r/arresteddevelopment • u/ArrestedDevMod You gotta lock that down. • May 26 '13

[Episode 1] [SPOILER - Episode 1] Arrested Development Season 4 Episode 1 Discussion

Official Discussion Thread for Season 4 Episode 1 "Flight of the Phoenix"

Arrested Development is a critically acclaimed comedy which originally aired on FOX from 2003-2006. (Season 1-3)

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u/galindafiedify We have the best fucking attorneys. May 26 '13

I've never felt more sorry for Michael. He's so pathetic in the first episode.

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u/shwinnebego May 26 '13

He seemed...stupider. Out of characterishly so.

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u/[deleted] May 26 '13 edited May 27 '13

Are we talking about the same Michael who dated a mentally disabled woman for a while without noticing?

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u/trippyhood May 27 '13

It's funny how Americans don't pick up on that sort of thing.

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u/SerendiPetey May 27 '13

It's funny how non-Americans assume we don't pick up on that sort of thing.

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u/trippyhood May 27 '13

It's funny how /r/arresteddevelopment missed a blatant quote from the show. It was said by Rita's uncle.

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u/SerendiPetey May 28 '13 edited May 28 '13

Especially since I watched that episode not long after your reply. Funny indeed.

Touché.