The second–particularly raunchy and erotic–episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s tenth season premiered last night on the FXX Network. It began with Dee revealing to the gang that she has a new boyfriend that she’s “going steady” with.
Really, Dee? Going steady–what is this, Rydell High? Anyways, the guys are curious as to how their bird-like friend achieved this relationship status, so Dee explains that she met this guy, Ryan, at a ‘buncher’ (a online site that assembles groups of people together for group dates). Liking the idea, the guys decide to host some of these bunchers at Paddy’s in order to make some cash and hopefully enhance their love lives. Dennis offers to coach Mac and Charlie, breaking out the D.E.N.N.I.S. system which we haven’t seen for some time now.
I love that the scene is set at the bar for most of this episode since we didn’t see any of it in the premiere. At Paddy’s first buncher the trio of guys work together to mingle with some girls, but Charlie and Mac’s ignorance blows up Dennis’ spot and fouls up the system. As a result, Dennis gets pretty frazzled and ends up repelling the girls and sending them–ironically–over to the company of Charlie and Mac. This is something I enjoyed because I always love to see Dennis get shafted in the love department, because he’s a cocky bastard but is horrendous and handling rejection. It’s essentially his kryptonite.
Meanwhile, Dee shows Frank the promise ring she got for Ryan and says she changed her Facebook relationship status–so we know it must be official. Frank then starts talking about his ‘cock ring.’ Ok, I really tried to think of a subtler way to mention this, but I decided it was better just blunt and out there–like ripping off a band-aid.
Dee further touches upon this uncomfortably sexual declaration with my favorite quote of the episode: “Why my father is talking to me with a cinch around his penis is beyond my grasp” Honestly Frank, ew.
Thankfully however, the story line continues and Dee’s ‘boyfriend’ shows up to Paddy’s. She thinks he arrives to visit her but comes to find out that he’s there for the buncher and never had any idea they were dating to begin with. Dee then has to think on her feet–something that can never end well–and tells Ryan that the promise ring she was planning on giving him is actually her dad’s…well…you get the picture. But I mean Dee, come on, you really couldn’t think of a lie that’s a little less incestuous and nauseating?
At the end of the night, Dee rants about her a-hole one night stand, telling the guys shes going to reduce the number of stars she awarded him on a different website: ‘Ratings.’ Intrigued, the guys ask if they’re on the site. Come to find out, they are, and Mac & Charlie appear to have gotten a higher rating than ‘lady’s man’ Dennis–something he is not amused by.
Night two ensues, and the dynamics change a bit. Dennis takes off on his own, hoping to have more success without the burden of Mac and Charlie’s incompetence; Dee works the crowd hoping to score as many dudes as possible, and the other three guys take to the back office to devise a game plan. Dennis soon becomes obsessed with his potential ratings from the women he meets and end up consistently sabotaging himself because of his paranoia–becoming progressively distraught. Dee bangs a BUNCH of guys and thinks that giving them low ratings, regardless of their true status, gives her some sort of power. This further infuriates Dennis, because he feels the pain of these ‘great men’ being misrepresented online. Finally, the other guys brainstorm topics for conversation. When confusion ensues they decide to just go out on the floor, try their hand, and keep things simple–start with introducing yourself of course! However, just in case things go awry, Frank brings along a whistle that he intends to blow as an abort signal.
Confident as ever, they leave the office, walk up to some woman, and Frank triumphantly declares, “Hi ladies, I’m Frack…SHIT!” *defeated whistle blow* However, things progress, after many failed attempts, and the crew finally seems to get the hang of things. A group of ladies appears somehow interested in the trio of degenerates, but of course, Mac drops the ball when trying to close the deal by beginning a racist joke and causing Charlie to blow the whistle. Meanwhile, Dennis is on a dinner date with the waitress where he tries to show some empathy and apologize for having degraded her in the past. However, when he asks her to rate him highly in return for the promise ring he gives her, she declares that she doesn’t “have online” and wont’ be able to. Things brings good ol’ selfish conceited Dennis back as he storms out, saying he doesn’t need anyone’s approval and will ‘rate’ every last woman in the restaurant.
