Louis C.K.'s Louie, as with Mad Men, is one of the most consistently good TV shows on right now. It's different than his stand-up, but it's equally good for different reasons. Rather than being flat-out laugh your ass off comedy, Louie is much more of a dramedy. Here we see Louie the filmmaker, thinker, and writer, rather than the stage performer. And it's hard not to think the man is close to genius. He's actually a really fantastic filmmaker (each episode is like a high-quality short film). Never have I payed so much attention to shot composition in some other comedy TV show (let alone comedy film). But he's also just a fantastic writer of narrative. The show is comparable to the greatness of Larry David's Curb. Both writers are fantastic comedians with a honest and hilarious outlooks on life and human interaction. Both are my heroes. The structure of the show has always been loose, but this season I think is the best. Louis C.K. shows his experimental filmmaker side more than before, but narrative threads still exist throughout. There are so many fantastic episodes in this season it's hard to pick a favorite. The blind date episode (complete with a "Fucking Obama" from nowhere) might take the cake, but Louis's trip to Miami, the Parker Posey arc, and the Late Show trilogy (with David fucking Lynch) could take the cake as well depending on my mood. I wish I didn't have to wait so long for season 4!
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