Arrested Development

Arrested Development

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Created By : Mitchell Hurwitz

Genre : Comedy

Running Time : 22 minutes

Actors : Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter and others...

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Overall : 8.0/10

Story : 8.5/10

Acting : 8.5/10

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A dysfunctional family, a screwed-up family business and under-currents of disturbing romantic fantasies.

That's how I would sum up Arrested Development.

This sitcom will not be everyone's cup of tea - I can vouch for that. Perhaps, that may be an explanation as to why, inspite of collecting all the critical approval that the cast and crew of this show possibly could, it didn't go down well with the public.

From what I've noticed, people either love the show or hate it.

I, for one, loved it. This is nothing like your usual sitcom - starting from the characters and the idea behind the individual episodes, right upto the satirical narration of the story, this show changes your perception of comedy. It makes you laugh. Quietly.

Arrested Development is the story of the extravagant Bluth family, and the endeavours of the good son Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) to prevent the household from falling apart, especially after his father (Jeffrey Tambor) is put behind bars for committing fraud and using the money from his construction enterprise for unethical personal use. The mother, Lucille Bluth (Jessica Walter), ends up becoming the CEO, and is just about to drive the company into the ground, when Michael comes around to save it.

Michael's sister (Portia de Rossi), his sister's husband (David Cross) and their daughter (Alia Shawkat) make a wonderful trio of misfit clowns - they comprise the hilarious Fünke portion of the family tree . Michael's own son (Michael Cera) ends up having feelings for his cousin Maeby. The other two brothers in the family provide quite a lot of laughs as well - G.O.B. (Will Arnett) is a super-cheeky magician and Buster (Tony Hale) is a mamma's boy, whose pretentious stint at the army is a LOL moment. Charlize Theron also makes an appearance on the show as Michael's love interest.

Those who can't wrap their head around the Bermuda Triangle disappearances, should employ their mental faculties to figure out why this show lasted just the 3 seasons.

Three amazing seasons, at that!

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Sneak Peak

Suits (Season 1)

Suits

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Created By : Aaron Korsh

Genre : Legal Drama

Running Time : 42 minutes

Actors : Gabriel Macht , Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Gina Torres, Sarah Rafferty and others...

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Overall : 8.5/10

Story : 8.0/10

Acting : 8.0/10

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Addictive.

That's the word which best describes Suits.

You are pulled into a gritty tale of a creature of circumstances - Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) - from the very first frame and it never lets you go. Mike takes the LSAT for others, employing his eidetic memory while he is at it, and somehow manages to make the two ends meet.

A twist of fate, and this talented fellow finds himself in the recruitment room of a legendary New York closer Harvey Specter (Macht). Harvey tests his knowledge of the law, and discovers that although he isn't from Harvard, he would make a brilliant associate : he sees a bit of himself in him.

From then on, it's a great mix of office politics and the looming threat of Mike's un-Harvard past being exposed. Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt is a character with whom you'll have a love-hate relationship.

The season one finale leaves you on a cliffhanger, desperately wanting to see what becomes of Specter and his favourite associate.

If you like style and substance, this show is your thing. Don't miss it.


PS : The second half of the second season re-commences this January, on the 17th. Make sure you have seen the previous season by then.

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Season 1 - RECAP