Silicon Valley | The Best of Ron LaFlamme

[@liteoner]

He's such a good character. Always clear-headed and laid-back.

[@Turk3YbAstEr]

liteoner it's great how he comes off as this complete airheaded bro, but he's actually a very competent lawyer

[@headlight31]

Yet very competent and smart.

[@DanipBlog]

He is an exact example of the state of mind I hope to be in one day!

[@DirkLasermaster]

It's those enemas I swear

[@csurname]

Laid-back, no matter what he's sitting on

[@johdominic]

For all his eccentricities, he was a really thorough and fair lawyer tbh

[@theroach62493]

Dominic Bambi yeah I was surprised that he was a good lawyer.

[@VietVuHunzter]

I was confused about LaFlamme. He acts and sounds like a douche, but actually helped them a lot. i cracked up at the end: "You know I can tear this up, right?"

[@dorengarcia5097]

Yeah he's an exemplary human being... a veritable Albert Schweitzer of a rock star. I wish I knew more people like him.

[@chendaddy]

Best way to get the audience to like a character, you can make him as douchey as you want, as long as he's competent at his job. See Ari Gold, Entourage Seasons 1-4 for reference.

[@yungt7351]

He really did save their asses at techcrunch, really respected him for that.

[@ryanmendoza4043]

He honestly is probably the most competent character in Silicon Valley

[@sharan9993]

Yeah knows his shit inside out, trustworthy, super chill, he is always honest with his client i love that.

[@tomaspabon2484]

The HR lady who conned Gilfoyle was also ridiculously good at her job. Probably the only good HR manager ever

[@roman5782]

@@tomaspabon2484 she got played ultimately by Gilfoyle. Remember?

[@tomaspabon2484]

@@roman5782 well yeah but that doesnt make her any less competent in the long run, Gilfoyle prpbably made it a point to get back at her but she's still good at her job

[@lowkeylokii4205]

Jared was literally the most competent. just outrageously awkward

[@arbobmehmood5831]

"The whole thing is gonna cost you $2-2.5 million tops. It's like it's FREE" Love this guy lol

[@023achilles]

"You know I can just tear these up, right?"

[@bharatsadhnani4370]

Actually considering, lawsuits can go up to or more than a 100 million dollars in the business side of things, when he said 2 million he wasn't wrong by saying it's almost free. 🤔

[@kinngrimm]

just afterwards though, the part when he stopped describing the origin story and the other fellow corrected him on the details what could be used instead of a biscuit, he lost a step there very subtle ... that cracked me up hrhr

[@Kanellosproductions]

Love when he and Gavin's lawyers start saying hi to each other at the end of the call.

[@mrmacross]

I worked for a consulting company that specialized in doing expert testimony. My boss (the expert witness) would comment how lawyers on opposing sides are so often buddy-buddy with one another. Trial lawyers are some of the best examples (and maybe the only one) of "It business, not personal."

[@MrTCHOSS]

And he elbows the cell phone into the manila envelope

[@a2falcone]

@Virgo I'm litigating against a law school buddy tomorrow. It's quite fun.

[@didxogns1]

@@a2falcone yeeee moot court ftww

[@JamieLannyster]

@Lowkey Loki its also about professionalism. There is no need to get emotional on the clients behalf, you're not supposed to be purely a client's mouth piece. Why make things personal?

[@yampipampi]

"You know I can just tear these up right?" Gets me every time! Dude is just too chill and level-headed

[@BuzzLiteBeer]

LaFlamme is captivating as a character because the writers set him up as one trope (d-bag) but completely subverts it by making him competent and loyal to his clients.

[@ChuckwaldMartin]

lol when he Jared leaves the company and he's instantly like well....

[@stendall]

It's kind of like relating to an actual person who you are gradually getting to know rather than a one-dimensional foil shat out by a lazy-minded formula. I think broadly speaking that's just good writing.

[@sammangalick5326]

Yeah…. So he’s a lawyer

[@sharpasacueball]

I never once thought of him as a d-bag in this show full of d-bags

[@ishmael802]

Similar to Blue Mountain State where you think Thad is going to be a douchebag Jock villian but really he ends up being a neurotic goofball you root for.