He finally storms into Paddy’s kicking all the woman out, but realizes there really aren’t any there. Most likely because throughout the course of these antics, no one has really been around to serve the customers drinks. Throughout the episode, when asked for service, they would just brush it off and say ask “bird lady and troll man” or “the dirty one or the gay one.” Dee claims all the dudes in the bar to be hers, saying that she has power over them all due to her low ratings she’s been giving. However, her fantasy is soon dissipated as they guys start coming up to her and revealing they’re only following her around because they want to sleep with her again. Perfectly summarized by a short bald man in glasses coming up and asking, “hey are you the whore who bangs everybody?”
The episode ends with a speech from Dennis that’s simultaneously inspiring and degrading. He says the gang doesn’t need approval from anyone else, because they all constantly assure themselves of their own ridiculous illusions. Like the fact that Mac is straight, or that Dee isn’t a whore.
An all in all hysterical episode that I think surpassed the premiere from last week. I thoroughly enjoyed each scene and story line and the kick ass 90’s R&B that was bumpin’ in the bar throughout. I mean, seriously, the Ignition remix, Return of the Mack, No Scrubs? Classic.
The moment I’ve been waiting for since November finally arrived last night, as the season 10 premiere of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia aired on the FXX. I sat back and relaxed with a beer and some good friends to watch and, as expected, was more than satisfied with what the first episode had to offer.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
The gang’s all here as the episode opens at 9:30 am on a Thursday, to the sound of an opening beer can. The gang boards a plane and we find out that they’re attempting to mimic the infamous beer drinking of legendary 3rd baseman, Wade Boggs. He’s known his ability to drink what’s rumored to be upwards of 50 (some say 70..) beers during his cross country flights, only to then go on and successfully conquer a game out on the field.
It’s interesting that the first episode has no connection to Paddy’s and takes place entirely away from Philly, since we rarely see the gang outside of their comfort zone. However, a new location did nothing to stop the typical debauchery that’s expected anytime one of their plans ensues. Mac is the only sober one due to the fact that he lost an initial chugging contest and was thus demoted to overseer. But, in typical Mac fashion, he spends the episode under the self-proclaimed ‘Bud Selig’ roll, acting as ‘comissioner’ and pretending he’s in charge.
Aside from Mac, everyone else basically just gets progressively hammered over the course of this flight, as they compete with each other and attempt to break Bogg’s record. Dee starts off in the lead, although she’s pretty lost as usual and is convinced she’s trying to rival Boss Hogs, a character from the Dukes of Hazard.
Charlie follows in second throughout the episode. And while he has the correct person in mind as a reference, he just can’t seem to wrap his head around the fact that Wade Boggs is very much alive–living in Tampa in his 50’s as Mac tries to explain.
As the show progresses, beers are crushed consistently and things get more and more chaotic. Frank almost kills a frat boy with sleeping pills, Dennis bangs some “North Dakota” trash in the cargo room of the plane, and Dee and Charlie begin to hallucinate (envisioning Hogs and Boggs respectively).
The plane touches down in North Dakota, where Dennis expects his clingy bang-buddy to get off, but he ends up leaving himself in order to avoid her when he finds out she’s actually headed to L.A. like the rest of the gang. Consequently, he is eliminated. Followed shortly afterward by Frank, who’s tiny senior-citizen body can’t seem to keep up with the likes of Charlie and Dee.
The flight finally lands at L.A.X. where Dee and Charlie are still standing–barely–and each triumphantly “finish” their 71st beers. Mac then breaks the news that in order to truly match the aura of Boggs they must successfully go 3 for 5 on the field. Dee unfortunately passes out on the luggage conveyor-belt immediately afterwards, but SOMEHOW, Charlie remains coherent enough to head to the field and successfully hit a baseball almost completely out of the park. While rendered verbally incomprehensible, it seems the he found the strength within to truly rival the legend (but, we can’t really know for sure because Mac was too lazy to go retrieve the ball in order pitch 4 more times).
All in all, I was very pleased with the season premiere and am so looking forward to future episodes this season. Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day mentioned in an interview a few years ago that as the seasons progress, the writing gets harder, but that makes for better and funnier episodes. I completely agree. I can see the hard work and creativity coming across in the recent seasons, and in this premiere episode as well. It was full of all the typical antics that are expected from the gang and really picked right up again, as if there had never been a break between seasons 9 and 10. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and hope Dennis makes it back to Philly safely enough to rejoin everyone for the rest of the season..
Be sure to catch It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Wednesday nights at 10 pm on the FXX.
On Monday night, Charlie Day made a return to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to discuss the premiere of It’s Always Sunny. During the interview with Fallon, Charlie discusses the show’s success thus far and even gives a little insight into the season 10 premiere episode (airing tonight at 10 pm!). Charlie describes the plot of tonight’s episode, in which the gang tries to rival the beer-drinking reputation of baseball legend, Wade Boggs.
After discussing the show, Charlie and Jimmy play a new game called “5 Second Summaries” which involves describing the plot-line of a famous movie well enough for your partner to guess, all within in 5 seconds. Watch below to find out how they did, and be sure to tune into the FXX tonight at 10 pm for the season 10 premiere of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Many fans of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia have already purchased the gang’s newest piece of merchandise, but it turns out this one can actually be helpful! (maybe..)
The members of the cast recently released a “legitimate” self-help book into the world of literature, and being the fan that I am, I of course jumped right on the bandwagon and purchased a copy for myself.
As you can see, the book is entitled The 7 Secrets of Awakening the Highly Effective Four-Hour Giant, Today (a title that’s explained in the introduction, but really makes a small deal of sense, as per usual). It’s basically broken down into 5 sections dealing with different aspects of life that one would wish to have success in–relationships, finances, etc. Each section then contains separate chapters written from the perspectives of each different gang member. The ones written by Charlie of course are a bit incomprehensible and often need translating from his pals, who are obviously reliable sources of credibility…
I’m only a few chapters in at this point but have already laughed out loud more than once, which is something a book has never done for me before. Everything is just written so spot-on based off the personas of each gang member, and you can hear their voices so clearly as you read–as if they’re reading aloud right next to you. There are even some “knowledgeable” and “well-written” quizzes within the book that you can take to help you along the path to success. Despite the disclaimer from the book’s publisher apologizing for the “offensive” piece “devoid of any artistic merit” and urging everyone to avoid following any presented advice within, I encourage all fans to purchase this. It’s only about 17 dollars on Amazon and really is a great insight into the show and the characters’ personalities. It offers a different viewpoint and really does have some funny advice that could be somewhat useful (don’t quote me on that). I’ll be doing an in depth review when I’m finished, but for now, I’ll keep drinking my coffee while trying to decipher Charlie’s dyslexic rants.
Season 10 of It’s Always Sunny premiers on the FXX Network on Wednesday the 14th, just in case any of you jabronis forgot.
I’ve always found Tuesdays to be pretty dull. Less dreadful than Monday, yes, but still a bummer–not having quite reached the glorious “hump day.” So, why not use something to make them a little more entertaining? That’s why I’ve decided to call this day each week “Top-Ten Tuesday.” I’m going to be counting down an Always Sunny related top-ten list each week in honor of season ten coming up next month. To start out the tradition I’ve selected what I believe to be the most entertaining, goofy, and memorable episode from each season of the show thus far. These episodes caused me to laugh out loud time and time again and have stuck with me through the years as prime examples of why this is one of the most successful comedies of all time.
