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Old 11-19-10, 10:27 AM
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ruxin, if we lined up every girl you had sex with in high school, we could run for a thousand yards.
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Why didn't Kevin bring his wife to the reunion? She's been MIA for a few episodes and I've missed her.
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Originally Posted by SpanishTechno
I was gonna post the same thing. I even had a friend who was really into college football ask if he needs to be into fantasy football to appreciate the show. People assume it's a niche show for fantasy fanatics.

This show has really shot to the top of my list, it's one of the freshest and flat out hilarious comedies on TV right now. I love how all the characters have their turns for taking and giving shit, even Andre gets some great zingers in every episode.
I didn't watch this show for a while because I thought it was going to be primarily about fantasy football which I hate... And the reason I avoid the regular NFL thread here.(there is a dedicated FF thread there and I still have to look through that crap when I'd rather read about the games, not people bitching over this or that player)

That said, I got into it over the summer and
Surprised ratings are down, I think it will be canned if it does it next year...
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I might have to pick up this T-shirt.



http://foxshop.seenon.com/detail.php...0_GGTop10Rated

I love this show. I'll miss Philly nowadays but I never miss this show. The put downs are fantastic and the guys seem like they are really friends. Wish I had friends that were this funny. Mine suck at put downs.
Holy shit I think I may have to order that for a friend of mine who just realized he was eskimo brothers with not one but two other guys we hang out with.
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I did love the vinegar strokes stuff. Taco is just the best.
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Re: The League -- Season 2 -- Thurs. @ 10:30 on FX

Synopsis for tonight's episode, Ramona Neopolitano:

Spoiler:
It's the last week before the playoffs and Andre's special diet makes him exceptionally emotional about his matchup. Kevin gets in a fight with fantasy football gurus John Hansen and Adam Caplan, and Ruxin begs the guys to cover for him when he lies to Sofia.


Only two episodes left after tonight. No word on this being renewed for a third season yet.
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Only two episodes left after tonight. No word on this being renewed for a third season yet.
Really? Wow. This season seems really long after the first one was so short!
Old 12-02-10, 10:43 PM
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Re: The League -- Season 2 -- Thurs. @ 10:30 on FX

I could totally relate to Kevin getting burned by using ratings to chose between two guys. Yahoo's "experts" are the worst.

Good to have a non-annoying Taco story tonight.
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this show is needs an extended third season where they venture into baseball. we need more episodes.
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Re: The League -- Season 2 -- Thurs. @ 10:30 on FX

I really didn't care for the stuff about Andre getting breasts. And having Ruxin's kid latch onto him was way over the top. Other than that, I really liked the episode.

Pete's Boss: "It is clear to us that you have been working on Fantasy Football and some out there porn."
Pete's Boss: " Foot and balls...could go either way."

Pete really is a dick, but I love how everything just sort of goes his way.

Sofia was great this episode. I loved her losing it on everyone. I don't understand why Ruxin didn't just tell Sofia he was using a fictional dead wife to get Fantasy Football tips?

Taco's running obituaries were great.

Kevin was on fire this episode. I loved him calling in and not being able to make any decisions himself. Having his daughter call in at the end was hilarious. Loved the final line: "...please don't call child services."

Next week is the Playoffs.
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Re: The League -- Season 2 -- Thurs. @ 10:30 on FX

The entire episode was hilarious - the rips on Andre were coming in fast and furious, very funny and clever put-downs.
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Loved it. This show is at its best when it's just the guys sitting around shooting the shit and trash talking to each other...and Taco is writing their obituaries.

I thought Andre's breastfeeding was hilarious.
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How stupid is Ruxin's wife?
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They have no idea how to write Sophia. Although she's insanely hot, her personality switches about 3 times per episode she's in. Hell, even her nationality seems to jump back and forth.

She's smart, she's dumb, she all about family, she's neglectful, she's stuck up, she's insecure, she's mexican, she's a valley girl, etc etc.

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Re: The League -- Season 2 -- Thurs. @ 10:30 on FX

Originally Posted by kstublen

Sofia was great this episode. I loved her losing it on everyone. I don't understand why Ruxin didn't just tell Sofia he was using a fictional dead wife to get Fantasy Football tips?
I'm guessing because they already established that she doesn't like how much time he spends on Fantasy Football and how earlier in the season he got caught making a trade while he was supposed to be having a "special ladies weekend" with her (when was tied to the bed). Either way I agree that particular plot point didn't do much for me or the whole breastfeeding thing but still a very funny episode.

