HBO's "Ballers" Season 1 Thread; Produced by The Rock & Mark Wahlberg

[South Paw]

This show ain't a comedy

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

You must be a cac, cause that shyt was not funny to me. Ari's dialogue was amusing, but not so much that I would put this show in the comedy category. I remember when it was nominated for the Emmys and it was in the Comedy category, I was like :whatthehell?:

Typical coli response. Keep that shyt in TLR

Plenty of black folks like Entourage.

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

This show ain't a comedy

It's supposed to be one, but so far, it ain't very funny

 

[South Paw]

It's supposed to be one, but so far, it ain't very funny

I don't know I took it more on a fnl tip

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

I don't know I took it more on a fnl tip

http://www.hbo.com/ballers/about/index.html

'Ballers' is a new half-hour comedy series starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The first season begins its 10-episode run on June 21, 2015 at 10 pm. Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football. Rob Corrdry, Omar Benson Miller, John David Washington, Donovan Carter, Troy Garity, Jazmyn Simon, and Arielle Kebbel also star. Created and executive produced by Steve Levinson; executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg, Dany Garcia, Julian Farino, Evan Reilly and Rob Weiss.

This show is, unquestionably, supposed to be funny.

I don't know why this is so confusing/ambiguous to some. HBO traditionally does it's scripted comedies in 30 minute increments and it's dramas in hour increments.

It comes on in the same time slot as Veep/Silicon Valley. They have their drama (True Detective) followed by two comedies (Ballers and The Brink) on Sunday nights. Been roughly that way for a while now.

 

[pickles]

Typical coli response. Keep that shyt in TLR

Plenty of black folks like Entourage.

You still a cac though.:mjdrinking:

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

You still a cac though.:mjdrinking:

Nope.

 

[eastside313]

http://www.hbo.com/ballers/about/index.html



This show is, unquestionably, supposed to be funny.

I don't know why this is so confusing/ambiguous to some. HBO traditionally does it's scripted comedies in 30 minute increments and it's dramas in hour increments.

It comes on in the same time slot as Veep/Silicon Valley. They have their drama (True Detective) followed by two comedies (Ballers and The Brink) on Sunday nights. Been roughly that way for a while now.

I believe the show has to be labeled a comedy or the nfl wouldn't allow it. Comedy is looked at like fiction. The first episode was good Imo but it wasn't funny.

 

[Atlrocafella]

Pilot wasn't bad, I'll give episode 2 and 3 a chance to decide if I'm sticking with it..I really hate these 30min shows though.

 

[Millions]

nikkas do to much just stfu and enjoy a show based around the NFL before the season starts

im ready for tonights ep

The Rock broke and he floating nikkas fukkery upcoming

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

I believe the show has to be labeled a comedy or the nfl wouldn't allow it. Comedy is looked at like fiction. The first episode was good Imo but it wasn't funny.

So now drama's can't be fiction?

Enjoy the show, but don't make up excuses for it's lack of humor. It's trying to be funny, the first episode was not.

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

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[Bryan Danielson]

So now drama's can't be fiction?

Enjoy the show, but don't make up excuses for it's lack of humor. It's trying to be funny, the first episode was not.

Just gotta let it find its stride..... the very 1st ep of Curb was not funny at all..... in fact it was corny..... but we know 9 seasons later how it turn out

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

Just gotta let it find its stride..... the very 1st ep of Curb was not funny at all..... in fact it was corny..... but we know 9 seasons later how it turn out

I ain't writing it off, but nikkas in here making excuses like it ain't supposed to be funny

 

[Zero]

Oh that's right!! So out of 100's of dedicated white shows heavily casted with white people.....

We already met and exceeded our black show quota eh?

Ok fair game brehs!! We can't have too many black casted shows on tv brehs!! Let's be the crabs to stop watching it so it can be cancelled by ep 3

My nikka, wipe your mouth