Since there have only been nine seasons so far, I selected the best episode from each season and then used the final spot for my favorite episode of all time. So yes, this “Top-Ten” list is a bit unconventional since order doesn’t particularly matter, but you get the idea.
So newbies, use this list as a starting point if you’re looking to dive into the series, and for die hard fans, enjoy the memories of these ten fantastic moments in Always Sunny history:
#1). Season 1, Episode 1: The Gang Gets Racist
I don’t know if it’s just me but I always find myself attached to the pilot episodes of my favorite shows. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is no exception. This first episode is hands down my favorite of season one. It follows two separate story lines that come together in the end. The first revolves around Charlie and Mac as they try to prove to the world that they’re not racist, after the waitress hears a comment from Charlie that makes him sound like a bigot. In the midst of this, Dee gets her new love interest, Terrell, to help bring in more customers to Paddy’s Pub. However, things take an unexpected turn as the gang realizes Paddy’s has become the hottest new gay bar in town. Thus the gang must take some radical measures to convince Dennis to restore the bar to its original state, due to his love of the attention he receives from the new customers. But hey, with a little tequila and a confusing one-night stand I’m sure he could change his mind…
#2). Season 2, Episode 3: Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare
Dennis and Dee’s decision to quit their jobs at the bar and take advantage of unemployment benefits in order to “pursue their dreams” pushes this to the number one spot for season two. The Reynolds siblings are shocked to find out how much money they can get for doing absolutely nothing and of course, begin to abuse the system. However, knowing that unemployment is only temporary, they decide that Welfare is a better option. Posing as a recovering crack addict, with Dee as his mentally-challenged sister, Dennis enters the Welfare office to request aid. They come to find out though that medical records are necessary to prove the legitimacy of the drug use so, logically, the two decide to do some crack before hand so they can get the records. Just a little though. Of course, that’s not how it works out as Dennis and Dee wind up addicted to the drug and put out on the streets. All the while, Charlie and Mac decide to use money from Frank’s hidden account to have a lavish night on the town–fully equipped with a limousine, top-hats, and beautiful women.
#3). Season 3, Episode 9: Sweet Dee is Dating a Retarded Person
Another day, another dude for Dee. In this season-three classic, Dee brings her new amateur-rapper boyfriend to meet the gang, and he seems to be a bit…off. Come to find out Dee’s new man, “Lil’ Kevin,” is an old class-mate of Dennis’ and is actually retarded (a word I never encourage, but will use in the context of this synopsis). Dee, having hoped to ride his growing fame to the top, is quite combative toward Dennis’ accusation, leading them into a sneaky investigation to find the truth. In the midst of this, Charlie, Mac, and Frank decide to use their “musical talents” to start a band–inspired by Lil’ Kevin’s rising popularity in Philly. However, their muddled visions, unclear direction, and sheer lack of talent cause the band to crumble–numerous times. It’s in this chaos though that we get the spray-paint induced musical collaboration between Dennis and Charlie, resulting in the “Day Man” song that has become a staple of the show.
#4). Season 4, Episode 3: America’s Next Top Paddy’s Billboard Model Contest
Season four is one of my favorites, so this was a hard decision to make. However, a classic case of Dee abuse puts this episode at the top of my season-four list. In order to put some bar funds to good use and promote Paddys, the gang comes up with the idea to create a billboard. As Mac, Dennis, and Frank take the reigns, Dee and Charlie–knowing their contributions will be ignored–take another route and decide to promote the bar by making a viral YouTube video. On the guys side, a co-ed modeling competition ensues, but Dennis gets angry that he wasn’t initially chosen as the poster boy and tries to enter the competition and win on his own–to prove he’s still got it. Dee and Charlie’s endeavors include Dee portraying numerous outlandish characters she thinks will make her famous and Charlie repeatedly pelting her in the face with a volleyball thinking it will get laughs online. The result is a hilarious episode of the show with all sorts of physical and verbal abuse on both sides that we’ve now come to expect from the gang.
