Poker/Divorce
- El episodio se transmitió el 29 jun 2010
- TV-MA
- 24min
Agrega una trama en tu idiomaLouie and his friends have a discussion about homosexuality with a gay friend during a poker game. After Louie's divorce is finalized, he looks up a woman he had a "moment" with back in scho... Leer todoLouie and his friends have a discussion about homosexuality with a gay friend during a poker game. After Louie's divorce is finalized, he looks up a woman he had a "moment" with back in school.Louie and his friends have a discussion about homosexuality with a gay friend during a poker game. After Louie's divorce is finalized, he looks up a woman he had a "moment" with back in school.
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- TriviaThe discussion at the poker game is based on real conversations between Louis C.K. and Rick Crom. Some of the dialogue was ad-libbed.
- ErroresThe 'history' that Rick tells of the origin of the word 'faggot' is an old wives' tale and completely false. Gay men were NOT thrown onto piles of burning wood, or 'faggots', during witch trial days. The term faggot does literally mean 'a bundle of sticks,' and in the 1600's women were often pejoratively called 'faggot gatherers' as a term denoting their low societal worth. This was then shortened simply to 'faggots', and then carried over as an insult towards effeminate men or men perceived to be gay. It eventually fell out of use as women's status in society changed, but continues to be used as a slur towards gay men in present day. Historically almost all terms used towards gay or effeminate men originated as words for women: sissy, nancy or queen being prominent other examples.
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Nick: You know, I know it's a free country, Rick, and I don't care what you guys do, but...
Rick: Thanks, Nick. The next time I'm about to go down on a big, juicy cock, I'll remember it's all right with you.
Louie: You should have that stamped at the head of the cock.
[He smiles and gives the "okay sign."]
Rick: Nick-approved.
- Bandas sonorasBrother Louie
Written by Errol Brown and Anthony Wilson
Performed by Ian Lloyd
Courtesy of Machine Dream Records
(theme song)
There is always a worthwhile conversation to have about tone. This episode could seemingly be accused of being tonally inconsistent, because it jumps back and forth between its serious parts of its comedy so fast. The first ten minutes of the episode feels like it was constructed to make you violently laugh and think about the nature of homophobia at the same time. It feels like a gear shift from the first episode alone, but it was a needed one that takes the edge off it a little, making it, maybe not comfortable, but accessible to anyone who would watch.
And the episode continues to hit that fine line throughout the rest of the episode, with a majority of the comedy only being present in C. K.'s stand-up routines, which are quite hilarious. It's always good to have a sweet moment that makes you a little happy and then end it with a joke about having sex with monkeys. That's just what C. K. does I guess, and hey, he does it well, so why stop him here. I mean, given his recent stand-up routines, at least these are edgy jokes that manage to actually land with the audience.
The episode also explores the idea of time passing very well. In his opening monologue, he talks about marriage being like a time machine that travels ahead in real time. When he later seeks out someone who he had a moment with in the past, the notion that time takes its toll on people comes up. They're both at a part where their marriage has fallen apart and they think back on how things could have been. It's a weirdly sad scene that does end with a big laugh, but mostly serves as a reminder that time can be dangerous.
There are a lot of things that are being dealt with in this episode of "Louie," and they manage to handle it all with great care, striking that perfect balance between humor and drama that a lot of comics have a flare for. It puts this show on a path that was sparsely started by the first episode, giving us a show that knows how to deal with the bigger issues on a mundane level, and also teaches people something about important issues on the way. I mean, everybody can learn something, even if there's a joke coming as well.
"Poker/Divorce" is that spark that sets the show off and sets it up to be one of the more unique approaches to situational comedy. Louis C. K. has a great flair for the controversial, but he sparks it in with real discussions about the hardships of life, and I think that that's incredibly commendable.
- lassegalsgaard
- 31 may 2023
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