>I'll keep my eye out for that when I see them again, but my
>impression of it right now is that there are lots of
>characterizations in those moments when the plot isn't
>necessarily being advanced.

take a scene from Beers and Weirs

(roughly summarized)

- Seth Rogen pushes old party crasher
- "You wanna go?" "I always wanna go"
- *sorry head-butting and a weak push"
- "That was stupid old man..."
- James Franco jumps in, holds back Rogen
- "Not here man"

I get that Franco is preventing a messy scene at Lindsay's house. he cares (still on episode three, so excuse me if they fall in love by the end...or hate each other).

but the scene itself just comes off flat. it's not really even nod your head funny, it's not well-acted (Rogen's character -- lol, wow) and the dynamic between Franco and Lindsay has been reinforced in other, better ways during the 44 minutes.