What a labor to watch. It’s clear the writers thought they tapped into something -but apocalyptic scenarios are not hard to find on tv, so they really didn’t. The idea seemed to be “lets show these characters humanity instead of the impending doom of other apocalypse themed shows.”
Unfortunately, its moments of doing that is exactly where it falters. You can’t expect an audience to give a wholesome reception to characters they don’t care for. I didn’t see evidence of why an audience should care for anyone here :from Carol to her nudist parents and their lover/nurse on some cruise, her workplace friends and a random dude named Jeff. Entire episodes are committed to subplots of these characters. I’m reminded of the “never do” writers rule, “Don’t put a hat on hat.” This show layers little boring hats on its premise - the actual hat, they are all facing imminent doom. Without spoiling the arcs of these cartoon people in their final months the show seems like some overqualified writers needed a gig during the pandemic and wrote a season off a 3 line treatment. If you want to just lean back and follow their little hats, fine, but don’t expect big laughs or memories.
I really wanted to like it. I was mildly amused in ep1 but ep2’s intro was such a turn-off, some straight never do comedy (because it doesn’t feel good to watch i wont say what.) The grossness made my amygdala say “threat to chill vibes! threat to chill vibes!” Yea, so sorry Mel - you were my idol and whatever the f-ck happened to make you think Nick Kroll needs to be literally in every single sketch I have no idea. Kroll dominated in what I watched in a way I can only say seemed like he was a rich kid who demanded being in every sequence type of way without bringing any comedic value. Look, Kroll can be watchable. I’m not hatin’ the security company behind 911s nepo baby but c’mon dude absolutely blows chunks in every sketch here. A piece of pastrami in the wind would of been funnier. Hard pass!
Feels like Safdie and Fielder met over a sabbath meal in Toronto, Safdie wrote himself a little show with Fielder as his cameo, probably sent a bunch of money of Israel with the cash out, ran over brown children in Astoria, Queens and proceeded to make a self-masturbatory snooze-o-matic that puts Nathan down and him as a hebrew travis brickell grand mastering a goyim
rich girls colonizer fantasy while taking pot shots at a Somali family and Native-Americans. Sry for the run on sentance, but this show made by these particular people who used the subject matter and other cultures the way its done, seems slightly psychotic in execution and projection.
No way he’s not in on it. The actors around him are not exactly Meisner Method actors. To do a prank over this many days with actors and cameras needs improv pros and camera olympiads, its impossible. With that being said there’s lolz for sure, but is it Nathan For You/Rehearsal level believability? Sad to say, by episode 3 the guys in on it. Who cares though. Why do I care? This and other BS on my next Trakt comment. Follow me.
Cringe-fest. Unwatchable amateur writing lead by an equally unrelatable and downright amateur actress who literally has zero credits to her name. How does sh:t like this get greenlit? So much wasted money and potential. Seems like AMC got grifted by some Dubai investment firm who need to launder money on a garbage production with D-level actors:
