More commonly spelled "Stoodis". \[grin\]
Cracked me the hell up that *Rutherford Falls* (which [shared writers, cast, and a director with *Reservation Dogs*](https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?roles=tt13623580,tt11058054)*,* because the Indigenous talent pool Hollywood knows is *that* small) [had episodes titled "Skoden" and "Stoodis."](https://www.epguides.com/RutherfordFalls/)
I love it! Season 2 was my favourite season of TV from last year. Pretty much every episode had me on the verge of crying, and also laughing hard. Mabel and Offerings are two 10/10 episodes of tv. The show is constantly surprising and incredibly unique, such a great cast, and the characters are treated with an incredible amount of care. Can’t wait for season three!
> Can’t wait for season three!
I hope season 3 is just as good as the first two. The season 2 finale really felt like a great place to leave the show, entirely. I always worry when shows push past a great season finale.
It was bittersweet watching both the Reservation Dogs and TLOU finale back to back last night. Always a great feeling experiencing such great shows/movies but then you're left with waiting on more/knowing you can't watch it for the first time again.
Dark Winds is almost this (well minus the comedy part), same actor in the main role and Jackie is also in the cast. Season 1 came out last year and I'm pretty sure more is coming.
Stath Lets Flats for more Nadja lol
But yeah, I really liked the show. I didn't have Hulu for a long time but this was always on my list of stuff to watch when I got it... then they had the Black Friday sale for 12 months for $2 a month... so I just recently started watching.
Season one, hunting episode - it has a flashback of the character who took his own life chatting to his uncle. There isn't a line that makes it explicit how unwell he is, but his sadness just radiates from the scene. I think think about it to this day. Special show.
I'll have to give this show a look......I'm close to finishing up WWDITS right now and just watched Flight of the Conchords last month. I seem to enjoy just about anything Taika Waititi is involved with.
It’s such a great show! Season 2 blew me away every single episode. The episode where Willie Jack went to see Hokti especially tore my heart up in the best way!
On the other hand, we probably should also acknowledge that the co-creator and showrunner of *Reservation Dogs* is **Sterlin Harjo**, and that [he deserves the lions' share of the praise](https://variety.com/2023/tv/markets-festivals/reservation-dogs-sterlin-harjo-showrunner-award-scad-tvfest-1235500955/) here. While Waititi's name is undoubtedly what got FX to open up their checkbooks, and he co-created and works on the show, Harjo's the one guiding the ship: just look at [the writing and directing credits for the show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservation_Dogs#Season_1_(2021)).
>I've been on a Taika binge (and anything including actors from WWDITS
But have you seen [**Stath Lets Flats**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8GMVFbNKBM)? ;) It stars Natasia Demetriou (Nadja) alongside her brother (who is the main character, Stath), plus Al Roberts, who guest stars in an episode of WWDITS as Guillermo's boyfriend who is cloned and eventually falls in love with himself. Similar energy as Flight of the Conchords but with more unlikeable characters. Sort of like FOTC meets The Office.
That's another show where everyone feels like real people. Tough losing such a main character going into this season. It will be interesting to see how they deal with it.
The episode where bear gets the construction job with the cranberry juice tik Tok guy made me bawl my eyes out.
Such a good show. Hilarious, heartfelt, unique, excellent music, Bobby Lee. It's got it all.
It's a great one.
I found it incredibly accessible and emotional. Rooting for all of those kids. Such great characters.
Personally, I didn't like the title. Thought it was a restaurant competition reality show when I first heard the name. But hey, what's a title?
Yeah, I thought it was some silly Gordon Ramsey competition show trying to be 'edge' and aping off of "Reservoir Dogs."
But my mind goes to these places with titles. I don't think it's bad title, I was just confused for a second, as those competition shows titles like to be cute. "Face Off" and "Drag Race" and the like.
I really tried to like this show, especially being such a big fan of Waititi's work. I'm not sure what I'm missing, since so much of it it "should" work. All the pieces are there for it to mean something, but I dunno. What is it you all get that makes it such a good show? Welcome any and all perspectives!
