18, 2010 at 12:35 AM · Report
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THANK YOU, FATBOY, YOU FECKLESS HALFLING!!!
Posted by Tommy on December 18, 2010 at 3:18 AM · Report
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Another way to share how you feel about the show:

http://portlandiy.blogspot.com/
Posted by PDIY on December 19, 2010 at 9:08 AM · Report
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Yep....tons of testy butthurt on this one, especially if the characterizations are only slightly exaggerated instead of extremely broad - the people being made fun of will think they're being laughed *at* instead of with.

The night of the first episode, watch people who claim they "don't have TVs" say that Carrie and Fred are "insensitive sellouts".

@ billyjak - I moved here in 1996 - in fact, into the building they pass when Carrie says "It's where young people go to retire". I must have missed the neo-Nazis - did the killing of Seraw at least drive them underground?

Fortunately, I know a lot of people who genuinely are weird (mostly comic book artists and animators), and not just Williamsburg wannabes.
Posted by LawyerPepper on December 19, 2010 at 11:56 PM · Report

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