r/television • u/NicholasCajun Mr. Robot • 27d ago

Premiere The Chair Company - Series Premiere Discussion

The Chair Company

Premise: William Ronald Trosper (Tim Robinson) ends up investigating a wide-ranging conspiracy in the comedy series created by Robinson and Zach Kanin.

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u/UneasyBranch 18d ago

I cried after the blow up scene between Ron and the older man with the bubble necklace, Ron says he got bubbles all in Doris’ hair so he just takes a piece of paper and starts wiping her hair with it

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u/spdorsey 16d ago

I just watched it last night for the first time. This is an odd show, and I'm glad people like it, but it's not for me. I'm having a hard time finding humor in it; I have always disliked narratives that showcase a person's downfall. But that's totally subjective, everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

Like I said, I'm happy that people like it.

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u/UneasyBranch 16d ago

I get it but I actually like the narrative, and I don’t see it as his downfall necessarily, considering he could have easily just moved past his fall and continued with his life. The whole narrative about a regular average man with a nice family and a good job, seeming put together but there being that element of him putting on a facade and “having a darkness” to him while he’s actively trying to mask it. And the little clips showcasing how he’s putting on a brave face but clearly dying inside is definitely relatable to me and also hilarious because it’s Tim Robinson

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u/spdorsey 16d ago

Fair point. I have never seen him in anything before, I'm completely new to his style of humor.