[@Sunny_Tang]

If ron was the CEO of Pied Piper while richard just worked on the tech, they would have been unstoppable

[@TunjungUtomo]

and leave the stable, money-laden world of legal council, for wacky, sleepless days of tech-startup? I'm a tech-startup founder and I advise against that!

[@pandaninja6459]

I feel Gilfoyle would've been better than Richard if he wasn't an anarchist.

[@didxogns1]

Anyone is gonna be a better CEO than Richard tbh

[@theanonymoustalk]

@@didxogns1 not dinesh

[@VivekYadav-ds8oz]

A good CEO must be master of both the arts, the technical and the business side. After all, the entire product is technical, and to make the right business calls for it, they should themselves have a clear understanding of its needs.

[@_mel_9953]

It’s cool how at first you might think he’s an airhead, but the show reveals he’s actually smart and good at his job.

[@matthewriley7826]

A Bunny Eared Lawyer you might say.

[@muertolamento]

That's almost all the characters we meet, like Russ

[@kylehallman8183]

@@muertolamento Russ is actually an idiot though.

[@SpicyTrifongo]

,,, @@muertolamento

[@UnrealTech9403]

The point was that he is an airhead and that the legal system revolves around petty ego power games. The idea was to characterize the system to be as ridiculous as he is, he's not that smart he's a pseudo-intellectual. He's not a good musician and he doesn't actually have a super thorough understanding of the law he just knows the basics and uses rhetoric to dissuade people away from his glaring inadequacies. He's a superficial manipulative phony that's only loyal to himself, all he's really good at is manipulating people using passive aggression. A caricature of all lawyers. He'd be a nightmare of a companion.

[@rohanbansal9175]

The best of Ron LaFlamme? More like all of Ron LaFlamme. Every scene with that guy was just comedy Gold LOL!

[@nomuntuyaluehr3818]

rohan bansal asada

[@alex0589]

Pretty much, like the other lawyer that come later, theyre fucking hilarious

[@GerardoFrancisco]

comedy Flamme!

[@sam8404]

This literally is all of him. That's what I love about this channel, the videos for characters like Ron or Jian Yiang contain every scene with the character.

[@munchymonk9021]

You should watch Superstore- he'a the main character and hilarious

[@RunFool]

He's like the annoying know it all friend you cannot avoid. But when s**t gets serious, he always comes through and does the right thing.

[@nicholasdriskell6540]

I liked that he was super helpful with the ICO when Monica and Richard were panicking. "You do realize I can tear these up?" How his character is in a nutshell

[@arik_dev]

I'm that friend XD

[@liberalartsandcrafts3685]

@@nicholasdriskell6540 Monica was legitimately panicking because she doesn't know if the contract has been sent or not. Richard is stupid panicking because any moderately intelligent person should understand that a signed contract means fuck all until it's in the hands of the all parties.

[@ximbabwe0228]

I love the line "I'm part of the team that team is on.", Perfectly accurate and well put

[@mark-ish]

@@arik_dev no u aint

[@kxflory]

I love how Ron uses his elbow to put Gavin's smart phone in the manila envelope. No fingerprints. Haha.

[@MrBmantheman]

@Crebs Park That's incredibly ironic

[@mavemccoy2814]

But touching the outside of an envelope does not imply knowledge of what is in it, and fingerprints do not stay on paper very well.

[@purplefood1]

@Crebs Park Why are you on so many comments being such a dick?

[@purplefood1]

@Crebs Park right trolling somehow i forgot that was a thing

[@purplefood1]

@Crebs Park I'm sorry you just sound so much like an uncool parent trying to fit in it's hard to take you seriously

[@AudioManiiac]

I can't believe the guy playing him is 40 years old! He looks like he is in his mid 20s!!

[@DreaMeRHoLic]

Isnt that the guy that played doctor lexus in idiocracy? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnfJhZ-rmctjibc

[@jesilee7809]

@@DreaMeRHoLic No that's Justin Long, this is Ben Feldman

[@rebeccaelliott9770]

his skin is insane

[@moonlightfitz]

He was 33 when the filming started.

