The minute David Bowie appeared in Brets dream and said, Am I freaking you out, Bret? in that deep, dragged-out-sentence-type voice, I knew I was in for many puzzled expressions in this episode. Personally, I find Bowie slightly scary to begin with. When you have Jemaine impersonating him, covering his face in white powdered makeup and turning the lights out, you have officially succeeded in freaking me out. That wasnt a look into Brets dreams but a recurring nightmare for me.They lost my vote this week as a hilarious show, a definite disappointment. Was the Bowie theme really necessary throughout the episode? Even more unnecessary were the boys singing to Bowie in outer space. Did I miss something? This was by far the most awkward and least entertaining number from the Conchords. If I was supposed to feel like I was on a different planet, I definitely did. However, don't completely disagree with me yet. I still do have a soft spot for the boys a...
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