Portlandia on IFC

[Chefguy]

@Kolak_of_Twilo

Well, IFC is running a Portlandia marathon today so I am bumping this thread. I am finding alot to be amused by here. I’m really enjoying the Aimee Mann/Sarah McLauglin cameos among others.

I don’t understand the “People won’t get Portland-centric humor” comments either. In Chicago all you need to do is hang in Wicker Park/Bucktown/Logan Square and to a lesser extent Andersonville and most of these characters will be familiar.

In fact, knowing Armisen lived in Chicago for several years I find the similarities between the Women and Women First bookstore to have more than a passing similarity to this place.

Overall I have enjoyed what I’ve seen. No idea how long they can make the concept work.

Heather Graham in the final ep! Loved the skit about the outdoor film in the park. I’ve seen these people with stacks of coolers, folding tables, and SUV strollers full of kids.

[Kyla]

@Kolak_of_Twilo

In fact, knowing Armisen lived in Chicago for several years I find the similarities between the Women and Women First bookstore to have more than a passing similarity to this place.

I knew where that link was going to go even before I hovered my mouse over it - I used to live sort of on the line between Ravenswood and Andersonville and have bought a number of books at that store. (Which isn’t only a women’s bookstore, it has plenty of mainstream titles.)

I’ve seen a couple episodes of Portlandia and I’m not sure it’ll ever be something I seek out, but it did remind me forcefully of my college years in Santa Cruz.

[Johnny_L.A]

I’ve missed the last couple of episodes. Roomie doesn’t like it, and I don’t have time to ‘catch up’ on the DVR.

[Chefguy]

@Kyla

I knew where that link was going to go even before I hovered my mouse over it - I used to live sort of on the line between Ravenswood and Andersonville and have bought a number of books at that store. (Which isn’t only a women’s bookstore, it has plenty of mainstream titles.)

I’ve seen a couple episodes of Portlandia and I’m not sure it’ll ever be something I seek out, but it did remind me forcefully of my college years in Santa Cruz.

It’s like any other skit-based show. Some are good, others suck. It’s a Lorne Michaels production and has SNL written all over it.

[Acsenray]

I loved this show. I still hum “Dream of the '90s” myself when I get to work, amazed that the '90s can now be nostalgiacized.

A few fantastic sketches – the “locavore” restaurant, the conversation in which the major league baseball club somehow became a Saturday-morning cartoon.

@elmwood

Not every character in Portlandia was a hipster. Many characters seem based on the extreme crunchers one might encounter in Berkeley, Boulder, Ithaca and similar “enlightened” towns.

They’re all over the country – Austin, Texas – Yellow Springs, Ohio

@Chefguy

Well, this week’s ep gave me some pause for thought. Very weird, especially the Japanese tourist bit, which had me cringing.

It wasn’t just Japanese tourists. It was Harajuku girls.

@Chefguy

Heather Graham in the final ep!

My, my, she was smokin’.

[Docta_G]

Reed College grad checking in to say hi to PDX’ers and PDX. Also, say hi to Bud Clark for me.