Immediately after FX aired Louie‘s controversial attempted-rape scene in “Pamela Part 1,” viewers and critics alike sounded off online, with many deriding it as “horrible” and a “dark moment.”
Several weeks after dedicating two episodes to the women in his life, Louis C.K. similarly explores his relationships with men in a special 90-minute episode called “In The Woods,” just in time for Father’s Day.…
Louie ends one relationship in Monday’s conclusion to “Elevator,” the show’s six-episode story arc, and embarks on another at the beginning of a second multi-episode plot called “Pamela,” named after his longtime unrequited love interest.…
Louie‘s commitment to a plot-driven, six-episode story arc is rare for a show that typically eschews continuity and consistency. Each episode in previous seasons is like a televised portrayal of one of Louis C.K.’s comedy bits, whereas the “Elevator” saga feels more like an…
“What kind of person do I want to eat? And like, what part of the person? I think I would eat an old black lady’s tits. Because that’s way not me.” Although seemingly random, Louis C.K.’s standup bit on cannibalism at the end of…
Women: Louis C.K. can’t live with ’em, and can’t live without ’em. Airing just after Mother’s Day, episodes 3 and 4 explore Louie’s relationships with women — from romantic and platonic to parental and filial — in all their complex glory.…
After a two-year hiatus, Louis C.K. reintroduced himself in back-to-back premiere episodes of FX’s Louie on Monday night by reminding us exactly who he is and what his comedy is about: the absurdity of everyday life. Those familiar with C.K.’s standup know that mundane is what he does…