HBO's original: Silicon Valley... Liking it so far! 'Nerdy entourage'

[Aharami]

Last night's episode had me rolling! So accurate about late night cramming for exams in engineering school. Once you realize that you're so far behind that there is no point cramming anymore, you go off on completely different tangents and nerd out on completely non technical things.

Best episode by far!

 

[Printer Bandit]

was that the finale?

 

[purbeast0]

i assumed it was the finale, but was hoping it would be 10 eps like game of thrones is, but i'm pretty sure it was the finale.

 

[smackababy]

i assumed it was the finale, but was hoping it would be 10 eps like game of thrones is, but i'm pretty sure it was the finale.

Yep. Per the wiki, the first season consists of 8 episodes. It was renewed for a second season though, so that is good.

 

[purbeast0]

greatest scene of the series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zYWyXwKrHg&feature=youtu.be

 

[blankslate]

I'll have to admit one of the main draws for me is Amanda Crew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLAeZqrZwAA


I also liked the bit about the kid hacker who mucked up their software then later we find out no one knows he does things like that because people pay him off to keep quiet.

The Hooli CEO is also a pretty cool send up of Jobs and the "Don't be evil" Google saying in one person


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[ZaneNBK]

I'll have to admit one of the main draws for me is Amanda Crew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLAeZqrZwAA


I also liked the bit about the kid hacker who mucked up their software then later we find out no one knows he does things like that because people pay him off to keep quiet.

The Hooli CEO is also a pretty cool send up of Jobs and the "Don't be evil" Google saying in one person


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Gavin is supposed to be the show's version of Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce.com. Pretty sure them moving the camera back at the end of the finale to show the "sfdc" sign above the exit was another nod to that. That's actually the San Francisco Design Center but SFDC is also the common shorthand for Salesforce.com.

See this article covering some of the inside jokes: http://www.businessinsider.com/a-guide-to-hbos-silicon-valley-jokes-2014-4

 

[blankslate]

Gavin is supposed to be the show's version of Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce.com.

I'm not as clued in to the other CEOs referenced so his behavior struck me as Jobs-like /shrug or dilligaff

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[ZaneNBK]

I'm not as clued in to the other CEOs referenced so his behavior struck me as Jobs-like /shrug or dilligaff

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Please forgive me for providing you with information. I'll make sure to punish myself later.

 

[TallBill]

Catching up now, through episode 4 and loving it.

Loved the Mass Effect 3 reference lol

 

[TallBill]

Bahaha, "You're gay for my code, you're code gay"

 

[OutHouse]

April 12th! you dick farmers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwTonKwwzYM

 

[Newbian]

Season 2 starts tonight after game of thrones.

It looks like both directv and dish have free hbo this weekend so make sure you get both.

 

[WiseUp216]

Looking forward to it. That whole 'mean jerk time' finale still puts me in stitches.

 

[MongGrel]

Looking forward to this starting up again myself tonight.

 

[Zeze]

Anyone know if HBO is also 'previeiw free' tonight for Verizon Fios?

 

[xeemzor]

The premier episode was fantastic. I have been consistently impressed by this show!

 

[KeithTalent]

^^glad to hear. Completely forgot this was premiering on Sunday. Time to catch up and set my DVR!

KT

 

[slayer202]

yeah that was a good episode. I was happy to see it still felt fresh

 

[cyclistca]

Saw it with my GF who is far from being a techy. We both LOLed the whole time.

 

[smackababy]

I still love this show. The whole negging thing and the disappointment with Snapchat! I am glad they didn't replace the guy who died.

 

[Aharami]

good beginning to a 2nd season. wife LOLed also

 

[SAWYER]

great epsiode

 

[Drako]

I still love this show. The whole negging thing and the disappointment with Snapchat! I am glad they didn't replace the guy who died.

They replaced him with Laurie Bream.

 

[Train]

They replaced him with Laurie Bream.

He means he's glad they didn't cast someone else as the same character, as the actor died IRL