Silicon Valley: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray)

... Then this show is not for you, The big bang theory is lame, the jokes are tedious, the writing I would describe as hack, the laugh tracks are off putting, and the passing references to science and technology, seem forced. I think the Big Bang theory would be good to watch after surgery, because there is a zero chance I would damage my stitches due to laughing too hard.This show, on the other hand, is very funny.- Genuine Nerd

OMFG I LOVE THIS SHOW!Being a Hollywood brat and a computer nerd since high school, and finally moving to "just over the hill from SV" I like to think that I have a solid grasp on how great this show is. It is like Betas (the failed Amazon show) but cooler, grittier, and darker. The main character is super annoying, but that is just acting brilliance. Great characters, great plot lines. It almost feels like a reality show. Very funny, crude, asinine, and spot-on "what it is like to live in a start-up in a boomtown." The "extra characters" (the Silicon Valley execs that come and go in this show) are so real I could almost name the people they were inspired by. This show is television done right. It feels enough like reality to be believable, but scripted enough to be highly entertaining.Okay, so what is this show about? It is about a start-up, and all of the hell that entails. It is set in Silicon Valley, and so we have a huge cast of SV types that serve as the backdrop for our five main characters. It is a nice blend of episodic storyline meets soap-opera. There are entire seasons of continuity and cross-season continuity, but also "flavor of the week" storylines. Unlike Betas, this is not at all camp; it is brutal and hilarious. I have watched the first two seasons and I can't wait to see how this expands. If you watch the first three episodes you will have a fell of the series (tone and pace). The humor only gets better over time by the way, and you may end up liking characters later in the series you hate at first.

Several months ago I discovered Betas, Amazon's original content series and was quickly drawn in to the story, characters, and theme. After binge watching the show and completing all episodes within several days I was disappointed when I discovered that the series was canceled. After showing several episodes to some friends one mentioned how it was very similar to Silicon Valley (I don't have cable so I don't keep up with newer HBO content as a general rule). Naturally I decided to check it out and I have not been disappointed.There are many obvious differences between the two shows, but there are also more similarities than I am willing to spend time to list. It seems that Silicon Valley will be more than sufficient to fill the void for me left by the cancellation of Betas. Silicon Valley is fast paced, witty, funny, and the characters have a lot of depth. As many other reviewers have branded themselves, I am also on the software side of the tech industry so I can tag nearly all characters in this series to somebody I know personally. Mike Judge has found another winning formula which I hope will remain interesting and relevant for many episodes and years to come.My only complaint about season one is how there are only eight episodes as it seems that most pilot seasons are closer to ten.

We purchased this because we HAD to hear the commentary of Mike Judge. And then we started watching the episodes with commentary, it was EVERYONE that was hilarious! The show features stand up comics, so listening to every episode is like a being at a standup show ... or an improv show, since there are so many people speaking. We haven't even watched the episodes yet, just the commentary. But we will definitely watch the episodes (probably more than once). It's definitely worth the purchase!!! You will watch it again and again and again!! Enjoy!

If you work in/with technology, this show is not to be missed as there's a few hilarious "inside baseball" type of jokes; however, the writing has enough depth to be funny even for those who don't know what GitHub is because it goes to the universal themes of starting a business in today's brand-hungry world. As someone who started in the Valley in the mid-90s, it's funny to see that nothing's changed in 19 years!

I purchased because I had heard of the show since it began, and I read some comments by Bill Gates.I ordered all of the available seasons, and really enjoyed them. Being an Engineer with a MBA, i feel there are some insightful lesson wrapped up in the comedy. The first season had a couple of episodes that had segments that might not be appropriate for those under 13, and us over 50 (Horse breeding & a street mural), but its HBO and they can do a few things like that.

Mike Judge has always been a very reliable talent when it comes to satirizing the workplace, but I have never really been a fan of his stuff. This, however, takes workplace satire to a brand new level, and setting it in what feels like the black box of the tech sector really gives it that "insider baseball" feel that makes this show really unique. It's definitely not laugh out loud comedy, at least not regularly, but the humor is almost always sharp and intelligent, and most of the characters are pretty endearing despite being total jerks to each other. It's good value for a great season, and a plus for this set is that you also get Digital HD copies (forward thinking and appropriate for a show like this!), so I've truly never really played the Blu-ray discs but I've had a great time watching it on my Apple TV.

As an avid gamer, TV show addict, with interests in technology, a lover of all things nerdy, I was really hopeful this would be a great show. After the first episode, I was hooked. I was even happier when I realized this very well written, extensively researched, superbly acted comedy show got funnier each episode. I was so engaged by the sharp wit of the story line and comfy feel of the cast(as though they had acted together for years) that I watched the whole season in one night. I am hoping season 2 will have more episodes, as honestly, I cannot get enough of this hilarious, entertaining, smart show. Season 2 starts on HBO April 12, 2015.

I'm always looking for a new show to watch, especially from HBO. I wasn't sure if I would be interested to start Silicon Valley. I watched Amazon's one minute promo and that reeled me in. I only bought the first season to try it out and I was not disappointed. There's only eight episodes in Season 1, each lasts half an hour. May not be much, but it's quality over quantity. It's SOO FUNNY!! The characters have great chemistry and they swear a lot too, but not just willy nilly, there's an art to it, unlike Veep. The main character Richard was given the choice to either sell his idea for ten million dollars or to give it a chance and see where it goes. He enlists the help of his fellow computer programmers and throughout the show, they go through numerous obstacles. In a world filled with greed, money, and indifference, there are people who fight for their innovations. Definitely one of my all time favorite shows.

Working on my own technology startup brings many of the jokes home. Sometimes too much though that it becomes painful when I'm going through similar struggles. Overall nice.

great

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This was a great transaction. Fair price, decent shipping and arrived in good time.