The Comeback!

[#1-DJCMLM-fan]

Well, The Comeback is set to premire tonight at 9:30 pm on HBO I believe and so I thought I mine as well set up a thread to discuss it in after it airs tonight. You are all going to watch it right?? You better, or I'll hunt you all down and kick your ass's, lol!:P (P.S. Mod's if this is in the wrong place please let me know, I made my best guess as where to place this thread, lol!):D

[ross_rachel4life]

i know! i can't wait for it to air! it looks hilarious from the promos i have seen!

[Friends1994-2004]

I like Lisa Kurdrow , but when i watched it i didnt really like it all that much. i thought it was kinda stupid/ funny. Overall I dont think ill be watching it..... Maybe ill try it agian next week. and i cant believe its Rate MA For Mature Adult.... I was shocked i thought it would be rated like Friends and Joey.....

[soccernut10]

wow this looks hilarious, but i don't get HBO!!! :( maybe someone can post all the episodes...???:rolleyes:

[MadAboutFriendz]

Did anyone else watch it? I actually thought it was quite amusing. I think it's a different approach and you kind of feel embarrassed for Kudrow's character. She does a good job at showing how desperate the character is. I loved seeing Sally Fields :)

[NYFFSMEY]

I thought it was really funny. It is something I had never seen before, it is different. I liked it.

[ross_rachel4life]

i saw it. some parts were really funny .. others were good but i wasn't laughing at those. but i really didnt get or like that nude scene part. had no purpose, but the rest of the episode was overall good. ill definetly be watching the rest of the season

[Ross Is Boss]

I like Lisa Kurdrow , but when i watched it i didnt really like it all that much. i thought it was kinda stupid/ funny. Overall I dont think ill be watching it..... Maybe ill try it agian next week. and i cant believe its Rate MA For Mature Adult.... I was shocked i thought it would be rated like Friends and Joey.....

But it's on HBO, why would you expect it be rated anything other than MA?

I just caught it on HBO 'On Demand'.. not bad, quite different. I think it's one of those shows where you have to let it play out for 2 or 3 episodes to grasp a feel. I'll watch it next week.

Some parts were truely clever. Like nothing in this woman's life is going right and she's trying desperately to feel happy, she's like lying to herself hoping that someday this lie will be a reality. She really hates the show but won't admit it. It's clever, i'll continue watching.

[soccernut10]

I can't watch HBO!!!:(:(:(:( Awww well I'll buy the DVD's:D

me too :P

[AnotherMatthewfan]

I guess I will be the first to say this: I thought it was pretty bad. To me it was pretty boring and just not a show I care for. :( Also, I was watching it in my room and my family walked in right as the nude scene started. It caused for a very awkward moment. :P lol.

[just another fan]

I just caught it on HBO 'On Demand'.. not bad, quite different. I think it's one of those shows where you have to let it play out for 2 or 3 episodes to grasp a feel. I'll watch it next week.

Some parts were truely clever. Like nothing in this woman's life is going right and she's trying desperately to feel happy, she's like lying to herself hoping that someday this lie will be a reality. She really hates the show but won't admit it. It's clever, i'll continue watching.

Just saw it and was gona write a comment, but after reading your post I don't know what else to say, because you litteraly took the words right ot of my mouth.:D
It's deffenetly something I haven't seen before and I think it has potential.

EDIT: Forgot to mention Lisa's performance. I tought she did a realy great job. In some scenes she realy made me feel bad for Valerie:03:

[frequin77]

Yeah exactly and also; it was quite funny; its something completely different than what you normaly see.

[MadAboutFriendz]

I agree. I think it will take a couple episodes to get used to the tone of the show. It's not a normal sitcom layout like Friends was. But then again, all HBO shows are like this. I think that's one of the things that makes them great. Comeback will be rerunning this week as well. I watched the premiere of 6 Feet Under last night and Comeback was on afterwards. I'm looking forward to the rest of this season though.

[Friends4ever]

ill prob watch the next episode of the comeback, but i felt too sry for valerie to laugh at her...but im gonna keep watchin cuz u cant judge a show by its pilot

[Emma_Gellar]

I can't watch it :( It's playing on the Movie Network here in Canada. We used to get that channel, but we don't get it anymore. Stupid parents! :P

[Monica E Geller]

I used to get HBO! grm. anyway, I'll find a way! lol.

[MadAboutFriendz]

ill prob watch the next episode of the comeback, but i felt too sry for valerie to laugh at her...but im gonna keep watchin cuz u cant judge a show by its pilot

I agree, I want to see how the series turns out as well. However, all of HBO's shows like to highlight the almost uncomfortable side of characters. It's almost the same approach taken in movies like "Meet The Parents" or "Father of the Bride." They do things that make you cringe...but it also makes it funny.

[MadAboutFriendz]

Bump:

Did anyone watch last night? what did you think?

[ross_rachel4life]

i watched last night's episode, and it was such an improvement from the pilot. this episode was hilarious and i loved how the other actors left her and she couldnt find them to go to dinner .. haha i also loved when she was trying to be sexy in the photoshoot :P oh and when she was like, "alright you wanna through the F's around?!" :icon_lol:

overall, great episode and i cant wait for next week!:D

[JoeyTrib]

Anyone know if it's coming out in England?

