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Notes for RABF14 (The Saga of Carl Carlson)
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Matthew Garvey
May 19, 2013, 10:27:20 PM5/19/13
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I liked this. A little bit of mystery (which the show can do well), an
offbeat premise with focus on a secondary character... a few moments
of Lisa acting like a kid... it was certainly not a shock, then, to
see Matt Selman EPing (as pretty much every time). The question of how
truly the guys are friends is interesting, to be sure. I do have to
point out that they're not just drinking buddies (like the barflies -
see the end of Duffless [9F14] for example) but, to Carl anyway, Lenny
would be a long-term pal and workmate, and Homer would be at least a
workmate (depending on when you decide they met), and they have had
adventures in the past (Half Decent Proposal [DABF04] comes to mind
with places almost swapped). Still, the whole story is not so black-
and-white, so I can work with that.
Previous episode stuff
8F17: Lottery fever (they do have a knack for getting screwed out of
winning!)
1F22: The Simpsons want a pool
Meta
RABF14 is the license plate on the Icelandic rental car (see also
RABF17, which aired right after this)
The binomial distribution
Doesn't sit well with me. That looks like a normal distribution, which
can look like what we saw, but binomial wouldn't be demonstrated by
the plinko-type method we saw, while normal would.
"Act 4"
That has to win the prize for shortest act (at 32 seconds). At least,
it did until later tonight. I noticed as the plot resolved during act
3 and the timer ticked later and later that act 4 would be very short,
and indeed it was more like a short credits bit many other shows do.
Considering what happened with RABF17, I wonder if this is the start
of a new format. I certainly wouldn't mind a return to the 3-act
structure after almost 5 years.
offbeat premise with focus on a secondary character... a few moments
of Lisa acting like a kid... it was certainly not a shock, then, to
see Matt Selman EPing (as pretty much every time). The question of how
truly the guys are friends is interesting, to be sure. I do have to
point out that they're not just drinking buddies (like the barflies -
see the end of Duffless [9F14] for example) but, to Carl anyway, Lenny
would be a long-term pal and workmate, and Homer would be at least a
workmate (depending on when you decide they met), and they have had
adventures in the past (Half Decent Proposal [DABF04] comes to mind
with places almost swapped). Still, the whole story is not so black-
and-white, so I can work with that.
Previous episode stuff
8F17: Lottery fever (they do have a knack for getting screwed out of
winning!)
1F22: The Simpsons want a pool
Meta
RABF14 is the license plate on the Icelandic rental car (see also
RABF17, which aired right after this)
The binomial distribution
Doesn't sit well with me. That looks like a normal distribution, which
can look like what we saw, but binomial wouldn't be demonstrated by
the plinko-type method we saw, while normal would.
"Act 4"
That has to win the prize for shortest act (at 32 seconds). At least,
it did until later tonight. I noticed as the plot resolved during act
3 and the timer ticked later and later that act 4 would be very short,
and indeed it was more like a short credits bit many other shows do.
Considering what happened with RABF17, I wonder if this is the start
of a new format. I certainly wouldn't mind a return to the 3-act
structure after almost 5 years.
R Flowers
May 22, 2013, 1:10:19 AM5/22/13
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On Sunday, May 19, 2013 9:27:20 PM UTC-5, Matthew Garvey wrote:
> ... Still, the whole story is not so black-
-- R Flowers
> ... Still, the whole story is not so black-
>
> and-white, so I can work with that.
>
I see what you did there! ;)
> and-white, so I can work with that.
>
-- R Flowers
Armillaria caligata
May 22, 2013, 8:59:38 PM5/22/13
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(opens door) Of-of COURSE!
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Armillaria caligata
Wish I could get that weightlifting joke out of my skull. "You say
he's black!"
Armillaria caligata
May 23, 2013, 10:57:38 AM5/23/13
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Incidentally, that Icelandic putrefied shark dish is called Hákarl. I
was surprised there was no cheap pun on Carl's name.
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Armillaria caligata
No, really: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakarl
was surprised there was no cheap pun on Carl's name.
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Armillaria caligata
No, really: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakarl
Mr. Museum
May 27, 2013, 7:56:50 PM5/27/13
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The episodes this season have been pretty good. The Simpsons Are Going To Iceland!!! Well, some of them are anyway.
Carl bought the page? So who had it and why was it kept a secret?
Weren't Lenny and Carl holding hands in that limousine in a recent episode? How can they not be real friends?
What does Iceland have in common with California? THEY'RE BOTH BANKRUPT! Oh, and there are lots of hot blonde chicks in both places. But most of the blonde in California comes out of a bottle.
Mr. Museum
Carl bought the page? So who had it and why was it kept a secret?
Weren't Lenny and Carl holding hands in that limousine in a recent episode? How can they not be real friends?
What does Iceland have in common with California? THEY'RE BOTH BANKRUPT! Oh, and there are lots of hot blonde chicks in both places. But most of the blonde in California comes out of a bottle.
Mr. Museum
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