Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
TV-MA | 06 April 2014 (USA)
SEASON & EPISODES
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  • Reviews
    Greenes

    Please don't spend money on this.

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    Lollivan

    It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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    Helllins

    It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

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    Sarita Rafferty

    There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

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    adityavoleti

    For people who love the tech world, this is a very good show to follow. The best part about this show is its closeness to reality. The show beautifully displays how volatile the tech world is, how awkward smart people can get and how funny the stories behind some revolutionary innovations are. When I started the first season, I expected it to be some show about how some guys do wonders in the bay area, how they get rich with their tech, hangout. I thought it would be an " entourage " type show for nerds. I was totally wrong and that's what made me like this show.Sometimes while watching mainstream shows, I cringe when I see how ridiculously the lead character's love life changes and how unrealistic the scenes can get. Its different here, the characters in this show are actually relatable. They're goofy, awkward, smart, dumb, they win sometimes, they fail sometimes, its awesome. This is the only show where I felt " that's a good use of 25 mins of my life " after watching an episode. Just tolerate the first two episodes of s01 and you'll binge till the latest episode.

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    Evan Wessman (CinematicInceptions)

    The general consensus on this newest season of the hit HBO comedy series is that this was perhaps the weakest season, but compensated with an incredibly satisfying conclusion. For the most part, it sticks with the same patterns of the first four seasons. The characters have victories and setbacks in equal measure, inching toward making their dreams for Pied Piper a reality. However, after four seasons of making mistakes, it seems like the characters should be learning not to make such rash decisions anymore. Though creator Mike Judge has said that the level of chaos on the show is actually accurate to real life in Silicon Valley, there is still something that feels overly familiar about the causes of all the characters' problems. However, this is somewhat forgivable because of the way that the chaotic nature of the show creates a lot of uncertainty and suspense as to whether one situation or another will work out well for our characters and what it will cost them. The loss of TJ Miller's character Erlich Bachman is felt, and I think that is a definite factor that makes this season weaker than the others.Despite these drawbacks, there is plenty to like about this fifth season. Richard has reformed from his descent into corporate deception in Season 4, and in this season he has to deal more with running a larger-scale version of Pied Piper. The war with Gavin Belson continues as he struggles to maintain his position at the head of Hooli. Jared and Monica's roles are diminished, but they still hold vital roles in the company. Dinesh and Gilfoyle gain a bit more independence and begin having conflicts with the new Pied Piper employees instead of just with each other. However, their rivalry remains intact, and this season features perhaps their funniest struggle yet. Big Head and Laurie Breem get a little more attention and significance than usual. This is by far Jian Yang's best season as his ambitions make for a lot of good laughs beyond his continued hatred for Erlich. A few new characters are introduced, but none that are particularly memorable.This season shows Pied Piper as a more fully realized company that isn't just trying to get off the ground. Where Richard and company used to try to convince VC's to fund them, they are now trying to recruit other companies to join their platform. The series goes into some new technological territory, featuring Teslas and crypto coin in major ways and even brings up data-harvesting like the kind Facebook has been employing. Richard's creation of a new, decentralized internet also brings a new tech element that could be read as a call to action for real tech companies.So while this wasn't the best that we've seen from Silicon Valley, I do not think that it is an indication of the show's decline either. I am already anticipating Season 6 and hope that we will get Erlich back, but even if we don't, I trust that creators Mike Judge and Alec Berg will bring us something pretty good.

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    zwerg105

    I completely wrote off Silicon Valley after the first two horrible episodes of season 5. None of the well-honed character interplay was at work, it was all over-the-top standard Hollywood underbelly humor with the characters caricatures of themselves, and silly plots. Out of boredom, I gave the third episode a try (director: Babbit), and oh wonder: back to its old self, as if nothing had ever happened! Which is: a gold standard in playing off opposites, all the types of real and demented Silicon Valley nerds. While extremely funny, at the same time it hits home because the scenarios and people are actually so believable.

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    jocusm

    This is a great situational comedy can't wait to see the new season. Please make the season longer, can't stand the withdrawal. This is a great situational comedy can't wait to see the new season. Please make the season longer, can't stand the withdrawal. This is a great situational comedy can't wait to see the new season. Please make the season longer, can't stand the withdrawal.

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