I pretty much concur with Steph on all o' that, except Moira doesn't annoy me. I think my favorite relationship is Stevie and David. Laura, I would say I got into it for the laughs and stayed for that and for the non-treacly sweetness that happens from time to time.
Good luck. Try not to kill people. Hands! Hands!
Willow ,'Storyteller'
Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants
This thread is for comedy TV, including network and cable shows. [NAFDA]
JenP - Mar 08, 2021 8:03:21 am PST #8584 of 8624
Laura - Mar 08, 2021 8:33:24 am PST #8585 of 8624
Our wings are not tired.
I shall hang in there then. I am on a mission to have more comedy in life! I do try and not judge shows before giving them time to develop the characters. Books I give 50 pages, shows I go 5-6, unless there is something truly unacceptable.
Dana - Mar 08, 2021 8:38:22 am PST #8586 of 8624
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I have no tolerance for Roland and am so excited on rewatch when I can just skip past him. But stick it out -- characters start evolving.
amyparker - Mar 08, 2021 9:28:25 am PST #8587 of 8624
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Plei said "WATCH THIS"; a couple of episodes in I texted back "WHY?" "Just stay with it."
Moira stopped annoying me after I read an interview with Catherine O'Hara, in which she talks about her glee at playing characters who have no clue how they come across to other people. Needing to have done supplemental reading to understand what an actor's doing usually means I go find something else to watch, but by then I was so in love with Stevie and David (and Patrick, when he showed up) that I decided to stick around.
Dana, I also reach for the magic skippy button while feeling a little sad about it - I like Chris Elliott in other things!
-t - Mar 08, 2021 9:48:39 am PST #8588 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I eventually grew to like even Roland - not that I want to spend time with him but I wish him well
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 08, 2021 11:10:20 am PST #8589 of 8624
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'd never feel sad about skipping Chris Elliot; he's annoyed me mightily ever since his David Letterman days.
Has anyone else been watching Call Me Kat? It's an adaptation of the British comedy Miranda and I thought I would pass based on that, but Mayim Bialik is just delightful as the lead.
billytea - Mar 08, 2021 11:35:05 am PST #8590 of 8624
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Has anyone else been watching Call Me Kat? It's an adaptation of the British comedy Miranda and I thought I would pass based on that, but Mayim Bialik is just delightful as the lead.
They remade Miranda? I must admit, that is not the first show I would think would translate to the American sensibility.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 08, 2021 3:41:07 pm PST #8591 of 8624
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
It might not; I haven't heard any press or ratings news about it. The lead breaks the fourth wall more often than Bugs Bunny, which is something sitcom audiences here probably aren't used to, though perhaps Deadpool has acclimated them.
Vortex - Mar 09, 2021 10:11:35 am PST #8592 of 8624
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I've seen a few episodes. It's a little precious for me (and the laugh track is awful), but if they can settle into it a little more, it could be good.
EpicTangent - Mar 09, 2021 11:42:59 am PST #8593 of 8624
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
I feel like it started out annoyingly broad, but it seems to be settling in a bit.