Others have written far clearer synopsis, I'm just here to gush. For reference: my idea of good TV writing and taste = breaking bad, persons of interest, the good wife, Battlestar remake, better call Saul, John Oliver, the Office, Arrested Development.
Basically...with Silicon Valley you won't have time to pause and think because the deadpan silliness and ridiculously deep funniness will just keep coming non-stop. The pacing, timing, the punchiness and energy economy - well basically everything that matters in comedy craft are executed so freaking awesome and fabulous and BRILLLLLLIANT-LY it's beyond my vocab...
Who would think a show with some unfashionable geeks fumbling and b****ing around in their make-shift incubator suburban open plan kitchen cum office cum home with a swimming pool would be SO captivating and rotf entertaining!
And where did these actors come from? Where have this AAA writer producer director team been all these years? Please keep them well nourished. The world needs more of this caliber of performers please thank you TV show investors.
The humor is fresh yet ageless, cutting yet human, original yet universal. Evidently there's been some serious research of the subject matter, obvious in-depth - or even insider - understanding of the techie culture and industry. Still it doesn't matter if you're into dot com start-up culture or VC courtship dramas or not; even if you're an occasional mindless Youtube surfer or online shopper or voyeur you can relate and be drawn in.
The whole thing is so seamlessly put together, so tightly produced, the actors are SO IN THE SCENE WITH EACH OTHER...even the most absurdly irreverent and craziest lines managed to sound so logical and matter of fact, even realistic! After all that scathing sarcastic outbursts and drama queen nonsense and deadpan cynical madness there is still heart and sweetness - you'll care about the individual dilemma and where they're going and soon get sucked into binge watch mode.
How the Silicon Valley team did it, with such consistency, I don't know. Just watch it and feel The Craft speak for itself. 11/10 if it's possible.
Basically...with Silicon Valley you won't have time to pause and think because the deadpan silliness and ridiculously deep funniness will just keep coming non-stop. The pacing, timing, the punchiness and energy economy - well basically everything that matters in comedy craft are executed so freaking awesome and fabulous and BRILLLLLLIANT-LY it's beyond my vocab...
Who would think a show with some unfashionable geeks fumbling and b****ing around in their make-shift incubator suburban open plan kitchen cum office cum home with a swimming pool would be SO captivating and rotf entertaining!
And where did these actors come from? Where have this AAA writer producer director team been all these years? Please keep them well nourished. The world needs more of this caliber of performers please thank you TV show investors.
The humor is fresh yet ageless, cutting yet human, original yet universal. Evidently there's been some serious research of the subject matter, obvious in-depth - or even insider - understanding of the techie culture and industry. Still it doesn't matter if you're into dot com start-up culture or VC courtship dramas or not; even if you're an occasional mindless Youtube surfer or online shopper or voyeur you can relate and be drawn in.
The whole thing is so seamlessly put together, so tightly produced, the actors are SO IN THE SCENE WITH EACH OTHER...even the most absurdly irreverent and craziest lines managed to sound so logical and matter of fact, even realistic! After all that scathing sarcastic outbursts and drama queen nonsense and deadpan cynical madness there is still heart and sweetness - you'll care about the individual dilemma and where they're going and soon get sucked into binge watch mode.
How the Silicon Valley team did it, with such consistency, I don't know. Just watch it and feel The Craft speak for itself. 11/10 if it's possible.