Silicon Valley

[aquafina]

May 25, 2017 20:55:53 GMT -5 reggie said:

Bummed over TJ Miller exiting the show after this season! He was a major highlight, but I think the show can still be good without him.

Dang, I had no idea about that. Why is he leaving? He is such a vital part of the show imo.

[reggie]

He talked about it on Larry King and tried to make it seem like an amicable break, but King kept pushing the question of why they would let him leave, and he just seemed to not think the show was good anymore.

[reggie]

Here's the clip

[mitchusonfire]

him leaving is alright because he literally walks around in the last few episodes asking what is the purpose of him being there haha

[reggie]

Yeah his character honestly wore out his welcome after the second season. I'd like to see him be integrated better into the core group, but there's simply nowhere for his character to go.

[gunshy]

I mostly enjoy this show but it feels like it is going nowhere. I can't tell if that's the point (startups do tend to have these ups and downs and in the end its all for nothing), or just because the writers really don't know where to take it

[touchtest]

Jun 14, 2017 23:54:46 GMT -5 gunshy said:

I mostly enjoy this show but it feels like it is going nowhere. I can't tell if that's the point (startups do tend to have these ups and downs and in the end its all for nothing), or just because the writers really don't know where to take it

I feel you on this. I've been wondering how long they'll have Pied Piper come close to succeeding then fail yet again. Then once they do "make it", what story is there to tell?

[xNickyUrinex]

Maybe they're going for more of a sitcom approach? I mean, sitcoms have the characters in the same situations season after season but it is the characters and the small stories within that make them worthwhile to watch. I've pretty much come to suspect if something good happens something bad will happen as well. Although they may be building up to something with Elrich being the source of the bad luck. I mean, where can a comedy show really go? Almost all comedy shows keep a sitcom format. As long as they keep me guessing and making me laugh and situations I don't mind. I do think HBO would be smart to end the show before it gets too tiring though.

[xNickyUrinex]

Also, found this interview with T.J. Miller to also provide some additional insight on why he left and where the show may go without him.

A lot of fans were surprised when they found out you're leaving Silicon Valley.

I didn’t expect for that announcement to break the Internet. People were saying, "He's this breakout character in a big, big comedy that's at its height. Why would a person ever leave that?" But to me, television is not like wine and women — it does not get better with age. I was working so much that I did not even know what the season was about. On the weekends, I was going out and doing stand-up and promotion, and this film and this appearance, and it was getting to be too much.

There's been some speculation online that Erlich will be killed off. What can you tell us?

He does not die, but he goes to a better place. The decision to leave was made after the season finished. The possibility of leaving only arose when I read the cliffhanger. (Because the gang lives in Erlich's "incubator" home) they're going to have to figure out how to have these guys live in that place for free, or go and finally have offices.

Maybe Jian Yang (Jimmy O. Yang) can take over the incubator.

I'd love that. (Yang) was the first guy I talked to when the mechanics of (my exit) started rolling and I was like, "Dude, I'm not coming back." The biggest loss, in many ways, is that we've built this Laurel and Hardy chemistry, and it's so funny. He's so frustrating, but he's also so mean to Erlich. It's fantastic.

[reggie]

I like that he's getting more candid in interviews. You can just tell that this project wasn't his top priority anymore.

[triplesix]

Love this show, will miss tj Miller but the show will still be great.

[raizablade]

Not Hotdog

[aquafina]

Just finished the season finale. Excited to see where next season goes. I think they have a great opportunity to have Pied Piper succeed, and then all the madness that can come about with that. Many different story lines can be told and they also have the ability to introduce some new characters now since Erlich is gone.

[scottisironborn]

always solid!

[colton]

Just finished this season with my roommate. I kinda hope they end it after the next season.