Louie Season 3

I know that "Louie" is billed as a comedy, and that some people may be turned off on some of his episodes because they don't make you bust a gut laughing every second of every minute. As a viewer, though, you need to keep in mind that this is as close as anyone is going to get to a "stream of consciousness" from a comedian.The very nature of a comedian's talent is to take the slices of life we all endure, and then distill the essence of the experience so that we can then identify with it and laugh at it as a shared experience. That's what comedy is -- laughing at our shared experiences -- and that's what makes Louie CK so funny: he does this (seemingly) like second nature.It's not second nature though, because to be genuine, the distillation process must come from real, dark and sometimes sad experiences and memories. I, for one, am glad to know that Louis CK is out there, and am in constant awe of the way he can show us both sides of the coin -- both the comedy and slices of life that come to inform it.Was this episode side-splitting comedy? No. But I'm going on record as saying that here we see Louis CK and Parker Posey delivering a breathtaking, true-to-life, sometimes fun, mostly dark, and perfectly nuanced performance in this (what could be called a) short film about two people searching for a connection.

I look forward to each new episode in Season 3. Part of what I like about this show is how it balances Louis as a really sincere and loving father (even when he is giving his kids the finger behind their backs when they p*** him off) with his no-holds-barred adult life, filled with odd people who often have bizarre sexual tastes. Some of the later episodes are playing less for laughs and more for very intimate portrayals of the complexities of true intimacy with another person and the sometimes-very-thin wall it shares with perversity. The two episodes showing him meeting and going on a date with the marvelous Parker Posey were beautifully rendered (she should get some sort of big old prize for the way she transformed her role in a special way I know I've never before seen on a small screen). My wife is not a fan at ALL: he curses around his kids (they take no offense and hardly seem to notice) and some of the almost-always-sexual situations are over the top, but hey this is Louis CK. This season definitely feels like a move forward toward different ways of presenting itself: black-and-white episodes, unique and varying camera angles, and impressionistic portrayals all suggest to me that he is refusing to get bored with the same-old same-old "stand-up, story, stand-up" format of past seasons. Louis is raunchy and touching, callous and vulnerable, intelligent and stupid, accepting and horrified by growing older, and torn between an almost overwhelming love for his girls and a desire that they had never been born. He fights a constant battle between his big and little head. I'm glad to see some briefly-sketched characters get back on camera (his gay neighbors, for instance). Not every episode is gold, but I'm hooked and look forward to each episode so I can get to know him and those around him a little better.

I came to Louie late by purchasing seasons at Amazon just in the past month. After devouring Season 2 as my starting point, and watching 3-4 episodes at a time on my Kindle Fire, I quickly polished off Season 1. Now I have just a couple left to go for Season 3, and will have to wait along with everybody else for 2014, since the show is going into creative hiatus. Season 3 strikes a balance between funny and surreal or "hyper-real." It's this latter aspect that makes the show genius, because it gets at how our imaginations work. Even as we live through common experiences our minds imagine crazy "what if" scenarios that Louie brings to life.I loved the Girlfriend episodes Pt. 1 and Pt. 2, especially Parker Posey portraying a spontaneous, beautiful, surprising and fascinating love interest who is a little bit dangerous, and holds deep despair. I hope Lois CK keeps pushing the envelope of humor that blends in the uncomfortable and poignant. If you want a standard sitcom then this might not be for you. But if you want to laugh with your jaw dropping at Louie's reactions and willingness to be sucked into other character's strange happenings, then drop the dollars for this season.

I'm a very big fan of Louie, and Louis CK in general, so I was hoping to put season 3 on my shelf for a long time. Each season of Louie tries something different, with season 3 often taking a slower pace and stepping away from punchy, televisual gratification for the sake of deeper characterisation and less predictable moments. Episodes tell stories about Louie's relationships and personal shortcomings without using clichéd writing structure or formats. The show is strange, often quite dry, and it feels funnier and more relatable for it.As for the DVD itself, there's nothing to entice you beyond the idea of having these episodes of television on a physical format. There's no special features, no commentaries and even the packaging is quite basic. Animated menus seem half-heartedly modified from what appeared the Season 2 discs, too. This isn't a release that had much money or effort put into it, but you get the security of knowing you can always watch these episodes, legally, without having to worry about a subscription or the future of an online server. Decide for yourself whether or not that's important to you.

Louis übertrifft sich mit jeder neuen Saison!Leider steht im Artikeltext nicht, dass es sich um eine MOD DVD-R handelt, und man ist nach dem öffnen der Packung erstmal überrascht und denkt dass man eine Raubkopie erhalten hat. Es sollte im Artikeltext darauf hingewiesen werden dass es sich um so eine neuartige DVD-R handelt, die erst direkt pro Bestellung produziert wird.Es gab Probleme beim Abspielen. DVD wurde vom Verkäufer ohne Probleme sofort ersetzt. 1A Verkäufer!

I called FOX to see if the product is a fake because of the extremely cheap and poor burn of the dvd. It turns out it is a legit product. It is not a commercial grade dvd, but a consumer grade with purple back.

Habe die DVD als Geschenk bestellt.

One of he best shows ever made.

Excellent quality, great viewing, but no dvd extras like seasons 1&2.