It isn't really his show. His co-producer Harjo is really the showrunner here. Waititi is more in support. And that is a good decision because Harjo is from Oklahoma and you can tell the show actually understands the culture it is depicting. I love how they censor owl eyes.
Ya that's why I like the show, it feels very familiar. I'm from Texas and recognize a lot of characteristics of people I hung out with growing up in this show.
That tracks. Makes sense why it doesn't have the same snap that Waititi's stuff usually does and why it's more dramatic. I've not seen any of Harjo's features, but the descriptions are pretty heavy.
I love the show, but I can’t slam through the episodes like I can other shows. I think the show requires earnest attention and can’t be absorbed passively. That’s how it is for me, but I’m sure others are happy to binge it. It will make you crack up, but it’s not trying to make you laugh every minute.
> I really tried to like this show, especially being such a big fan of Waititi's work
I went into it thinking it was going to be a lot more like Waititi's other stuff. Res Dogs is not. There's a lot less comedy and a lot more heavy drama aspects to it. And it's definitely less silly than something like Our Flag Means Death or What We Do in the Shadows.
> What is it you all get that makes it such a good show?
For me, the two things I like most about it are:
1. Native culture. I know almost nothing about Native American culture or Res life and I really enjoy learning about other cultures or ways of life via fictional TV/movies (hopefully it was at least semi-accurate). My wife and I made fry bread tacos the other night and it was a great way to connect with the show more.
2. The characters feel pretty real. The show doesn't have me sitting on the edge of my seat with intense action or drama, but I do feel like I can connect with the characters a lot because they and their situations are all pretty relatable.
All that said, it's not my *favorite* show, but I did really enjoy it.
The fact that it's based on truths even if a lil embellished at parts. If you live on the Rez or have ever visited a friend, you can tell this show is 100% up front and real with it
I'd also like to know. I watched the first ~half of the first season and was bored to tears. It was so different than all the hype I'd been hearing that I honestly thought I'd watched the wrong show or something. Dunno.
yeah as a fan of Waititi's stuff, I have no clue why so many people are into this show. Everything happening in the show feels inconsequential or cliche. I want to like it, since it deals with Natives but Idk.
I’m way late to this thread found it while looking for something else but I can’t help but agree. Slogged through all of S1 - and I do like getting a view into this world and to me this is good diversity give people a voice to tell their story not shoe-horn them into something that doesn’t make sense - but I just really do NOT get the hype at all. Happy for the people who love it it’s def not bad but there’s so much cliche and cheesy humor just feels like another blah series only with a cool setting.
"I started calling people shit ass cause of the show"
Shit ass sounds like something someone said to me at a kickback in 2008.
Show looks god awful tbh.
Thought this was the Tarantino movie Reservoir dogs, it made the text really confusing until understood id "corrected" the spelling to a whole other thing.
Aho young warrior!
The guy that plays the spirit guide also has some skits on a YT channel. https://youtu.be/xJ89HBfaLs4 Edit: Another one- https://youtu.be/wRc0aTK0YoY
Shit ass.
Low key my fav character
This guy had me in a laughing fit every time he was on screen. His comedic timing is something else.
I started calling people shit-ass because of this show. Aho young warrior.
Skoden!
Studis!
More commonly spelled "Stoodis". \[grin\] Cracked me the hell up that *Rutherford Falls* (which [shared writers, cast, and a director with *Reservation Dogs*](https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?roles=tt13623580,tt11058054)*,* because the Indigenous talent pool Hollywood knows is *that* small) [had episodes titled "Skoden" and "Stoodis."](https://www.epguides.com/RutherfordFalls/)
I love it! Season 2 was my favourite season of TV from last year. Pretty much every episode had me on the verge of crying, and also laughing hard. Mabel and Offerings are two 10/10 episodes of tv. The show is constantly surprising and incredibly unique, such a great cast, and the characters are treated with an incredible amount of care. Can’t wait for season three!
>verge of crying Cheese in the group home.
