This was interesting for a tragicomedy, but I don't think it needs another season. They did everything possible to explore Jeff Pickles grief, asking the question, where does a Mr Rogers-type icon begin, and where does the actual man end? And what are the uncomfortable spaces in-between?
Apparently, those uncomfortable spaces are filled by: Mr. Pickles murdering a parrot that swear too much, a woman with a terminal cancer diagnosis dumping Mr. Pickles when she learns that the cancer is in remission, adults having an affair where talking is done solely through puppets; the sex equally awkward, an adolescent boy trying to fulfill a bucket list his dead twin made, paying the bills of the driver who killed your son, a showcasing of Mr Pickles pop up dolls that say "I'm listening!" and figure ice skaters.
Kidding was a mix between an edgy comedy like SMILF, and a character-driven exploration into insanity like the United States of Tara. But by the end of the series, the originality of the show, and the grief of Mr Rogers (I mean, Mr Pickles) begins to feel monotonous. Mr. Pickles descent into grief is only so interesting, no matter how well Carrey plays the role.
Review by dewdropvelvetBlockedParent2018-12-28T21:50:46Z
This was interesting for a tragicomedy, but I don't think it needs another season. They did everything possible to explore Jeff Pickles grief, asking the question, where does a Mr Rogers-type icon begin, and where does the actual man end? And what are the uncomfortable spaces in-between?
Apparently, those uncomfortable spaces are filled by: Mr. Pickles murdering a parrot that swear too much, a woman with a terminal cancer diagnosis dumping Mr. Pickles when she learns that the cancer is in remission, adults having an affair where talking is done solely through puppets; the sex equally awkward, an adolescent boy trying to fulfill a bucket list his dead twin made, paying the bills of the driver who killed your son, a showcasing of Mr Pickles pop up dolls that say "I'm listening!" and figure ice skaters.
Kidding was a mix between an edgy comedy like SMILF, and a character-driven exploration into insanity like the United States of Tara. But by the end of the series, the originality of the show, and the grief of Mr Rogers (I mean, Mr Pickles) begins to feel monotonous. Mr. Pickles descent into grief is only so interesting, no matter how well Carrey plays the role.