Also, It Rattles
February 19, 2016 6:37 AM Subscribe
A little of this went a long way.
posted by echocollate at 7:04 AM on February 19, 2016
posted by echocollate at 7:04 AM on February 19, 2016
(I'm such an ass - I don't know who Melisandre is but from contextual clues I'm guessing it's a "Game of Thrones" thing, ok, (right, tagged as such) but that shouldn't matter, she can just be his outrageously non-compatible friend. Which she is… and there's so much about this that I like but at the same time I find Seth Meyers (who I also think is a very good comedian/writer) has the charisma or acting chops of a dry potato. And I feel bad about that because this is a funny and sophisticated bit (whether or not Melisandre is a character from another show) and the supporting actors are fucking great but it just didn't whack my gut-funny funny-bone. It's like really very fucking funny but I just… Maybe what I needed was more Melisandre and Seth chatting about other stuff and then when she's in a group she lets fly with the whacky (cause god knows I've been that Melisandre oh, a couple million times)… It's a curious thing when a joke lands right next to you and you can appreciate it but also know it just didn't hit. But then because I don't know Melisandre, I appreciate the bit all the more because they almost carried it despite my ignorance - which they have to or else it's a one trick pony and so there's enough intelligence in the rest of it that you know they're smarter and funnier than that. I'm really thinking about this a lot (I should be working) and now I'm going to watch the fucking thing one more time and think about it all too much again. That might be by way of saying I liked it.)
posted by From Bklyn at 7:14 AM on February 19, 2016 [3 favorites]
It's occult Stefon.
No, but that would be hilarious. "This club has everything: a dwarf with a crossbow, a horse lady with three pet dragons, a bastard who turns people into leather coats, another bastard who knows nothing but what to do with his mouth, a vengeful blind moppet with a needle, and ice zombies. Oh, and a woman in red who shoots killer shadows out of her uterus."
posted by Halloween Jack at 7:37 AM on February 19, 2016 [23 favorites]
No, but that would be hilarious. "This club has everything: a dwarf with a crossbow, a horse lady with three pet dragons, a bastard who turns people into leather coats, another bastard who knows nothing but what to do with his mouth, a vengeful blind moppet with a needle, and ice zombies. Oh, and a woman in red who shoots killer shadows out of her uterus."
posted by Halloween Jack at 7:37 AM on February 19, 2016 [23 favorites]
Halloween Jack: "It's occult Stefon.
No, but that would be hilarious. "This club has everything: a dwarf with a crossbow, a horse lady with three pet dragons, a bastard who turns people into leather coats, another bastard who knows nothing but what to do with his mouth, a vengeful blind moppet with a needle, and ice zombies. Oh, and a woman in red who shoots killer shadows out of her uterus.""
"Stefon, we're talking about people who are making their first pilgrimage to King's Landing. They're gonna be tired; they'll want a place to rest eat a little food and perform their ablutions."
"MMMM! Mmhhhhm! Yes. King's Landing hottest spot is Baelish Hall (...)"
posted by boo_radley at 8:21 AM on February 19, 2016 [5 favorites]
No, but that would be hilarious. "This club has everything: a dwarf with a crossbow, a horse lady with three pet dragons, a bastard who turns people into leather coats, another bastard who knows nothing but what to do with his mouth, a vengeful blind moppet with a needle, and ice zombies. Oh, and a woman in red who shoots killer shadows out of her uterus.""
"Stefon, we're talking about people who are making their first pilgrimage to King's Landing. They're gonna be tired; they'll want a place to rest eat a little food and perform their ablutions."
"MMMM! Mmhhhhm! Yes. King's Landing hottest spot is Baelish Hall (...)"
posted by boo_radley at 8:21 AM on February 19, 2016 [5 favorites]
Nice. I only know Carice van Houten as Melisandre so it was fun to see her drop into earnest conversation mode.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 8:24 AM on February 19, 2016
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 8:24 AM on February 19, 2016
But the night is dark and full of terrors!
posted by paper chromatographologist at 8:31 AM on February 19, 2016 [8 favorites]
posted by paper chromatographologist at 8:31 AM on February 19, 2016 [8 favorites]
They did that thing where the gift box and lid are wrapped separately
posted by kurumi at 8:37 AM on February 19, 2016 [6 favorites]
posted by kurumi at 8:37 AM on February 19, 2016 [6 favorites]
More humor in that than I expected! My estimation of Carice van Houten's acting just went up. Her pained false smile about a minute in was great.
posted by painquale at 9:06 AM on February 19, 2016 [4 favorites]
posted by painquale at 9:06 AM on February 19, 2016 [4 favorites]
"Well, I guess you had to be there."
posted by dirigibleman at 9:25 AM on February 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by dirigibleman at 9:25 AM on February 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
They did that thing where the gift box and lid are wrapped separately
— That's such an odd way to wrap a gift.
— It's easier for multiple takes.
posted by zippy at 10:05 AM on February 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
— That's such an odd way to wrap a gift.
— It's easier for multiple takes.
posted by zippy at 10:05 AM on February 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Game of Thrones Season 6: Hall of Faces Tease (spoilerish for previous seasons.)
posted by homunculus at 2:14 PM on February 19, 2016
posted by homunculus at 2:14 PM on February 19, 2016
Hang on, that dagger is not Valyrian steel. Valyrian steel has a very distinctive appearance, like this. WTF Mel?
posted by homunculus at 2:24 PM on February 19, 2016
posted by homunculus at 2:24 PM on February 19, 2016
I love the gradual realization she has that she's digging herself into another hole. "Also, it's a rattle. A rattle dagger."
posted by happyroach at 12:24 AM on February 20, 2016
posted by happyroach at 12:24 AM on February 20, 2016
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