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Don't get me wrong, the animation's very good for what it is. But it certainly doesn't compare to the big budget major network animated shows (whereas, I think the style the show is drawn in actually looks great, which makes the rudimentary animation all the more pleasant).
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HOLY SHIT AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO CARES ARCHER AND LANA HAVE A DAUGHTER
Yes. Yes you are.
I thoroughly enjoyed this season, though. It wasn't quite as good as 1 or 3, but it certainly made up for season 4. I much prefer the more serialised approach, and even though the plot never totally made sense (and I'm not overly excited about them returning to ISIS), it was definitely a worthwhile experiment. I hope the show retains its quality next year, given its lousy track record with even-numbered seasons.
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Well, that season turned out to be an extended press of the reset button for a few long-running arcs, or teasers of what could have been arcs. I'm looking at you, Krieger. I'm definitely pleased that they're returning to ISIS, and that Lana admitted to Archer she still loves him, but I don't know how I feel about Archer raising a child. It's going to be a fucked-up kid if he or his mother end up taking an active parenting role in its life, but it's going to be equally fucked up if it's left alone with Wodehouse, or raised by its gun-toting, man-handed, mother. I suppose that it'll be funny, either way.
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Yeah, I noticed that about Mallory as well. I enjoyed Vice for the most part and felt it was a definitely step up from the lacklustre fourth season, though I agree it could have (and should have) been far more well-executed. Reed and the gang really didn't utilise the full potential of Archer Vice's concept, and that was a tad frustrating. Having said that, I'm still overdue for a rewatch... I'd imagine it works much better in binge/marathon viewing, given the large amount of serialisation.
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The most recent episode of Conan featured an Archer "crossover" skit, which was actually pretty damn funny.
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It felt like a return to form after last season. It's feeling like there could be a little extra mileage in the show's premise now, which is really what Archer Vice was meant to fix, isn't it? I mean, they
were sort of on the edge of losing steam. Now, they seem to be ready for a great sixth season.
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Yeah, what the fuck was with the ending?
I did really enjoy it though, but I still have some issues with how the show has handled Barry's running storyline (namely the fact that they set
so much up with the last few episodes of season 3 and then obliterated it all pretty early in season 4), which I feel never quite lives up to its potential.
I also noticed that the whole Lana/Cyril storyline went nowhere, but I'm guessing they might actually continue that little arc next week. Cyril really hasn't had much to do at all these past few seasons.
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Cyril's become sleazy in a way that's not particularly pleasant to watch, so I'd honestly just prefer they not do storylines on his romantic life anymore. I think the most well-used Cyril's ever been was in season 3, when he first started joining in missions as a field agent ("El Contador" in particular used him perfectly ). As for character relationships, I honestly find Archer and Pam's unlikely friendship (and occasional "fuck buddy" encounters) far more endearing than Archer and Lana's. Those two make a great team, and I always look forward to their scenes together.
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I remember seasons 1-3 far better than 4 onwards (aside from a couple of episodes which I rewatched with friends shortly after their original broadcast, I've only seen most of seasons 4 and 5 once), but I don't think it's all that hard to remember when certain key moments happened. It's not like the show puts out a huge number of episodes a year or anything.
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Yes it is, Other Beamer.
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I am apparently the only person who preferred season 3 over 2. This saddens me.
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I also think the two-part finale in Russia is still the strongest season ender. Once again, I agree completely. Although, I have to admit that Heart of Archness was close (definitely the high point of the third season).
As for the second season...
RAMPAGE!
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Heart of Archness is great but has a few structural issues (namely the fact that very little actually happens in part 2) - the cancer story arc from season 2 is a much stronger multi-parter, and arguably the best thing the show's done to date. However, aside from that, I think season 2 has quite a lot of forgettable episodes - Swiss Miss, Tragical History, Movie Star, White Nights, etc. None of these episodes are bad by any means, but they're not particularly memorable, and below the immensely high standards the show had set for itself up until this point. Whereas I felt the stand-alone episodes from season 3 regained that standard and then some... The Man from Jupiter, El Contador, Drift Problem and Lo Scandalo would probably all crack a "top 10 Archer episodes" list for me.
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I was introduced to a few eps of Archer when Aslate visited last summer. It was interesting but didn't quite grab me. I've since picked up the first season, and I'm just waiting for the right mood to dive into it.
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The correct mood you should be in before watching Archer is misanthropic and sex-deprived.
Tachyon
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Bummer -- I love people.
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It doesn't necessarily have to be
people from which you're depriving yourself sex.