#5).Season 5, Episode 2: The Gang Hits the Road
What do you get when you cram the entire gang into a tiny red car with the intentions of driving to the Grand Canyon? A hectic and hilarious episode of It’s Always Sunny that takes my #1 spot for season five. The guys decide to go on a road trip, leaving Dee out of course. But, when she catches them before they leave and Dennis’ Range Rover gives out after an aggressive altercation with a cyclist, they’re forced to use her new car and bring her along. Take a guess at how many times she has to pee along the way? Anyways, a series of typical gang speed-bumps–Charlie’s first pear, a runaway hitch-hiker, an unconventional bonfire–make for a rocky road to their final destination. In the end they don’t end up exactly where they planned, but the journey makes for quite an entertaining episode.
#6). Season 6, Episode 3: The Gang Buys a Boat
This episode centers around the gang’s attempt to fix up a disheveled boat that they purchased with the intent to start living a high-class, P. Diddy-esque lifestyle on the sea. While Frank, Dee, and Charlie are left to do the dirty work of fixing up the vessel (of course), Dennis and Mac decide to do what’s necessary to look and act the part of wealthy sea-men (buying expensive clothes and attending a boat party). In the midst of it all we have Charlie searching under water for the keys and other “treasures,” Dee dancing to 90’s R&B hits (greatly resembling an inflatable tube man from a used car lot), and Frank cookin’ up catfish. In addition, we’re introduced to Dennis’ theory of how women are likely to have sex with him if they’re stuck out at sea–don’t worry though, they can say no…but they won’t. It all comes to a close in the typical Always Sunny fashion, with a roaring fire. This sea-bound episode tops my list for season six of the series.
#7). Season 7, Episode 2: The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore
One of the few times we see the gang anywhere outside of Philly, this vacation episode of It’s Always Sunny wins the award for my favorite episode of season seven. Inspired by nostalgia from their childhood pictures, Dennis and Dee suggest that the gang should take a trip to their old get away spot: the Jersey Shore. Everyone’s excited, including Charlie once he arrives at the hotel after having been knocked out by Mac prior to leaving Philadelphia. Frank and Mac hit the beach (fully equipped with a raft and a rum-soaked ham), but things go awry when their raft floats away from the beach while they sleep. Luckily however, they’re saved by some unexpected heroes. Charlie, Dee, and Dennis go exploring on the beach, walking along the boardwalk, and soak in the culture. Along the way we have Charlie drinking some deliciously dangerous sun-tan lotion, a shocking love affair under the boardwalk, and a gruesome altercation between a carnival ride and Dee’s corn-rows. Eventually, Charlie wanders off to spend a drug-induced dream night with the waitress, while Dennis and Dee roll with a rough crowd in the hopes of having some real fun. In the end, some of the gang leaves with changed opinions on what the shore has to offer, and we as an audience leave with a lot of laughs and hilarious moments to discuss.
#8). Season 8, Episode 2: The Gang Recycles Their Trash
This season eight episode parallels the ideas from an earlier episode from season four, “The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis,” and takes the number one spot. One of my favorite episodes ever, it follows the gang as they devise two separate plans on how to get rid of all the trash build up in the bar due to the union strike at the removal company. Frank concocts a plan to dress Dee up in a slutty outfit in order to bribe a city-official into giving them the contract for trash removal. Unfortunately however, Dee ends up looking like a blonde banana and the official they meet with winds up being the same man who tried to buy the bar from them back in season three–so they’re not on the greatest of terms. Meanwhile, Charlie, Mac, and Dennis decide to dress in tuxedos and ride around town in a limo offering to remove citizen’s trash for a small fee. While they attempt to avoid repeating mistakes from their past plans like brandishing weapons, talking in accents, and letting Dennis do all the talking, their plan somehow still ends up in shambles. Once the gang regroups to get back on track, they revise the plan, and the episode ends in a wild van ride that revives our memories of the series’ earlier seasons.
