Chances
are, you’ve probably heard of Arrested Development. Not like LOST, where
everyone talked about it in real time, but in its explosion of popularity since
its cancellation. I’m sure you’ve at least seen a gif of it somewhere.
Recognize these?
Right. So
you’ve also probably heard about season 4, which—in a BRAND NEW format! – will
premiere on Netflix all at once in May. The thing is, it’s been seven years
since the last episode (well I feel old). And with a show like Arrested
Development, which delights in running gags, recurring characters, and complex
ongoing storylines, you’re probably going to want to brush up on the first
three seasons before the premiere date.
I was about
to say something quippy like “that’s where I come in!”, but that wouldn’t be
fair. AD is currently streaming on Hulu and Netflix, and I’m sure it’s
available through not-so-legal channels as well. So if you want to catch up on
back episodes, it’s pretty easy.
HOWEVER.
I am a pop
culture fanatic. And I know that the only thing I like better than binging on
TV shows is going online and finding out what OTHER people think about them
too. Recaps, forums, it’s all very addictive. So my aim is to recap every AD
episode between now and May when season 4 finally arrives. With 52 episodes
that should run me about one per day, but I’m not in school and have a customer
service job, so I have an abundance of free time.
I’m going
to let this project unroll itself, so I don’t know yet whether I’ll track guest
stars or recurring jokes or what exactly, except for one thing: the story.
Unlike most sitcoms, AD has a macro-plot that extends through all three
seasons. And on my first watch-through in 2006, I had trouble tracking how
everything tied together. So, in addition to just providing a tribute to this
great and, well, at this point over-appreciated show, I hope to more clearly
outline the saga of the Bluth family and their business shenanigans in… but I’m
getting ahead of myself. Don’t want to spoil it.
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