But finally, Friday's episode, titled "Alexandra," was, for the most part, devoted to Sevigny's character, and her impact on Fred and Carrie. The best news is that it was the strongest episode yet of Season 3, a clever blend of ongoing story the Fred-Carrie-Alexandra triangle and excellent standalone sketches. The opening sketch, which depicted Portland as a city awash in art projects, was delightful and witty, from the concept to the details on the cards associated with each project.
From a uniformed officer directing traffic co-creator, co-writer and director. Jonathan Krisel. It was topped off with an inspired idea. Fred and Carrie run toward each other, seeking reassurance that everything in the city isn't an art project. The camera pulls back, and we see Fred and Carrie in a framed portrait, hanging in a gallery, amid a collage of Portland imagery the trolley, clouds, the Portland marquee from the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, the photo of former Portland.
A docent explains to a mother and her son that this is a work of art, "it's called the City of Portland. This is probably my favorite standalone sketch of the season, both for how it combines a satirical idea that could apply to cities beyond Portland, and utterly specific Portland details. And the concept that Portland is itself a work of art, albeit a cockeyed one, is integral to the foundation of "Portlandia," which makes the sketch even stronger. Other highlights. Fred and Carrie both are attracted to their roommate, but as they confide to each other in a coffee shop, Alexandra isn't at their level of hipness.
Alexandra, as simple as milk, says she just read sailor tops were popular in Lucky magazine. Fred, for his part, had to tell Alexandra who Prince is. Later in the episode, Fred and Carrie are surprised to run into each other attending Alexandra's performance of her amusingly awful music at. But the triangle storyline builds to a charming ending sequence in which -- mais oui!
Artisan snacks:. While there's no. Tuscan popcorn, anyone? I laughed for the first time this season at one of the recurring Milk Advisory Board sketches, and it was an old-time showbizzy line that did it.
Alicia uptightly says that Royce is dating a woman from another bureau, and he says, hey, he had to: "Her legs go from here to Tuesday, and for a guy like me, I gotta take it. Entertainment Weekly announced that Oscar-winning 'Big Love' star and upcoming 'American Horror Story' guest Chloe Sevigny will join the cast of 'Portlandia' when the show enters its third season.
Joining the plethora of celebrity guests the series has hosted, Sevigny will play Alexandra, a fellow Portland resident who moves in with series stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. What say you? What are you hoping to see from 'Portlandia' season 3? Give us your take in the comments below! Kevin Fitzpatrick Published: August 22,
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