Yes, I agree! It also does so many other things right yet different. One thing I noticed recently is that the camera is always moving when the characters are still, and I've noticed that it keeps what could be a visually boring scene interesting. You know how amateurs with cell phones will jiggle the camera around to the point of making you nauseous? (Think Blair Witch Project). Well, Schitt's does this on a micro level where you don't really notice it's being done, but it's genius, because when you have two characters dialoguing in a boring motel room it's easy for the scene to become flat and dull. But just a slight jiggling of the camera, along with shooting from interesting angles, makes what could be drab conversation much more interesting and captivating. The next time you watch the show pay attention to the tops of their heads and you will see that they get closer and further away from the top edge of the camera - which shows that the camera is moving. But if you don't pick a point of reference to gage it by, like the edge of your screen, you'd probably never notice it happening because it's subtle. This may be a trick that has been used for years, I'm not in the industry so I don't know, but I've never noticed it before. Maybe it's not just SC doing it. Is this something you are aware of?

@@JaneSmith0709: The wobble? Yeah, quite a few shows and movies do it. I think a pan or slow zoom is the more common way to add depth to the scene but the wobble is the next best thing. The Raid constantly has that wobble both in and out of it's action scenes, and it adds so much tension and energy to a movie that's all about panic.

@@phantomkitten73 It has a name? I figured it did, thank you! It really keeps the scenes lively without overkill. You can only pan in and out so much before it gets obvious, right? I don't know why but this was the first show I ever noticed "the wobble" in.

@@JaneSmith0709: I don't know if that's an official name, but that's always what I heard it called, and it definitely fits. I love cinematography because so many different techniques can have so many different effects depending on the context. In this show it adds depth and liveliness, and adds to the dry humor. In another context it may increase the tension by creating a feeling of uneasiness, like nothing is stable. But in yet another context it might ruin a shot that's meant to be tense; it can accidentally remove us from a very intimate scene. I'm just gushing because I love film. Have you seen The Haunting of Hill House? Incredible show.

@@phantomkitten73 No, is it on Netflix?

Same here! The unfaithful or out-of-love spouse is so overdone, and it doesn't leave a good vibe.

Well I love your name. Million Dollar Baby is one of my fave movies of all time.

the way she moves her head and speaks this is ICONIC

The pacing of a comedic sketch.

I WAS THINKING OF THAT ONLY, THE PILOT!

Yeah I love that take. And each of the side characters had a very clear want that would often collide off the main characters in real and fun ways.

Good one. Maybe this style is more appropriate for streaming rather than TV that’s why it works.

yeah I like that analysis Stephanie. Sort of how theater always starts 7 minutes late.

That makes a lot of sense - never thought of it that way!

Yes! It's why there can be so much quality content packed into 20 minutes (30 minus commercials). Genius.

You know, that's a great topic. Dead to Me did the same thing. Gilmore Girls is actually a great example as well. Talk talk talk CLIFFHANGER!

Ya know, I didn't know there was an actual Rosebud Motel... but that totally makes sense! Thanks for commenting!

Was it the money gun? I love the money gun.

@@hyphenjeff lmao yes! I love the misdirection.

I'd like to really interestingly analyze your beautiful face!!! (This is my wife for anyone else who sees this.)

Thanks Dawg!

So what did you think?!

@@hyphenjeff 3 words...FAB-U-LOUS! Thanks for checking in - Stay safe out there😎

I didn't watch a lot of Superstore but I hink you're right! That's a great one. I'm doing another ONE THING episode on The Bear next week. Can't wait to talk about it.

Brooklyn 99's cold open where the guys sing in the lineup? Brilliant. I should do an ep on how amazing their cold opens are.

Well then you watched it the right way!

Go for it. It will grow on you w/o you knowing.

Check it out! You'll fall in love with the characters and the town for sure

You must

And people love that show!

I had oddly enough not seen much Always Sunny. I watched the pilot years after it was popular and just didn't get hooked. But I should give it another shot.

@@hyphenjeff Please give it another shot!! THe first season is not good (IMO) but once Danny DeVito gets there its gold.

@@hopejanette I do love me some Devito.

Agreed! Although I didn't love the first season. I skipped through to the second once it found it's groove

@@hyphenjeff Sure! I think a lot of shows take a while to find their groove. Schitt's Creek has so much heart and the character development is incredible! Always enjoy watching it 😃

I still need to watch it!!!

@@hyphenjeff yeah the plot would be introduced in the first couple of minutes...it basically had a cold open and then the title shows saying the plot "The Gang ______" which was part of what made it funny. But after it went onto streaming where you can see the title first, that part kind of lost the comedic effect it had. Kind of hard to explain until you see it.

I agree. As the formats change, so doth change the story. And that's a solid use of "doth" if I doth say so myself.

Totally agree

A Nantucket sleigh ride?! That sounds like EXACTLY the type of adventure I want to end up on!

@@hyphenjeff Well if you like superheroes...I'm finishing up the draft before it goes to the editor for her to tear apart and hand back to me to fix! lol

One of the best

Darth is Luke's father.

What kind of stuff do you watch? I'm happy to make some recos

@@hyphenjeff I was only joking; I was giving compliment to Schitt Creek series is a round about way. There is plenty of good stuff to watch on netflix. Schitt's Creek maintained its tempo. Fast cut situation comedy, I was lured into series with Levy , O'hare and Chris Elliot. Levy and O'hare go back the 70's second city television the roots SNL

RIGHT?!?!

Quite possibly.

Yes

It's something of a cult phenom. But it is good, can't deny it. For me it tapped right into my fondness for small town quirkiness. It took a while but I really started to enjoy these people. Although I loved Moira from the getgo.

i don’t think the overexaggeration is bcos he’s gay, david and alexis obviously adopted their mother’s dramatic traits (have u seen moira? lol) + they come from a rich and pampered background. idk why you’re singling out david for always being dramatic/complaining a lot when the Roses do that almost every episode. sounds nitpicky tbh

You don't have to say "the annoying gay son" unless the family had another son who was straight; "the annoying son" (or David) would have sufficed. Your entire comment smacks of resentment, to be honest. The thing is, every episode involves David in one way or another. And should. My gosh, the actor/writer Daniel Levy is a huge part of the show, he basically made it. So to expect them to shy away from the character would be unrealistic, and to say that the later seasons put him much more in the spotlight seems wrong to me. This sitcom balanced all the characters but focused mostly on the two siblings and the parents. What "agenda" do you feel is being pushed by Schitt's Creek's writers? I found David extremely quirky and self absorbed but naturally he is a product of his upbringing; you'd be a little odd and eccentric and prissy and bitchy if Moira had raised you, or if all you had was servants and "yes people" in your orbit. But it strikes me that you've missed something huge about the character: he is likable. Yes, he is flawed and girlish (clearly way too "gay" for your tastes) and fussy, but deep down he is lonely and needy and loving and fun. Anyone who watched the show would agree that the character is not a prancing, mincing fay thing--- he's a complicated guy. He's a lot of things: fashionable to the extreme (there's Mom again) and insecure and borderline misanthropic. And I was delighted when they brought in a love interest for him, a guy who was masculine-- to counterpoint David's persona--- and who loved David not just with his faults but _because_ of them. The dramatic and exaggerrated facial expressions are funny. Very funny. And they're just one interesting part of the character as a whole. I believe you missed the boat, regarding his appeal and his funniness. You might need to watch an older sitcom with a gay character who fits your mold better than David Rose does.