#9). Season 9, Episode 1: The Gang Broke Dee
As the most recent season to premiere, these episodes are the freshest in my mind. The first episode of the season is a hilarious story centered around Dee. It begins with Dee as a lethargic, dirty, soulless blob. She’s drinking, smoking, eating, and mocking herself before any of the guys can get in a punch line. The other members of the gang conclude that they finally broke her, and concoct some plans to restore her to normal–so she’ll fight back against their attacks and bring back the fun of tormenting her. Dennis tries to find her a shockingly average man to settle down with, while Charlie and Mac decide to set her up with an act at a comedy club to help boost her celebrity image. Expecting a failure, the guys are shocked when her new nonchalant, sarcastic attitude towards herself is a hit with the crowd. Inspired by her great reviews Dee takes on more gigs and grows to be quite famous around Philly, coining the catch-phrase “I’m Sweet Dee, and the joke’s on me.” She eventually gets connected with an agent who gets her a gig on the Conan O’Brian show, promising her a lavish life in Hollywood. Dee leaves the gang behind in a diva-like fashion as she boards a private jet–only to get hammered and start aggressively gagging from nerves. The episode ends with a big surprise that proves to everyone that the joke really is on Dee.
Unfortunately I couldn’t find a clip from this episode anywhere online, but that’s all the more reason to head over to Netflix and start watching!
Finally, the moment of truth *drum-roll* the BEST ALWAYS SUNNY EPISODE EVER
#10). Season 2, Episode 5: Hundred Dollar Baby
One of the funniest television episodes I’ve ever seen, “Hundred Dollar Baby” definitely takes the cake for the best episode of this series so far. Regardless of my affinity toward any episode where I can watch Dee get hurt–this season two masterpiece is riddled with many other funny scenes throughout its entirety. We get into the heart of the episode after the gang is confronted by a meth-head in an ally way who’s looking to take their money. As expected, Dee somehow winds up pushed to the ground and deserted by the rest of the gang, prompting her to delve into self-defense classes–coached by Frank, or “Frankie Fast-Hands” as he prefers to be called. Meanwhile, Dennis and Mac get the idea to exploit Charlie (shocking..) and train him to be an underground street fighter, boosting his ego for the sole purpose of reaping the financial benefits if he were to win. Anyways, through a sketchy gym-rat that Dee runs into, Charlie and her end up hooked on steroids resulting in chaos and one of my favorite scenes from the entire series where Dee freaks out while on the pone with Frank:
“Yes dad, I know the fight is in a few hours, alright? I’m trying to find my god damn headband, is that OK? Is that OK with you, if I find my headband before I come down there? Is that alright with you, dad? Jesus, why didn’t we get the orange one like I said? This one mind as well be god damn camouflage!!”
*Punches hole through the wall*
Genius…
(Sorry for the crappy video quality, and Dee, sorry for the crappy advice…).
If you have a comment on my top-ten list, or want to share your favorite Always Sunny episodes with me, feel free to leave a comment below or contact me through any of my social-media accounts.
Just wanted to give a quick update and inform those who have yet to hear–the FX network finally released the set premiere date for season ten of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia! The first episode of the season will air on Wednesday January, 14th at 10:00 pm on the FXX.
To boost the excitement, enjoy a few teaser videos courtesy of the network’s YouTube channel, “FXX.”
Mark your calendars and start counting down the days!
Before the new season of It’s Always Sunny begins and my blog fills with exciting reviews and news updates about upcoming episodes, I want to take the time to talk about something I find to be quite inspirational. Now, when one looks at the characters within this program I’m sure words like “intelligent,” “wise,” and “inspirational,” aren’t ones that quickly come to mind. However, Charlie Day recently gave a commencement speech to Merrimack College’s graduating class of 2014. Having graduated from Merrimack himself in 1998, when I was a mere three years old (scary), Mr. Day returned this year to speak to the students about his journey through life.
