March 14, 2008
"He went into a state of torpor."
Posted by pete at March 14, 2008 4:34 PMTwo (vaguely) President-related posts in one month? It's like the History Channel up in this bitch:
A decade later, I'm still bitter about the demise of Mr. Show with Bob and David. Many of those involved with the show, especially Tom Kenny, Sarah Silverman, and Jack Black have gone on to greater success in recent years, but the selfish fan in me wishes they were still languishing in the Sunday 1 AM timeslot on HBO, entertaining me with more tales of Titannica and Ronnie Dobbs.
Of the show's two major players, David Cross has fared somewhat better than Bob Odenkirk. appearing in everything from Wonder Showzen to Alvin and the Chipmunks. He also has a fairly successful stand-up career, which should continue to be lucrative as long as the Republicans are in the White House.
Bob has had a tougher time of it, appearing in smaller TV shows and directing the grievously unfortunate Let's Go to Prison. But he's maintained a pretty high level of hilarity on the web (at Bob and David.com), mainly in the form of video subjects like "The Truth About Lincoln:"
I appreciate the fact that Bob knows exactly what sort of thing his fans look for in his comedy, and I like that he doesn't feel the need to write a 1600-word rationalization for continuing to make shitty movies.
And most of all, I want to believe.
