Portlandia is dangerous watching. I have a very hard time. It hurts. But have figured it out --- if I tie an old house coat tightly around my middle, laughing wont bust a muscle... Favourite series of all time!!!!
because the sketches are built on a single idea, the characters are fixated. Dave & Kath are consuming pseudo achievers - their fixations are things like steps, gear, set areas of the river or park to claim as theirs. the key thing that makes Portlandia is it's a no-chill zone. everyone is caught up in something, struggling to be. the mayor is basically Michael Scott. no one even smokes weed.
i smoked a few bowls when i took a vespa ride to the eclipse. had the coffee shop's permission but the barista couldn't smoke because their boss was working. like c'mon. sun's taking a breather. should be ok with yr boss. (sun's off the clock but you can be on the clock. meh? meh?)
But you laughed about them or you are just meh. ? Because I believe that although you are right they exagerate even the characters, like the feminists on the library.