Over the course of his speech, Day highlights three main points about how he traveled from student to success story–all the while lacing his tales with his natural wit, as expected. He explains how after college he had three choices: accept a job at the Fidelity Corporation (something he really knew little about), work in Boston to establish a basis for his move to the city, or move right to NYC to pursue his acting career. Leaving behind the security of the first two options, he chose the latter. He worked busing tables, lived in poor conditions, and faced failure on a regular basis. This failure however, is where his first lesson comes into play: “Be willing to fail, let yourself fail. Fail in the way and the place where you would want to fail. Fail, pick yourself up, and fail again. Because without this struggle, what is your success anyway?” Failure is an aspect of life that is inevitable. I will fail, you all will fail, all successful people have failed–often. So, if it’s to happen, why not have it happen in the place where you want to overcome it? Take chances, don’t fear the break down that comes from unsuccessful ventures, and keep pushing towards your dreams. Success means nothing without the lessons that were learned in the process of achieving it. Day then goes on to talk about his experience with It’s Always Sunny. After a few years taking sub-par acting positions, Charlie explains how he was to be offered a role on a network television program. However, while awaiting confirmation, he took life into his own hands and started producing a make-shift program with his friends (Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney) in his apartment. Using friends as camera & sound men, they began developing the show that would become It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He then had another choice: accept the network job, or try and run with his own show. He took a risk, and declined the job. The three then went on to continue with It’s Always Sunny, making more episodes and trying to sell to executives. The program he turned down lasted for one season; It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has run nine seasons and will soon become one of the longest running sitcoms in history. He explains this story’s lesson by saying, “You have to trust your own voice, your own ideas, your honesty, your vulnerability, and through this you will find your way.” You must create your own opportunities; don’t sit around and wait for the world to hand you the things you want. If there is something you crave, that you’re passionate about–do all that you can to ensure you get it. Trust your own abilities to succeed. If you want something, take it. Charlie’s final point touches upon criticism from others. He discusses how scared he was to come make this very speech, fearing he wasn’t a strong enough intellectual or public speaker. He looked at hateful comments on videos of speeches made by fellow celebrities and saw how critical the people on the internet were. Charlie then relays the realization he had about himself in relation to his critics, with arguably the most well received line of the speech: “I don’t give a shit.” He goes on to say, “you cannot let a fear of failure, or a fear of comparison, or a fear of judgement stop you from doing what’s going to make you great.” No matter what you do in life there are going to be those who have something negative to say. This is especially prominent today, with the age of technology and social media providing aggressors with an easy outlet to attack. It is incredibly important to always remember that the negative words of other people mean nothing. They don’t affect your talents, your spirit, and they shoudn’t affect your self-esteem. Do what makes you happy. Fail, succeed, be passionate, know who you are, and don’t give a rat’s ass about those who criticize. My final point: Regardless of the speech’s content I find the act in itself to be commendable. Much of Hollywood portrays to the public ideas of materialism, individualism, and artificiality. I can confidently say that there are many people in the television and film industries who probably would have declined an opportunity to speak to a similar audience. They may be “too busy” or “don’t like public speaking.” Both are crocks of shit, if I’m being frank. Whether you have the integrity and success of Oprah Winfrey, or the outlandish behavior of Miley Cyrus, I believe that being a celebrity comes with responsibilities. People need to start using their fame more frequently to reach out to the public, specifically those of younger generations, and teach them lessons about life. You don’t need to be a renowned philanthropist to do this; some of the best lessons come from the failure and ridicule of life itself. As a result of this self-centered aura surrounding many of Hollywood’s elite, I find it comforting and inspiring when I see things like Charlie Day’s speech. He’s probably not the first person who comes to mind when one thinks of eloquence or poise, but he has something to say. And due to the fact the he took the time to say it, and attempts to inspire his Merrimack descendants–I applaud him, and I hope you all do as well.
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The Gang hits the web 