This sitcom was by far the funniest to come out on TV in the last 10 years. Its dark humor it was brilliantly written and impeccably delivered by a wonderful cast.
For all its virtues, the show did the one thing shows are not allowed to do these days: they dared to be different; they were original, and brilliant, and were not afraid to look at difficult subjects (including sexual fetishes, physical disabilities and, in general, the pain of being different.) That they were able to do so without taking themselves too seriously and remaining genuinely funny seems to have escaped audiences and NBC executives alike.
I guess, funny or not, the show proved a little too grown up for mainstream audiences - those who prefer to sit down in front of the TV and disengage their brains. A show that makes you laugh and think at the same time cannot possibly be successful with those who cannot walk and chew gum at the same time...
The show was funny without having to resort to slapstick and - more importantly - it was a very welcome contrast to the usually bland, politically correct, completely predictable comedy that is so prevalent these days. Too bad it became a victim of its own quality.
For all its virtues, the show did the one thing shows are not allowed to do these days: they dared to be different; they were original, and brilliant, and were not afraid to look at difficult subjects (including sexual fetishes, physical disabilities and, in general, the pain of being different.) That they were able to do so without taking themselves too seriously and remaining genuinely funny seems to have escaped audiences and NBC executives alike.
I guess, funny or not, the show proved a little too grown up for mainstream audiences - those who prefer to sit down in front of the TV and disengage their brains. A show that makes you laugh and think at the same time cannot possibly be successful with those who cannot walk and chew gum at the same time...
The show was funny without having to resort to slapstick and - more importantly - it was a very welcome contrast to the usually bland, politically correct, completely predictable comedy that is so prevalent these days. Too bad it became a victim of its own quality.