I'm sure most of you have already seen this but I stumbled upon this the other day. Really funny especially at the end.
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Re: The League -- Season 2 -- Thurs. @ 10:30 on FX

Originally Posted by Derrich
They have no idea how to write Sophia. Although she's insanely hot, her personality switches about 3 times per episode she's in. Hell, even her nationality seems to jump back and forth.

She's smart, she's dumb, she all about family, she's neglectful, she's stuck up, she's insecure, she's mexican, she's a valley girl, etc etc.

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She's a woman. Does you need anymore explanation?

"Rankings Slave."

Could see Andre and the breastfeeding coming from a mile away but it was still hilarious.
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Average episode, they really don't know what to do with Ruxin's wife.
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Re: The League -- Season 2 -- Thurs. @ 10:30 on FX

I missed the last part of the show because of my stupid DVR. I've missed the last couple of minutes of all the shows I watch this week. I can't add time because I have too many shows I'm recording. I guess I need to find out when they re-air and DVR them on those days.
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Re: The League -- Season 2 -- Thurs. @ 10:30 on FX

Thought it was a weak episode. It was kind of stupid how far they took Andre's transformation, Taco's obits never really paid off, and Ruxin having to fake a dead wife seemed a bit too contrived. Pete and Kevin's stories weren't bad, but not that memorable either. Just not a very inspired episode, felt a little phoned in.

Still, it wasn't terrible, an enjoyable half hour by average TV show standards.
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Originally Posted by kstublen
Sofia was great this episode. I loved her losing it on everyone. I don't understand why Ruxin didn't just tell Sofia he was using a fictional dead wife to get Fantasy Football tips?
Because he wanted to use the sympathy to get "some cookie dough and some sex."

Lots of great lines!

Jenny: Answer me this, sweetheart. Do you go soft cup or underwire?

Pete: Andre, can you at least assemble some sort of shitty comeback?

Pete: God speed, oh king of chardonnay.

Kevin: The good news is you won't have manstration anymore.

Andre: He's latched on. It's like he's sucking my nipple through a garden hose!
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Re: The League -- Season 2 -- Thurs. @ 10:30 on FX

Kevin to Andre: I'm sorry did you say something? I was staring at your tits.



Thought the episode was way over the top and it definitely hurt it but still fun as usual.
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Re: The League -- Season 2 -- Thurs. @ 10:30 on FX

Turns out FX is airing episodes 12 AND 13 tonight, back-to-back. So tonight will be the last episodes of the season. The "10:30" episode usually starts a few minutes after 10:30, which means the second episode won't start exactly at 11:00 either. Make sure to set your DVRs accordingly, otherwise you'll miss the season finale.

Synopsis for Episode 12, Kegel The Elf:

Spoiler:
It's Christmas and more importantly it's the playoffs, so tension runs high. While Ruxin's revenge gift to Kevin goes terribly awry, Ellie suddenly acting up at school causes Jenny to worry that all this attention to fantasy football is making her a bad mom. Meanwhile Taco's eggs turn one year old.


Synopsis for Episode 13, The Sacko Bowl:

(if you don't want to know who advances to the Shiva Bowl and who gets stuck in the Sacko Bowl, don't read this spoiler)

Spoiler:
It's the end of the season - Jenny and Ruxin are vying for the Shiva while Andre and Taco duel it out for the Sacko, Kevin learns to read lips by watching porn. Pete buys a Crown Vic and is mistaken for a cop. Rafi Returns to exact revenge on The League


Still no word on whether the show is going to be renewed for a third season, so tonight's episode could actually be the series finale if there's no renewal. Hopefully it gets renewed though since it has been consistently funnier than It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, which seems to have hit a rut this season.
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Re: The League -- Season 2 -- Thurs. @ 10:30 on FX

Just an interesting tidbit, for anyone that didn't know, Pete (Mark Duplass) is actually married to Jenny (Katie Aselton) in real life.

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I loved Kevin's reaction to Jenny calling Andre a cocktard.

Ruxin owned this episode, from top to bottom.

Him sending Ellie up to the attic to get the presents, promising her all this absurd stuff. I loved the comment about how she was even dumber than her parents.

Ruxin: "I can't go to a homeless shelter, they don't have DirectTV, duh!"

Kevin's breakdown at the end was absolutely hysterical. Him telling Ellie there no Elf, no Santa, no Tooth Fair, no Easter Bunny, and no God all in a tirade of obscenities was just so awful, but so very funny.

Ruxin: "I gotta say, it feels like I won twice." (line of the night)

Although I did love the teacher there at the end showing Kevin and Jenny the video of Jenny trash-talking Pete.
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Rafi: "It's called a Murder Boner."

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