Larry's plan of action differs from his wife's when Wanda warns the Davids about a possible terrorist attack on LA. Curb your Enthusiasm S03E05 - "The Terrorist Attack" www.hbo.com/curb-your-enthusiasm/index.html
This isn't kindergarten, you don't "seize" words and lock them out. If Cheryl could use selfish right after that, it wouldn't look weird at all. But despite all that I've said, Larry's 100% in the right.
@@TillTheLightTakesUs you misunderstand, he seized it as in utilizing the word and it’s meaning to serve his purpose. Now if the wife wants to use the word she’ll have to be put on the defensive to justify why she’s not selfish, then explain why Larry is acting selfish
@@uncleterry1703 He’s *always* in the right! That’s what makes this show so great (speaking as someone with Asperger’s who gets irritated by pointless social customs).
That's how I would think too, if my folks barely survived the Holocaust, and many of their loved ones had to be sacrificed so that a few could survive and carry on the race. Especially if the USA is just a place he's at to stay away from the people who want to kill him. And he's more interested in the afterlife than the current here and the now. Yeah, I would talk like that too. It's the prudent course of action when your very survival is a warzone, and nothing can be taken for granted, anti-Semitism is a real treat, and losing a wife because she'd rather stay behind at a charity function she started even though someone went out of her way to break a legally binding silence to warn them of a 90% probability of a terrorist attack in that city. If I were him, I wouldn't even be negotiating like that. No way. And I might just flee the country for a little bit.
Well, it got a fast laugh out of me too, but when I actually thought about it, Larry is right. Sure, he's being selfish by leaving LA and leaving his wife alone in a possible terrorist attack. What's more selfish is too risk the death of both just so you can do some Public Image benefit. Short term gain. This scene really just encapsulates what makes Larry so much of a unique character. Whereas most people take the obvious truths too seriously, Larry rejects it. And he's willing to argue just for the sake of it. He's the ultimate Devil's Advocate. He's a Jester.
Absolute comedy gold from Larry and Cheryl! The whole scene is so beautifully paced. She is such a great foil for Larry. Trying to get him to stay with her when a terror attack is 90% sure while assuming the moral high ground and making him squirm is genius!
I love it how Cheryl makes her wanting to be next to a terrorist attack to not loose social points, into a passive agressive attack against Larry for not wanting to die with her 😂.
I love how its her decision to place them both at risk, but somehow the result is that Larry is on the spot. If he leaves, he's a jerk whether there's an attack or not.
Jesus, its the role of both partners to stand by each other. Especially a man leaving a womans side during a time where there might be danger, spineless cowardice and it shows his true colors.
Bo Horn you're a fucking idiot..if they were in a hold up and he ran out on her and left her there,or they were in a hurricane and he bailed without her,that would be different..but she's KNOWINGLY AND WILLINGLY putting there lives at risk,just so she doesn't look bad to her snobby friends! Two totally separate things? Larry is right.
I've been watching a lot of this lately and trying to figure him out. I think it's because his brutal honestly and lack of social filter is really what would happen if we were just completely truthful about every situation in our lives makes it so awesome. In just about every situation on this show.
If your partner doesn't tell you to get the hell out of there because they want you to be safe then you probably should find someone else who cares about you.
I love how quiet Larry got when he talked to Sheryl because he KNOWS this won't sound good for her, even though he doesn't agree with it. he just knows :D
He writes this in a way that the in-universe people say he out of line and selfish blah blah blah but the viewers clearly know he’s right 95% of the time. Great stuff.