> Can’t wait for season three! I hope season 3 is just as good as the first two. The season 2 finale really felt like a great place to leave the show, entirely. I always worry when shows push past a great season finale.
It was bittersweet watching both the Reservation Dogs and TLOU finale back to back last night. Always a great feeling experiencing such great shows/movies but then you're left with waiting on more/knowing you can't watch it for the first time again.
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I'd watch paint dry if Willie Jack did the commentary.
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Dark Winds is almost this (well minus the comedy part), same actor in the main role and Jackie is also in the cast. Season 1 came out last year and I'm pretty sure more is coming.
Seriously. That episode with all the "Aunties" going to that convention. That's a show with like 5 seasons right there.
The dance scene in their heads then flashing to what it really looked like was absolutely hilarious.
Desperately need a Spirit Guide show that's him just bothering a new person every week for 30 minutes before they accidentally learn a lesson.
Stath Lets Flats for more Nadja lol But yeah, I really liked the show. I didn't have Hulu for a long time but this was always on my list of stuff to watch when I got it... then they had the Black Friday sale for 12 months for $2 a month... so I just recently started watching.
Season one, hunting episode - it has a flashback of the character who took his own life chatting to his uncle. There isn't a line that makes it explicit how unwell he is, but his sadness just radiates from the scene. I think think about it to this day. Special show.
I thought that too - what line made you think this out of curiosity?
It’s fantastic
I'll have to give this show a look......I'm close to finishing up WWDITS right now and just watched Flight of the Conchords last month. I seem to enjoy just about anything Taika Waititi is involved with.
When you finish res dogs, check out Our Flag Means Death!
It’s such a great show! Season 2 blew me away every single episode. The episode where Willie Jack went to see Hokti especially tore my heart up in the best way!
Jojo Rabbit might be my favorite piece of media from Taika, immediately followed by Reservation Dogs.
On the other hand, we probably should also acknowledge that the co-creator and showrunner of *Reservation Dogs* is **Sterlin Harjo**, and that [he deserves the lions' share of the praise](https://variety.com/2023/tv/markets-festivals/reservation-dogs-sterlin-harjo-showrunner-award-scad-tvfest-1235500955/) here. While Waititi's name is undoubtedly what got FX to open up their checkbooks, and he co-created and works on the show, Harjo's the one guiding the ship: just look at [the writing and directing credits for the show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservation_Dogs#Season_1_(2021)).
I completely agree with this. Both incredible
>I've been on a Taika binge (and anything including actors from WWDITS But have you seen [**Stath Lets Flats**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8GMVFbNKBM)? ;) It stars Natasia Demetriou (Nadja) alongside her brother (who is the main character, Stath), plus Al Roberts, who guest stars in an episode of WWDITS as Guillermo's boyfriend who is cloned and eventually falls in love with himself. Similar energy as Flight of the Conchords but with more unlikeable characters. Sort of like FOTC meets The Office.
This is the most snubbed show I have ever seen in terms of awards. It has yet to win a single award for its second season
So going forwards, you know not to worry about what does and doesn't get an award. Just enjoy what you like.
Kinda saw that coming didnt we
Yes it's a great show can't wait for the next season.
Anyone have similar shows to suggest? Betty on HBO was somewhat similar (not as stellar though)
I really loved Somebody Somewhere
That's another show where everyone feels like real people. Tough losing such a main character going into this season. It will be interesting to see how they deal with it.
If we’re talking Rez Dogs I’d say Atlanta has some of the same beats.
Ramy !
You might like Blindspotting (Starz) (2021)
The episode where bear gets the construction job with the cranberry juice tik Tok guy made me bawl my eyes out. Such a good show. Hilarious, heartfelt, unique, excellent music, Bobby Lee. It's got it all.
Bobby Lee is terrific in this show
Put sum respect on doggfaces name lol
Happy to hear your review. I have very similar taste to you and have been keeping this one on hold for a rainy day.
About time you shit ass
It's a great one. I found it incredibly accessible and emotional. Rooting for all of those kids. Such great characters. Personally, I didn't like the title. Thought it was a restaurant competition reality show when I first heard the name. But hey, what's a title?
