Thursday, November 6, 2008

Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia

From what I hear, there are a bunch of good tv shows on the air right now, but I dont watch too much of them. Right now, I believe that one of the best shows out there right now is "Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia". There is no way to correctly describe this show besides saying that it is purely badass.

Basically the show is about 5 people who own a crappy bar in Philly. Each character can be described as very dishonest and antagonistic. At varying times members have lied for the sake of personal gain. In most episodes these character flaws result in unhappy endings for the main characters as well as the innocent bystanders caught in their path. Conflicts that arise from their mutually competitive natures are the basis for many plots. This has ranged from the guys competing over women, Dee trying to prove she is as strong or competent as the others, the gang competing over who can steal more things, finding a dumpster baby, kidnapping a reporter who gave them a bad review in the paper, or even who in the gang can amass the most religious followers. In almost every episode, the entire gang, or most of the gang, gets into an arguing match in which they try to shout over each other. Notable instances include the fight in Paddy's bathroom between Charlie and Dennis and the entire gang arguing over who might have been responsible for their potential deaths in "Charlie Gets Crippled". The gang can also often be seen squabbling and generally acting rude and unprofessionally when seated in front of someone's desk in a professional environment, such as a lawyer ("Dennis and Dee's Mom is Dead") or a businessman ("The Gang Sells Out").

The gang tends to flee confrontations constantly throughout the show. In the episode "Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare", Mac and Charlie are unable to pay off their hired prostitutes, and are forced to "handle this situation the way we handle every situation"—by running away.

If you have not check out the show then I highly recommend that you do. You can check out some of the previous episodes here.

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