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<i>Silicon Valley </i>goes big and goes home in a dark, funny, wistful series finale

TVReviewsSilicon Valley

Silicon Valley goes big and goes home in a dark, funny, wistful series finale

Follow the sound of the pipe, follow this song

Les Chappell

12/08/19 11:00PM

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<i>Silicon Valley</i> takes a late series gamble on a literal deus ex machina

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Silicon Valley takes a late series gamble on a literal deus ex machina

In its six years on the air, Silicon Valley has operated under a guiding rule that we’ll call the Hendricks…

Les Chappell

12/01/19 10:30PM

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There's no right thing without the wrong reasons in <i>Silicon Valley</i>

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There's no right thing without the wrong reasons in Silicon Valley

“I actually don’t know what to do when things are going well,” Richard says breathlessly to Monica early in…

Les Chappell

11/24/19 10:30PM

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In “Maximizing Alphaness,” <i>Silicon Valley </i>minimizes focus and suffers for it

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In “Maximizing Alphaness,” Silicon Valley minimizes focus and suffers for it

After “Hooli Smokes!” set such a high-water mark for the final season last week, it was a safe bet that “Maximizing…

Les Chappell

11/17/19 10:30PM

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Pied Piper finally slays its Goliath in another thrilling <i>Silicon Valley </i>caper

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Pied Piper finally slays its Goliath in another thrilling Silicon Valley caper

“We just spent an hour bonding over how this business is full of backstabbers and cutthroats!”

Les Chappell

11/10/19 10:30PM

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<i>Silicon Valley </i>introduces an angel investor who turns out to be a devil in disguise

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Silicon Valley introduces an angel investor who turns out to be a devil in disguise

Last year, Rob Sheffield at Rolling Stone wrote one of the best pieces I’ve read about Silicon Valley, noting that…

Les Chappell

11/03/19 10:30PM

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<i>Silicon Valley</i>'s final season puts Pied Piper at the top, ready to fall down

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Silicon Valley's final season puts Pied Piper at the top, ready to fall down

When Silicon Valley premiered in 2014, it felt like a natural extension of the satire Mike Judge had developed in…

Les Chappell

10/27/19 10:30PM

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<i>Silicon Valley </i>claims a majority share in a finale that plays to its strengths<em></em>

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Silicon Valley claims a majority share in a finale that plays to its strengths

At the start of season five, I argued that Silicon Valley was staring at a lot of obstacles, thanks to a somewhat…

Les Chappell

5/13/18 9:45PM

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Richard flips a bitcoin for his company's future on a solid <i>Silicon Valley</i>

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Richard flips a bitcoin for his company's future on a solid Silicon Valley

In my review of Silicon Valley’s fifth season premiere a few weeks ago, I argued that while the show continues to…

Les Chappell

5/06/18 9:35PM

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In the world of <i>Silicon Valley</i>, hope is in short supply<em></em>

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In the world of Silicon Valley, hope is in short supply

The founders of Pied Piper have talked a big game about a brand new day this season—a new Internet free from…

Les Chappell

4/29/18 9:35PM

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Facing the uncanny valley, <i>Silicon Valley </i>misses the chance to jump right in

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Facing the uncanny valley, Silicon Valley misses the chance to jump right in

For all HBO’s “It’s not TV” pride at being above its broadcast peers, this Sunday has a lot of hallmarks of those…

Les Chappell

4/22/18 9:35PM

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<i>Silicon Valley </i>trips up Pied Piper with a literal God complex

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Silicon Valley trips up Pied Piper with a literal God complex

“You can be openly polyamorous and people will call you brave. You can put micro-doses of LSD in your cereal and…

Les Chappell

4/15/18 9:45PM

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Richard weighs transplanting <i>Silicon Valley</i>'s most vital organs<em></em><em></em>

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Richard weighs transplanting Silicon Valley's most vital organs

All the way back in the third episode of Silicon Valley, I made the observation that a central lesson to take from…

Les Chappell

4/08/18 9:35PM

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Richard experiences pains—growing and otherwise—as <i>Silicon Valley </i>settles into its new digs<em></em>

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Richard experiences pains—growing and otherwise—as Silicon Valley settles into its new digs

I may have come across as a bit harsh on Silicon Valley in my review of last week’s premiere, but I feel it’s…

Les Chappell

4/01/18 9:35PM

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<i>Silicon Valley </i>is forced outside its comfort zone as season five boots up<em></em>

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Silicon Valley is forced outside its comfort zone as season five boots up

As it begins its fifth season, Silicon Valley finds itself at a disadvantage for a variety of reasons. It’s coming…

Les Chappell

3/25/18 9:35PM

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A funny if scattered season of <i>Silicon Valley </i>comes to a funny if scattered end

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A funny if scattered season of Silicon Valley comes to a funny if scattered end

Ever since Vikram Murthi filled in for me a few weeks ago, I’ve been chewing on a statement he made in his review,…

Les Chappell

6/25/17 9:30PM

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Richard breaks bad on <i>Silicon Valley</i>, and in the process breaks everything else

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Richard breaks bad on Silicon Valley, and in the process breaks everything else

In his advance review of season three, Erik Adams made the key observation that while Silicon Valley’s ensemble is…

Les Chappell

6/18/17 9:30PM

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Haley Joel Osment and a cold snap are the latest disruption to <i>Silicon Valley</i>’s ecosystem

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Haley Joel Osment and a cold snap are the latest disruption to Silicon Valley’s ecosystem

At this point, the failure of the Pied Piper team to achieve long-term success is as much ingrained into Silicon…

Les Chappell

6/11/17 9:30PM

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<i>Silicon Valley </i>falters slightly by dealing with a troll

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Silicon Valley falters slightly by dealing with a troll

This season, Silicon Valley has excelled by shifting its focus towards episodic narratives over a strong seasonal…

Vikram Murthi

6/04/17 9:50PM

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T.J. Miller’s on the way out the door at <i>Silicon Valley</i>, but Erlich Bachman’s on the rise

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T.J. Miller’s on the way out the door at Silicon Valley, but Erlich Bachman’s on the rise

I’ve spent a lot of time in these reviews criticizing Silicon Valley for its inability to commit to making any major…

Les Chappell

5/28/17 9:30PM

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