[@MrSeanmcgall]

a hollywood '20'

[@lucgh2007]

"You know I can just tear this up right?" .......that was what I was thinking in that scene like just burn those papers and thats it xD

[@aciuschristophores7789]

Unless he's on the 'other side' in which case he simply wouldn't have returned them. And I mean I thought technically his loyalty was foremost to Lori and then Richie

[@newnavi2814]

His loyalty is foremost to pied piper not lorie.

[@ondrejpilny1399]

@@newnavi2814 His loyalty is foremost to those who pays him money. He is a lawyer.

[@newnavi2814]

@@ondrejpilny1399 So pied piper..

[@sam8404]

@@newnavi2814 I thought it was Raviga/Peter Gregory who paid Ron? Ron says it himself right here 3:01

[@MikeLikesChannel]

He’s actually a very good lawyer. The legal advice is perfect, they must have had a consultant checking the scripts.

[@minister2965]

They got HBO money, and a Standford consultant for D2F equation, i assume they do that.

[@matthewriley7826]

I wish they’d make a spin-off show of him, Pete Monaghan, and Gavin’s lawyers. Better Call Saul made it possible.

[@JamieWex]

@@minister2965 they had consultants up the wazoo for every element of the show I believe. My dad is a retired computer systems administrator and he had to get up a few times apparently and said, “you don’t understand, I’ve worked with people like this”

[@thesweetgraspofdeath5815]

Such a great actor. I've watched both Silicon Valley and Mad men and it wasn't until looking at his IMDB page did I realize he was in both shows. No make-up, no prosthetics, just a completely different set of dispositions, mannerisms, and an entirely different way of carrying himself.

[@michelleroach6696]

You should see him in Superstore too. Such a good show.

[@quirked504]

Scrolled down looking for this exact comment

[@abubakarismail5436]

L

[@poltronafrau]

Like an actor, you mean?

[@ttt5020]

As Above So Below!

[@timothyswartz3255]

"Am I threatening you? Uh, good question." "No" That gets me every time!

[@777jones]

It’s perfect because for once, Richard sounds like the ULTIMATE badass without doing anything wrong 😂

[@bruhhh9791]

Hahaha don’t forget the period “No.”

[@user-dc7um4pr3f]

right like he definitely could have just shook his head lmao. Really did that just to make Richard look like an idiot because he already told him not to threaten him lol

[@FinanceLogic]

one of the funniest. god. hilariously cogent and good.

[@katehu7194]

You know I can just tear these up right? How is he so chill?!

[@dpfw5522]

Money

[@johnp8370]

Weed and money

[@MatterinoTV]

Money and Weed

[@seniorjulio]

His enema guy Gary

[@cgme7076]

His healthy lifestyle, most likely.

[@beleagueredcastle4410]

I like how Richard is always in trouble and Jing Yang just comes in with a forged document and gets away with it.

[@chairmanmeow8481]

Jing Yang very smart. Erlich is not

[@jeffbrehove2614]

​@@chairmanmeow8481 Although it wasn't very smart to steal from Erlich Bachman, a man that didn't have much to begin with.

[@Ethan-tn4jc]

All the characters on this show are amazing

[@Slazerable]

Bachman.. Erlic. Sounds legit.

[@Simonio8]

I didn't warm to Laurie (Lorie), her character was forced I felt to align to Peter Gregory's awkward character when he sadly passed (rip).

[@shabros8793]

Richard's kinda the worst though

[@parry3439]

@@shabros8793he really is, he was a bitch for pretty much the entire time lol

[@joshbarghest7058]

@@Slazerable in China surnames come first; JY seems to be wilfully ignorant of American culture so it tracks that he'd do that lol

[@MadChad1640]

I want Ron Laflamme’s confidence

[@robrick9361]

That level of confidence is either sociopathic or chemically induced.

[@EM-sz8ft]

Cocaine??

[@abeldnite]

@@robrick9361 Or just the product of being competent and extroverted?

[@robrick9361]

@@abeldnite Except he doesn't litigate. He has a pretty cushy job reading documents for clients not exactly something I would expect from someone which such confidence.

[@lucgh2007]

I notice that on most lawyers, of course not as excentric as Ron is but they're always pretty sure about what they say and they always speak in a very bold and direct manner, and I mean they have to be like that, if not, how would they convince the jury or the judge.

[@PiyushSharma-vu8ge]

He looks a lot like a young Robert Downey Jr.

[@ives6622]

Robert Downey Jr. Jr.

[@memoranda1]

Andrew Keegan

[@GoodBalak]

But in the field of law instead of engineering and technology.

[@SachinYadav-yn7mo]

james mcavoy instead

[@thepolymathuniverse9694]

And just as humble.

[@Alchemistic88]

He comes across initially as incompetent and lazy but it turns out he is completely on top of his shit at every single turn. Really smart guy.

[@goobles3991]

Basically the whole silicon valley scene. I knew a guy who lived in his Tesla and was basically homeless constantly walking around no shoes no shirt. He's like an L6 engineer at Google.

[@kakroom3407]

@@goobles3991 was he homeless by choice?

[@goobles3991]

@@kakroom3407 yes. He was trying to retire really early (like 35 years old). On the weekdays he'd sleep at the Google parking lot. Weekends he could be anywhere. Couch surfing in SF, at a friend's ski resort in Tahoe, or even stayed at a lady friend's place. Ofc the only thing I remember was that he used to walk on San Francisco sidewalks without shoes practically asking for tetanus.

[@mateoruiz1311]

@@goobles3991reminds me of this one guy who wore an old worn down Facebook zip up hoodie, cargo shorts, and flip flops every single day. I asked around and it turns out the guy was the VP of architecture and had been with Microsoft since the 80’s w many of his old interns being big C-level executives at various big tech companies. Before that he was also a partner engineer / architect for messenger, Visual studio, edge, and .NET 2 and a senior engineer creating early versions of C# and visual c++. Dude knew so much ab multiplexing that I thought that he was also a computer engineer. Undoubtedly one of the smartest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of speaking to

[@dreamfeed6356]

Richard: Am I threatening you? Ron : * writes in big letters on note pad* NO 😂😂😂

[@terrencemcgarty6810]

Couldn't he have just shook his head? Lmao

[@beeweisberger7957]

Terrence McGarty funnier this way

[@Adam-hp5hj]

@@terrencemcgarty6810 up to interpretation, even if to a minuscule degree. Eye contact turns into body language and facial expressions, call takes a left turn, you show anger or resentment, now your client is feeding off your unstated but still expressed emotion, when you want to advise only the best legal course.

[@Yami_Spirit]

What was funnier was "Am I threatening you? That's a good question"

[@quineloe]

@@Adam-hp5hj Kinda contradicted by the lawyers on both sides of the conversation doing gestures all the time prior to that line. A firm shaking of the head would have been clear, but as pointed out not as funny.

[@AnshumanKumar007]

He's like the Creed of the Silicon Valley. They both are not the stars but steal every scene they are in.

[@MukulApple]

Haha. Great observation.

[@NicholasSteMarie]

I would say Jian Yang is more like creed

[@odessa745]

And then Jared steals it back

[@covalentbond7933]

Creed was useless though so Idk how you came to this

[@AnshumanKumar007]

@@covalentbond7933 Useless to Dunder Mifflin but not for making the audience laugh

[@fahrradmittelfranken8207]

"You know I can just tear these up, right?" is probably the best delivered line in the entire series.

[@Simonio8]

Ron always gives off the impression that he's working against Richard and that he's somewhat incompetent. It took me a while to figure him out but he is always spot on with his advice and quite "professional" all delivered in his eccentric manner. Love when he gets a scene.

[@Losangelesharvey]

not sure you actually understand what's going on

[@Simonio8]

@@Losangelesharvey oh I understand, not sure you do though.

[@Double_Thinker]

@@Simonio8Ron never really gives the impression he’s working against Richard, but he does condescend to him in his delivery

[@nikkihall8844]

Can Ron LaFlamme get his own spinoff show?

[@excalibur6159]

Yeah just like Saul Goodman...

[@stanley2681]

ron laflamme and saul goodman ESQ.

[@mistakrookcpt5033]

He did is called superstore...

[@mistakrookcpt5033]

@@konradhawkinson316 superstore is great, my favorite shows are the office, superstore, Community. Always sunny, workaholics , and silicon valley of course.

[@CaptainRandom69]

@@konradhawkinson316 no...no it isn't

[@RobertMorgan]

Seems like being a corporate attorney in Silicon Valley is the perfect position: endless wealthy clients, and win or lose you still get paid, with none of that need to innovate or create.

[@e.keough2975]

It's like selling tools during the gold rush.

[@timjung640]

That's sad if you don't desire to innovate or create.

[@andrew4462]

Tim Jung Who gives a fuck? It's all about the money. You think Computer Science became the most popular major just because people want to innovate and create? Fuck no. It's the money.

[@timjung640]

Andrew, are you familiar with the logical fallacy, argumentum ad populum?

[@andrew4462]

I also took 7th grade english, so I am familiar with that term. lol. Fallacies only applies when the logic is false. It's statistically verified that computer science as a major grew in size as the average salary increased. The ability to innovate and create has always been part of the major and is the whole basis of the major yet it's the increase in salary that drew its popularity. This is a fact. Get off your high horse, and maybe you might not sound as stupid.

[@andypotanin]

I really want Saul Goodman and Ron LaFlamme to do all my legal dealings.

[@rupayanghosh150]

I want Kim Wexler

[@grammakov]

Harvey Specter all the way.

[@liavhanegbi2729]

@@grammakov Win big

[@PraxisMalice]

@@rupayanghosh150 you mean Kim Sexler

[@AustynGoveas]

Denny Crane.

[@theflanman1986]

Goodbye... Bachman, Erich

[@spongemon1]

i want jian yang to be the leader of the house.. and control the friends

[@ashb7]

Great example of immediate payoff to a joke, it comes minutes after Jian Yang corrects Ron on how names work in China. Brilliant piece of writing that.

[@ashb7]

@Joe Dick oh damn, I didn't realize we had a bonafide genius in our midst. I apologize my lord, I'll be sure to get all my comments approved by Your Dickness in the future.

[@ashb7]

@Joe Dick oh ok

[@MAQ123]

😁😁😁😁

[@philippeh3904]

This actor is so great, like this and Mad Men when he played Michael Ginsburg. Hope he gets more work

[@MayTheOddsBeInYourFavor]

He’s working on Superstore...a good tv show where He is a store clerk for a chain store and he is one of the more intelligent characters on the show who is always looking to be progressive and showcase his knowledge

[@dasikakn]

Yes! Ginsburg!!! That’s where I saw him before. The connection between two of my fav shows

[@soph4837]

watch superstore !! its a really good and underrated sitcom, all 5 seasons are on hulu and its still airing. His character is wonderful I love him

[@evielaing1032]

He’s really famous

[@ChewyThomson]

7:41 that quick look of suspicion he gives Jared is comedy gold. Ben Feldman is awesome.

[@liavhanegbi2729]

Lmao

[@paninihead06]

😂😂

[@Dlwinborne]

Ahh, Yeah! 😂😂😂

[@Boog_masskway]

“Sometimes it’s a wheat thin”😂

[@lifematch]

This guy is an amazing actor. When i first saw him at cloud 9, I couldn’t figure out where i saw him before.

[@rake1087]

I had the exact opposite of what you experienced lol. I couldn't place where I seen him before than out of nowhere I was like "oh shit cloud 9!"

[@Orange56222]

He did a short show called A to Z that I saw him in before Superstore

[@notBLK7]

It's almost like Ron LaFlamme's character is potentially Jonah with a buisness school degree and possibly working for Cloud 9 Corporate. Ron here somewhat reminds me of Rex Joshi, the corporate guy on top of Jeff. It'd be really cool if the Jonah character met Ron LaFlamme sometime (as a small fun video of sorts)

[@johaop297]

Mad men

[@spidey9504]

@@rake1087i had the exact opposite reaction lmaoo I put on superstore and was like yoooo it's Ron from silicon valley!!!

[@thedeathstar420]

I can never imagine this dude studying and passing the BAR exam lol

[@bruhhh9791]

So true lol. He was probably that dude who never had to study. The rare combination of being super smart and super chill

[@jomocheatham]

So many great quotes, but ending with "you know I can tear these up, right?" was perfection.

[@chendaddy]

The super quick side eye that Ron gives Jared when he says, "Sometimes it's a Wheat Thin" is brilliant.

[@masaudalhassan1101]

Ron: Paul you there? .... Ron: Hey budddyyy... .... Ron: Whaddup kiiddz

[@P272-e9k]

Best line is when he says nothing at all, just CASUALY gestures "pointing up" indicating more than 40 years in prison for felony grand theft of Gavins Hooli phone, Greatness!

[@ashutoshraina9957]

i think he actually means gavin is bullshitting with the time of the prison sentence

[@daniglover3871]

@wolfaesthetic nah ...i agree with this guy....its the less years

[@ashb7]

@@daniglover3871 You gotta read from context dude, why would he point upwards when Gavin says 40 years, and also immediately fold to Gavin's threat and start packing up the phone while avoiding fingerprints, if he wants to convey to Richard that Gavin's threat is bullshit?

[@greenie62]

i don't (at all) understand how that can be your guys interpretation. Ultimately it doesn't matter but it does objectively leave me confused. Lol

[@daniglover3871]

@@ashb7 to say that the number is too high

[@Kncperseus]

First time he appeared, I thought he'd cut and run when shit hits the fan. Boy was I wrong. His fees were high, true, but he sticks with Richard

[@beeblebrux2112]

"In China, last name comes first" "Goodbye, Bachman Erlich" Gets me every time!!

[@0xdamian595]

I was going to comment this, but glad I checked if someone else already had lol, yep.

[@kezneki]

This is what Jonah's life would have been if he finished law school

[@patpot9339]

But he was in buisness school

[@kezneki]

@@patpot9339 oh that's right

[@tobiaswaters7307]

Nah you are both right. Maybe his Undergrad was business, then he went to law school. Boom

[@filzahmahmood515]

Jonah who?

[@tobiaswaters7307]

@@filzahmahmood515 hes a character from Superstore

[@Arkens]

I love how the first impression of Ron is that he's a douche and a fraud, but he turns out to be one the most competent characters on the show who knows his stuff. Great character

[@BuffaloSpiritGuide]

The character is also a great reflection of the real Silicon Valley and some of the types of people encountered.

[@davidr4523]

This actor, Ben Feldman, is outstanding like the entire casting of Silicon Valley.

[@enzov9772]

4:53 I just realized that by Ron by writing down "No" on the notepad, it not only accomplishes a comedic effect for the audience, but in-universe Ron now has physical evidence that he advised Richard to say "no" when Gavin asked if Richard was threatening him.

[@freeecountryy]

This guy kills in every role I see him in. Mad Men must've been an awesome experience, then to do a 180 like this is why I appreciate good acting so much.

[@tripdiz1341]

“Some times its a wheat thin”

[@oldfrend]

jared stole this whole clip with that, like he always does =D

[@PsyQoBoy]

Wait.. what's a Donkey Punch again?

[@_mel_9953]

I love this quote so much because it sounds so normal but in context it’s so different lmao.

[@braddivens5179]

Ron's face when he says that 🤣

[@ZeroKool7140]

Ron’s side eye in response was hilarious.

[@phineusmcclintock1]

i gotta go my enema guy is here GARY NAMASTE

[@yarddawg6151]

"I'm a part of the team, that team is on" 💪Classic line!

[@ZybakTV]

If Tony Stark was a lawyer.

[@XFeuerFestX]

I never really noticed, but it's established pretty well how hard Ron works. He wakes Richard up with a phone call from his office, presumably early in the morning and he heads out of office for his "mind body thing" when it's already dark outside and is still promising to get more work done before the next day.

[@ttt5020]

plus he bails on his spin class last minute for the scene where richard loses ceo!

[@coolfer2]

Working so late means he's disorganised, but he gets shit done. Very in character of him.

[@mrmacross]

@@coolfer2 I don't read it that way. I think it's just widely-accepted/matter of fact that high-priced corporate lawyers work crazy hours.

[@jimslim4227]

@@coolfer2 You know lawyers dont work 9 to 5 right? Especially if they have something time sensitive going on they might work 12+ hours every day of the week. Its why they get paid multiple hundred thousand dollars a year when they start and only earn more later.

[@endian675]

@@jimslim4227 I have a very influential lawyer as a friend, he was taking client calls, on a Saturday morning, _at his daughter's birthday party_. I was like, Rob, you need to chill.

[@Xavier-pk3yx]

"rich, rich, lawyer, not lawyer." that's my favorite part. 😀

[@mikee101]

you know i can just tear these up right?

[@marcussavina2726]

One of my most favorite lines in the entire show

[@jerryvelasco1474]

Classic 🤗

[@liama5223]

The discourse at 9:47 makes me laugh so much, Other Jared's curious "Richard?" and then Ron's "Yeah, i'm hearing something different." gets me every time.

[@marcobaek1378]

Ron LaFlamme is the cooler version of "It's not what you know, it's what you can prove"

[@robertkealiher6476]

even though he looks like he barely does anything, and he doesn't look like a good lawyer. He was actually turned out to be a good lawyer.

[@bguzewi0]

I think Ron's my favorite character in Silicon Valley honestly.

[@sweettea527]

As soon as Superstore came on the air, I thought back to these episodes. What a great versatile actor!

[@myaimistrue100]

He was the best thing in "Drop Dead Diva". After he left, the show just wasn't the same. Versatile, cute, VERY funny--love him.

[@evielaing4021]

@@myaimistrue100 he’s so fine

[@aznthndr]

4:26 - F-ing lawyers man, right? 😂

[@EM-sz8ft]

phumanchu3xgb politicians are worse

[@arneshsengupta4636]

@@EM-sz8ft the joke is that he's a lawyer

[@e.keough2975]

Just the thumbnails of these videos cause me to remember how much I love each character and want to watch the show again.

[@sirjudge5055]

0:51 First time noticing the "LARRY PAGE" autograph on the guitar.

[@guyfurman2463]

Great catch!

[@NitinSingh-xr7ft]

1:23 Well, we started off as a music app. Yuck... Proceeds to play guitar

[@stiltzy1534]

"We started off as a music app a-" "Yuck"

[@LetsBeHuman]

4:38 - 5:38 - this lawyer has the perfect attitude, voice, body, body language to be next Iron man. even his looks are similar.

[@spongemon1]

meh. unfortunately he’s not tall enough for ironman. the entire cast of this show portrays real people in real world hence much relatable. its what makes this show great

[@FirstnameLastname-kn5sw]

@@spongemon1 RDJ is short as fuck lol

[@mrtoad1408]

@@spongemon1 lol RDJ is like 5 foot 8.

[@abdullahabd7677]

5:17... Jail for 40 years Ron: points up 😂😂😂

[@franksbtka1624]

Meaning "Actually, probably higher" lol. I'm an attorney in real life, and I love every attorney on this show.

[@ogkrieg]

I love when characters are setup as comic relief, but in the course of their development they clearly are experts in their jobs. Another great example was Hank in Breaking Bad. Everything pointed to him being the clueless goofball and then in the first episode to show him doing serious work he's clearly a top skills guy in the agency.

[@vanamutt43]

this guy deserves his own spin off lol "better call ron"

[@jiahui55]

he's the only character that actually pronounced jian-yang's name correctly character-wice.

[@jasonhunter6125]

the way he says "Jian Yang" never fails to make me chuckle.

[@ziconghuang7139]

I think it's fair to say that he's the cutest guy on the show.

[@VHale-yz7hc]

Uhh yeah lol

[@logana1999]

maybe if 90s surfer douche who hasnt slept in a week is your preferred look

[@abbyl1449]

Ron:"Breach of non solicitation in the hiring of one named Donald Dunn" Richard:"Jared. we call him Jared" Ron:"Changing his name to get out of it. Clever, but irrelevant" I swear to God, this scene has me in stitches EVERY. TIME.

[@bakasoraa]

I like him in Mad Men too.

[@karimqk1895]

His character arc was disturbing and sad, but he easily had some of the funniest lines in the whole show

[@sirno_pun_intended7452]

In superstore too.

[@gog9o9magog]

I’ve watched every season of SV five times, all these “best of” clips dozens of times, I saw all of Mad Men and the KZbin compilations about as many, and I just realized yesterday he’s the same actor... guys a genius

[@dark3rthanshadows]

in the beggining yeah but then they ruined him a little bit

[@evielaing4021]

@@gog9o9magog he’s handsome aswell

[@DanteTheSimpSlayer]

i wanted more of him! this guy always broke the show whenever he appeared

[@gaurang127]

Ron just instantly gained 100 respect points when I heard him say "you know i can just tear these up right?"

[@revolootion650]

His deadpan when he reads Jian Yang’s letter always kills me 😂

[@TestTubeGirl]

The best part of this character is that he is actually good at what he does. It would have been so easy to make him a really lame incompetent slacker.

[@Piggy991]

Its great to see him become a lawyer when he started in a Cloud 9 superstore.

[@lauralynnmartin1130]

Ben Feldman *truly* has such incredible range.

[@Sam-0827]

Literally he's so underrated

[@YouOpaOpa]

I love that Ron is actually a really good lawyer and helps Richard a LOT

[@trackboy17]

Him writing “NO” will never not be hilarious.

[@Benjumanjo]

I love how legally accurate all of his jokes are in every interaction.

[@blargd]

It was an interesting juxtaposition, the guy who sounded like the least competent professional was actually the most competent at his job in the end.

[@PaddyRoon7]

The way Richard + Ron look at Jared after he says "sometimes it's a wheat thin" is one of my favourite moments of the show 😂

[@evildoesnotsleep-x2b]

he is jonah simms in an alternative timeline where he went to college and became a cool lawyer

[@BetaProductionz]

5:43 notice how when he puts the phone in the envelop he does it with his sleeve so he doesn't put fingerprints on it! It details like that which make this show great.

[@yodaisgod2]

Wait...did Larry Page and Sergey Brin sign his guitar? LOL

[@timothyrosman6371]

I caught that too

[@mrtoad1408]

Yea I think he mentions it in another scene.

[@ArielPerez507]

I really want to hate Jìan-Yáng, but I can't.

[@MatterinoTV]

You don't have some biased against Asians do you?

[@AtaTheKin]

Ariel?

[@mccrispysparks]

You would tell us if you're having a nativist attitude, right?

[@Kshitij-vv3fr]

"You know I can just tear this up, right ?"

[@RetroRob420]

"...yeah...i'm hearing something different" LMFAO

[@沈啍]

I love how he’s never in a suit because he never has to “appear” professional, he is professional.

[@0616YA]

5:30 "Paul, you there?" I died😂😂😂

[@actnow3]

"I'm part of the team that team is on" sounds like something Lionel Hutz would say 😂

[@jerrygreenest]

"Am I threatening you? That's a good question... No" That sounds even more threatening

[@jonny-b4954]

8:25 Love how he says "In China, last name comes first." Then even in the letter it's signed Bachman, Elrich. Hahaha besides the other obviousness of the letter

[@andrewadams8601]

lol...I love the call with Richard and Gavin where the lawyers are trying to keep their clients in check. Ron's the best though!

[@krombopulost4699]

Its hard to make a show with an interesting character. But idk how Silicon Valley pulled of every character is as interesting as the last. What a great show. Sad its coming to an end.

[@mrtoad1408]

Basing them on a combination of real people in those industries is the key.

[@haustyl12]

6:23 when Ron showed how dangerous he can be if you are his enemy

[@lmtx45]

"Well, you basically just loaded a gun and handed it to Hanneman and Hanneman sold that gun to Raviga and then Raviga just fucking pistol whipped you" xD

[@kenneld]

Such an underrated character. Ben Feldman killed it.

[@terrelltownsend8016]

5:42 I like how he uses his elbow instead of his hands to get Gavin's phone into that envelope so he doesn't get his fingerprints on it.