How did you like the new episode of Silicon Valley?

Posted by bubblehack3r on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @06:33AM
from the self-post dept.

As I was watching the new episode of Silicon Valley (Season 4 Episode 1) I noticed that they took a very big turn in the show and some would say "ruined" it. What do you guys think?

Notice: I have noticed that most people who have watched it either thing it was really good or really bad...

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Re:How did you like the new episode of Silicon Valley? by MIKarlsen on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @07:22AM (#14192470)

As long as Gilfoyle and Dinesh still have their love/hate-relationship going, that's enough for me. I think the turn was decent. The show could use a new idea since the old "pied piper"-project has been up and down in every possible way the past 3 seasons. A new character would help liven up the show though.

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Re:How did you like the new episode of Silicon Valley? by nextweek2 on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @07:27AM (#14192491)

The show needed to pivot. I think they painted themselves into a corner with the plot. If someone did create a new better compression technology, they would just patent it and live off the royalties. Or just sell a binary library to every software vendor on the planet.

Personally I preferred the show Beta's for it's prospect of a social network trying to get established. There would be a lot of mileage in that.

Having said which Silicon Valley Season 1 Episode 8 was pure genius in terms of comic hilarity.

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Re:How did you like the new episode of Silicon Valley? by fratlas on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @07:10AM (#14192413)

Brilliant. I loved the turn, and I can't wait to see them flesh out the whole "new internet" plot. Only part I didn't like is that Bighead is back.

Yeah, the dynamic will change, but it would have stagnated otherwise.

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Re:How did you like the new episode of Silicon Valley? by dz0ny on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @07:27AM (#14192493)

I bet something related to blockchain technology :)

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Re:How did you like the new episode of Silicon Valley? by daly on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @07:13AM (#14192431)

I tried to watch it but the Netflix queue has it backlogged.

I bought a copy of season 3 from Amazon. But HBO has locked it up with DRM and it won't play on any device I have. DO NOT BUY IT THIS WAY.

I love the show and can't wait to see it.

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Re:How did you like the new episode of Silicon Valley? by mdekkers on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @08:42AM (#14192889)

I bought a copy of season 3 from Amazon. But HBO has locked it up with DRM and it won't play on any device I have. DO NOT BUY IT THIS WAY.

One of the top reasons torrenting copied material remains popular. the majority of stuff I buy, I also download via torrent.

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Re:How did you like the new episode of Silicon Valley? by silverdragon on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @07:29AM (#14192500)

The premise is still there, however, EP1 of S4 seemed a bit acted/stiff... WTF is Erlich doing smoking a cigarette? What happened to the big ass bong?

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Re:How did you like the new episode of Silicon Valley? by dinkdonk on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @07:42AM (#14192560)

I felt the dialog was not on par. Something was a bit off. Can't put my finger on it. Still waiting in excitement for the next episode though :-)

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Re:How did you like the new episode of Silicon Valley? by misingnoglic on Wednesday April 26, 2017 @02:49PM (#14205838)

I don't like how Richard and Dinesh are giant assholes this episode. We'll see where it goes though.

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