Party Down S02e02 Bd50 | Genuine |

Originally aired April 30, 2010, this episode finds the catering crew working a memorial service for… well, no one who’s actually dead. The guest of honor is crime novelist James Ellroy (playing himself, gloriously unhinged), who has decided to throw his own funeral in order to enjoy the eulogies. Yes, it’s that kind of show.

On BD50, the subtle textures of desperation pop: the sheen of sweat on Adam Scott’s Henry Pollard as he’s forced to bartend for his ex-girlfriend’s new fiancé, the cheap polyester of the catering vests, and the glorious grain of late-2000s indie digital cinematography. The uncompressed PCM audio lets you savor every awkward pause and Lizzy Caplan’s perfectly deadpan one-liners. party down s02e02 bd50

Party Down Season 2, Episode 2: proof that funerals (fake or otherwise) are better with bad wine and worse people. Originally aired April 30, 2010, this episode finds

Here’s a short piece on Party Down Season 2, Episode 2, specifically in the context of a BD50 (Blu-ray Disc 50GB) release. On BD50, the subtle textures of desperation pop: