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[Method of Madness]

Anyone enjoying season 2?  The last two episodes have been top notch.

[JimmyJazz]

I love this show so fucking much. What a great voice cast amirite? Jessica Walter, Henry Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Chris Parnell and the guest stars (like Jeffrey Tambor) are all superb and it's hilarious how they mesh different aspects from the 60's/70's/80's/90's/now and never really specify at what time the show takes place. (The Cold War is apparently still going on, but they use cell phones) And the dialogue is golden

"OK, let’s just call it what it is...food rapist."

[Tom]

It's amazing how well the voice acting plays out considering they all record apart. It genuinely feels like they're all there talking with each other.

[Algernon]

"Bartleby the Scrivener? Not a big Melville crowd, are we?"

This show is so good.  And it got renewed, so yay.

[Method of Madness]

considering they all record apart

I know that's what's usually done with animation, but are you sure they do that for this?

[JimmyJazz]

Yes, Adam Reed and the voice actors have mentioned how they record separately several times in interviews. It's remarkable how well they make it work, especially during scenes where they're all stumbling over and interrupting one another. Some of the throwaway phrases muttered under the characters' breaths are worthy of Arrested Development. Also, Sterling's obsession with Burt Reynolds and the "Dangerzoooooooone" running joke cracks me up every time

[Tom]

Adam Reed:

AVC: Is it more difficult with the actors all recording in different cities while you’re basically on the phone with them, or does it allow you to focus more easily on the rhythm of the dialogue?

AR: I prefer it. In fact, now for whatever reason, if we’re recording in the same room, I get a little distracted because I’m watching the actor instead of listening to the actor. The way we do it now, they’re on the phone, and we’re sitting here with scripts in front of us taking notes seriously and marking takes and doing some adlibs. I can really focus on the words and not the surroundings.

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[Tom]

It's real testament to all the talent involved. Archer's obsession with Burt Reynolds is ongoing, he had his sawn-off shotgun when he went on his chemo and pot fueled rampage. The show has a lot of recurring gags but they're used infrequently enough so that they don't get stale (the Johnny Brecht still cracks me up). Landgraf's not far off the mark when he says FX is nailing it in comedy (still, it's a shame FX is mostly steering clear from 'low' drama concepts for the foreseeable future).

[JimmyJazz]

Who's everyone's favorite auxiliary character by the way? Mine is Kriegar for moments like these:

[Method of Madness]

After last night's episode, I gotta go with Pam.

[Tom]

Dammit, why you gotta make me choose? They're all different brilliant forms of crazy (lit.).

[JimmyJazz]

So what did everyone think of the last few episodes of the season? I personally thought they were some of the best the series has had so far; some of the Archer-Mallory jokes were some of the funniest moments I've ever seen on television.

[Odin]

I'm wondering whether James Bond or some other series did the "getting married? fiance is going to die before you can!" gag first.

[Method of Madness]

I haven't seen it, but apparently in Lazenby's one film he gets married in the beginning, she gets killed five minutes later, and he instantly moves on.

[TheFuriousWombat]

yup, it's Lazenby's only Bond flick, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." The plot involves an evil genius brainwashing Russian supermodels to carry out his nefarious schemes. Bond is a clumsy oaf (he falls over repeatedly whilst skiing, for example), and then he gets married only to see his new wife get gunned down during a car chase. It's pretty silly and possibly the worst movie in the franchise. This episode of Archer, on the other hand, was great. Par for the course, really. I love this show.