Hey Lizard People!
Gonna take a break from all of my poetry writing and try out something new. With the downfall of T.V. coming to us very rapidly, it’s very difficult for me to get into many television shows. Most of the time my T.V. isn’t on even though it’s right by the computer, that’s how bad I feel television has gotten. There are actually only a handful of television show’s I am a true die-hard fan of. One of them being “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”.
Description:
IASIP (Title of show shortened) is about a group of 20 something’s living in Philadelphia. They own a rundown bar, none have serious relationships, and always seem to be out to screw someone over. Let me introduce the characters, Dennis Reynolds (Played by Glenn Howerton) is the guy way in the back of the picture above. He’s quick to sell out his own family if it mean’s he gains something out of it (not even that is really required). He likes to think of himself as the “Playboy” of the group and somewhat a leader of this gang of misfits. Next is Dee Reynolds (Played by Kaitlin Olson) is the sister of Dennis and the only female pictured above. She at first in the series tried to be the voice of reason to these lunatics (though she was ignored) but now that the series has progressed, she seems to be more of an accomplice to the deeds if anything. She also has a hard time accepting that shes getting old, and this at one time causes her to try and seduce a Priest who was an old high school friend who had a crush on her (She succeeds but ends up turning him down after he leaves the Church to be with her, thus screwing him good). Now onto Mac (Played by Rob McElhenney), he is the one holding the paint brush painting the baby’s face. He see’s himself as the “Brains” of the team (Yet they all seem to lack that aspect). He’s the most religious of the group, but is quite hypocritical to his faith, such an example is when he goes to get information on God’s opinion of abortion at a local Church group, he see’s a very attractive woman working, and decides to seduce her, he tries to impress her by taking a stand against abortion clinics at a rally, the woman then (As a test) tells Mac she is pregnant, and what would any God-Loving, Pro-Life, religious man do in this situation?….”I think you should get an abortion” (HAHAHA). Gotta love the harsh and brutal reality they try to represent. Next is Charlie Kelly (Played by Charlie Day) the man above the baby, next to Mac. He’s seen as the “Wildcard” of the group, and has a very unhealthy obsession with a certain coffee waitress. He’s always been confused as to who his dad is, being raised by his mother alone. Perhaps this is why he acts in the way he does. He’s the one that seems to be the most kind-hearted, but for anyone that crosses him, he seeks revenge upon. Very crazy, but very caring (I relate to his character the most, though that’s not really saying much at all since every person in this show is somewhat crazy or out to pull a fast one on people). The last but certainly not least is Frank Reynolds (Played by…That’s right, THE Danny FUCKIN DeVito!!!). He came in during the beginning of the 2nd Season of the show (DeVito was so impressed with the show itself that he asked to be on the show personally). He is the father of Dennis and Dee, and seeing how he acts on the show, it’s no wonder that his kids turned out as screwed up as they did. He constantly mocks his “Whore” ex-wife (Who is Dennis and Dee’s mother) and tries to screw over the gang for his own gain. To be honest, I feel if Danny DeVito did not come into the show, that their humor wouldn’t have been as edgy nor entertaining. In many ways, he put the show together as a whole. It had the potential to be great, then Danny came and made it a reality. He’s the small, bald cherry on top of this cake of “harsh reality” Television show. Just so you all know, the baby in the picture above does not belong to any of them, it was found in a dumpster, so the gang felt they had to try and exploit the baby to make money, he was later taken by child protective services (Thank God).
Why I Love This Show:
To sum it up pretty easily, this show makes me laugh. The topics discussed on this show are, by some, seen as taboo. With problems such as global warming, abortion, crippling accidents, the homeless, oil crisis, North Korea (The list goes on and on, seriously), it gives the world something to laugh about with each topic. In other words, in a world that takes itself too seriously, this show comes and kicks its face in. If you’re able to laugh at the forbidden topics on this show, then more power to ya I say.
Why I Don’t Love This Show:
With many shows such as this, the “Shock Value” can only last so long until it get’s to be boring. I noticed the 5th Season (The most recent) seemed kind of bland. They still took on unmentionable topics and all of that, but it seems like another South Park, just solely living off shock value. Their isn’t a complete lack of plot, like there is with South Park and other similar show’s, just it’s not as important as certain other shows.
Overall:
I love this show no matter what. I am and will always be a die-hard fan. As long as it makes me laugh, I consider it a good show. Though the 5th Season seems to be weak compared to the previous Seasons, I have high hopes that the next season (If there is one, haven’t done my research) will hopefully improve. I recommend this show to anyone who can think outside of the box and can laugh at certain topics that some people get furious about. I’ll end on this…Danny FUCKIN DeVito!!!
Thank you for reading LP’s, if you’re a fan of this show you are a friend of mine.
(Note: You can watch IASIP on channels such as FX and now Comedy Central)
UPDATE: Season 6 was HILARIOUS in my opinion, and looking over season 5, I can appreciate it more than I did when I originally wrote this. The fact does remain, however, that there is little to no character development, and the fact that its been on this long with a lack of development, is just a statement of how funny this show truly is. I’m also looking forward to seeing Charlie Day in “Horrible Bosses”.
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