# What do people think of the TV show Louie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 28, 2011, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-people-think-of-the-tv-show-louie/594336 "2011-08-28T01:00:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-people-think-of-the-tv-show-louie/594336/1 "2011-08-28T01:00:40Z")
About comedian Louis CK. From what I remember of season 1, it was interesting and funny. But season 2 hasn’t really been funny at all, but it has still been interesting enough to watch. The episode about Eddie Mack was extremely good, despite not being funny. I wouldn’t call it a drama or a comedy, and I really don’t know what they are going for anymore. It is still worth watching though. I think a big part of that is that I am a Louie CK fan. But I really don’t get it anymore. The country drive episode built up to nothing, neither did the Subway one. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-people-think-of-the-tv-show-louie/594336/2 "2011-08-28T01:02:24Z")
It is drop dead hilarious. I guess I don’t totally understand the “point” of the show…but I think it is hilarious and very poignant when needed. ---
**Author:** ![monkeylucifer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@monkeylucifer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monkeylucifer)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-people-think-of-the-tv-show-louie/594336/3 "2011-08-28T01:25:18Z")
I love it. Every episode makes me laugh because I appreciate the dark humor. ---
**Author:** ![Orr\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ee59a6/32.png) [@Orr\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orr_G)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-people-think-of-the-tv-show-louie/594336/4 "2011-08-28T01:32:35Z")
There’s been a thread or two already with people weighing in on the show. I’m definitely watching it and liking it. It’s often not particularly humorous, but poignant or at least a very down-to-earth expression of an aspect of the human condition. I like the risks that he takes with the storytelling. For instance, to my mind, the country drive story really only is a whole piece when you include the outtakes/behind the scenes footage at the end with the actress playing Louie’s aunt. Very unusual, but, to me, satisfying. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-people-think-of-the-tv-show-louie/594336/5 "2011-08-28T02:36:32Z")
It is unlike anything on TV right now and I love it! ---
**Author:** ![iamnotbatman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-people-think-of-the-tv-show-louie/594336/6 "2011-08-28T02:45:53Z")
I also love the show. Ditto everything **Orr, G** said, but I agree the first season was more funny and less contemplative.