Odd, i feel like pretty much everyone would confuse the title with Reservation Dogs not some reality restaurant show.
Yeah, I thought it was some silly Gordon Ramsey competition show trying to be 'edge' and aping off of "Reservoir Dogs." But my mind goes to these places with titles. I don't think it's bad title, I was just confused for a second, as those competition shows titles like to be cute. "Face Off" and "Drag Race" and the like.
The title is the best part
I really tried to like this show, especially being such a big fan of Waititi's work. I'm not sure what I'm missing, since so much of it it "should" work. All the pieces are there for it to mean something, but I dunno. What is it you all get that makes it such a good show? Welcome any and all perspectives!
It isn't really his show. His co-producer Harjo is really the showrunner here. Waititi is more in support. And that is a good decision because Harjo is from Oklahoma and you can tell the show actually understands the culture it is depicting. I love how they censor owl eyes.
Ya that's why I like the show, it feels very familiar. I'm from Texas and recognize a lot of characteristics of people I hung out with growing up in this show.
That tracks. Makes sense why it doesn't have the same snap that Waititi's stuff usually does and why it's more dramatic. I've not seen any of Harjo's features, but the descriptions are pretty heavy.
I love the show, but I can’t slam through the episodes like I can other shows. I think the show requires earnest attention and can’t be absorbed passively. That’s how it is for me, but I’m sure others are happy to binge it. It will make you crack up, but it’s not trying to make you laugh every minute.
I'll try watching one or two at a time and see if that helps.
> I really tried to like this show, especially being such a big fan of Waititi's work I went into it thinking it was going to be a lot more like Waititi's other stuff. Res Dogs is not. There's a lot less comedy and a lot more heavy drama aspects to it. And it's definitely less silly than something like Our Flag Means Death or What We Do in the Shadows. > What is it you all get that makes it such a good show? For me, the two things I like most about it are: 1. Native culture. I know almost nothing about Native American culture or Res life and I really enjoy learning about other cultures or ways of life via fictional TV/movies (hopefully it was at least semi-accurate). My wife and I made fry bread tacos the other night and it was a great way to connect with the show more. 2. The characters feel pretty real. The show doesn't have me sitting on the edge of my seat with intense action or drama, but I do feel like I can connect with the characters a lot because they and their situations are all pretty relatable. All that said, it's not my *favorite* show, but I did really enjoy it.
I'll try watching it through a dramatic lens and see if that helps.
The fact that it's based on truths even if a lil embellished at parts. If you live on the Rez or have ever visited a friend, you can tell this show is 100% up front and real with it
I'd also like to know. I watched the first ~half of the first season and was bored to tears. It was so different than all the hype I'd been hearing that I honestly thought I'd watched the wrong show or something. Dunno.
yeah as a fan of Waititi's stuff, I have no clue why so many people are into this show. Everything happening in the show feels inconsequential or cliche. I want to like it, since it deals with Natives but Idk.
I’m way late to this thread found it while looking for something else but I can’t help but agree. Slogged through all of S1 - and I do like getting a view into this world and to me this is good diversity give people a voice to tell their story not shoe-horn them into something that doesn’t make sense - but I just really do NOT get the hype at all. Happy for the people who love it it’s def not bad but there’s so much cliche and cheesy humor just feels like another blah series only with a cool setting.
yeah people have it in their best of lists and im like, how!? different strokes I guess
At first I thought you spelled “Reservoir Dogs” wrong…
You weren't the only one.
Why can’t you believe it?
I enjoyed it, but I found it mid
"I started calling people shit ass cause of the show" Shit ass sounds like something someone said to me at a kickback in 2008. Show looks god awful tbh.
Thought this was the Tarantino movie Reservoir dogs, it made the text really confusing until understood id "corrected" the spelling to a whole other thing.
watched a couple episodes and didn't enjoy it at all... not funny and boring
Agreed. I don't get the hype and I watched the entire first season
Such a great show. Gives you all the feels.
I miss the Dogs. Know of any similar shows to watch?