'Originally working for the "International Secret Intelligence Service" (ISIS) in New York City, suave, profoundly self centered master spy Sterling Archer deals with global espionage, as well as his domineering, emotionally-distant mother and boss Malory Archer, fellow agent and ex-girlfriend Lana Kane and fellow employees.' While developing the sixth season, the show's producers decided to end the use of the term "ISIS" the fictional spy agency the characters worked for in seasons 1-4) due to its growing association with the Islamist terrorist organization of the same initials. Archer merchandise with the ISIS initials was also withdrawn from sale.
It definitely has a cult following despite having a relatively modest start. It has since blossomed into FX's top-rated comedy. Its strength is among adult men under 35 and It attracted just over 1.1 million young males during season 4, surging 55% versus the show's third season.
During the thirteen weeks it aired in 2012's winter, the show consistently drew more men under 34 than any of NBC's Thursday comedies. It scored bigger ratings than every other Thursday night TV series, minus CBS' The Big Bang Theory. And so far, the only scripted comedy or drama on basic cable that has done better among young men than Archer is AMC's The Walking Dead.
Source: Vulture.com
We began by collecting Archer some of our favourite quotes would fit our brief as subjects of these type animations. As all three of us are big fans of the show so the careful elements would be relatable and accessible to a new audience. The humour of the show is very dark, fast and specific to the show. The aim is to find lines that work out of context and are still funny. We began by collectively choosing some of our favourite quotes and narrowing them down to those that fit the brief. Our process was to work collaboratively in a document to collect the lines first and then spent time narrowing them down to our favourites.
- “All I’ve had today is like, six gummy bears and some scotch”
“Holy shit snacks”- “I’m not slurring my words, I’m talking in cursive”
- “If I stop drinking all at once I’m afraid the cumulative hangover would kill me”
"Are you kidding? Dude. Bros before apparent threats to national security."- “Lana, I've never had a death wish, it's just that I don't believe that I personally even can die.”
“You killed a black astronaut Cyril, that's like killing a unicorn!”
“If I wanted to hear you people scream, I'd have you flown to a CIA black site in Morocco and listen to your torture session on speakerphone!”“Just the tip!”- “Why are your plans always so complicated? You're like Wyle E Coyote with access to predator drones.”
“Something, something, danger zone! I know. I’m not even trying anymore.”“Cyril, I paid her, I get to carry her corpse.”- '"Guys, come on. Can't we have one poker night without a hate crime?”
“You're gay! I mean, I am, too. We're both gay.”- “Remember when the office shut down and we spent an entire year as coke dealers?”
- “I'm getting my turtleneck. I'm not defusing a bomb in this!”
Lana: “Okay, that was a fluke.”
Sterling: “Yeah, a fluke of nature. Because I happen to have perfect situational awareness, Lana. Which cannot be taught, by the way. Like a poet's ... mind for ... to make the perfect words.”“I mean is Is it too much to ask during the goddamn work day for 80 minutes each of uninterrupted dump time?”“No, no, turn it on. I can do both.”“Well, I hope you're happy because I feel like a total dick, and kind of a racist. And I resent you making me feel like that...because I'm not a racist.”“That wasn't a brain chip. That was a just a sticker of the backpack of a little Lego spaceman.”Malory: “It's okay! They're just blanks.”
Lana: “Well, see, you say that …”
Malory: “But they were blanks—weren't they?”Sterling: “Only if the back of his skull picked that exact moment to explode outwards”“I couldn't hear you over the sound of this gigantic freakin' tank!”
Some weren't used because they were too long or plain unfunny. From here we went on to look into the visuals and how they should be presented, in order to relate to archer.