[RustyRyan]

When I saw the first episode I wasnt sure what to think about it.

Now I´ve seen the second ep and I start to really like it.
Lisa is fabulous, shes awsome. she nails every emotion and she delivers every facial expression in an amazng way. I knew she was good, but oh boy!

The show has funny scenes and kinda shocking scenes, where you think: "oh wait a minute, thats not funny at all, thats sad!"
I like it ambivalent. I´ll watch it, because there is a lot of potential in this!

[MadAboutFriendz]

I completely agree, there are some great scenes. I really liked the airplane scene and the part where she reemed out the camera man.

Also, did you know that Kudrow created this character? Apparently she wrote the Valerie Cherish character, so she intended to show the akwardness. I'm looking forward to next week.

[Miss-Bing]

Aww, your so lucky ! I wanna see this show too :D Anyway, someone who knows when it's gonna air in Europe?

[MadAboutFriendz]

i'm not so sure. Have you tried checking on HBO's website under The comback section?

[MadAboutFriendz]

Is anyone still watching this show? Wanted to see what you thought about the third episode. I feel so bad for the Valerie Cherish character, but Kudrow really does a spectacular job playing her...

[Emma_Gellar]

I want to see it :( I hope it comes out on dvd.

[JoeyTrib]

I saw a thread asking whether The Comeback is a flop.. is it?

[linecb]

You're so lucky !!!

Is anyone can record it and post it on the board for us unlucky european people ....???? please !!!

i can't wait to see it !

[lisak]

Goooood she is hilarous ! I love her ! I love the part when she's doing her personal video diary and her husband go in the toilet !! lol soooo funny !:P

[falafel_girl]

For those, just like me, that wanna see The comeback but can't, there's this web page where you can get it from, using bittorrent of course. So far is working great for me!

http://centraltracker.org/index.php?cat=35

good luck everybody!

[MadAboutFriendz]

Goooood she is hilarous ! I love her ! I love the part when she's doing her personal video diary and her husband go in the toilet !! lol soooo funny !:P

Yeah that was a funny part. In this week's she had a dog and it went to the bathroom and got in her hair....ewww

As for whether or not the show's a flop. I think that Kudrow does a great job and that the show is very different. It's meant to make you umcomfortable. I guess it's all up to how we like it. I enjoy the show, but do think that it isn't what some people expected. What do you guys think?

[Jase]

I cant watch the comeback! Im in Australia! and we dont have foxtel right now! :( lol

[ross_rachel4life]

here in NY (im not sure if its for everybody) but The Comeback has moved to 10:00pm not 9:30 anymore.. but just check your local listings, because i know they moved it to 10pm over here.

[MadAboutFriendz]

Hm, I'm on the East Coast as well and it's at 10:30 after Entourage...guess it's different time on different HBO networks? Did anyone see it last night? I have to catch the rerun tonight at 9 :)

[ross_rachel4life]

yup, i thought it was 10, but its 10:30 here too.. yesterday's episode was REALLY good IMO. if you were a fan of the amazing race season 6(?) i think it was.. uh you get to see Charla there :P

[MadAboutFriendz]

OMG, I agree...I actually found this one pretty funny. I think it was my favorite episode so far. I still have the uncomfortable feeling when I watch it, but the whole part with Charla is hilarious...and when Kudrow falls?! Then the final scene when the credits were rolling was funny as well...her and her husband in the bathroom.

[Ross Is Boss]

I'm hearing HBO cancelled it. They haven't announced anything official yet but I wouldn't be suprised. It was too slow moving to keep a wide audiences attention.

[ross_rachel4life]

Really? They're canceling this show?! :( aww, I loved it! They had some hilarious moments..

[Shining*star]

i don't think they cancelled it i got a e-mail from The Comeback newsletter that they will continue it Sunday 31 July

All-New Episode, Sunday, July 31st at 10:30pm
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Episode 8 : Valerie relaxes in Palm Springs
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Valerie and Mark head to the desert for a long weekend at a Palm Springs resort - albeit with a catch. While Mark draws the line with Jane's crew on the golf course, Valerie finds a new mentor in an old acquaintance, and a new approach to dealing with her feelings.
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xxx

[Ross Is Boss]

They are running the full season.. which is 8 episodes I believe. HBO I heard has not ordered more episodes for another season so it's been cancelled. The full 8 shows and then no more Comeback.

[MadAboutFriendz]

has anything official come out about it? I've heard rumors, but nothing set in stone.

did anyone see last night's ep? I thought it was good. Valerie Cherish drunk dials Pauly G. and calls him a fattie :)

[ryaneco]

8 episodes?

I think there is 14 episodes.

I'm really enjoying it, if it doesn't get picked up next season at least i've enjoyed it while it has lasted.

[MadAboutFriendz]

yeah, there are definitely more than 8. After last week's I'm really anxious to see the next one. Sadly, I might miss it since I'll be on vacation :(

[chandler_b]

i acn't watch it i live in UK and dont have sky!

[Ross Is Boss]

It's 13 episodes.

[Peanut Butter]

Which episode is the best to watch? I'd like to check this but don't know with which to start. Any opinions?