It's a fun show that definitely made me laugh more than a few times. It really does feel like a modern sitcom about creating an old school sitcom. The dialogue is well written and the conflict about old vs new leads to interesting scenarios.
But I think what knocks it down a peg for me is that there was a chance for something more biting and edgy but leans more into comedy and positive conclusions (which maybe unintentionally fits the narrative bc the premise was Hannah trying to create a gritty reboot and Gordan coming in to make it more light hearted).
But it makes the dynamics and scenarios less interesting than they could have been because of it. I don't want to spoil anything but there are a few characters who are told to have a bad past but they act much more mature and caring than you'd expect to fit the tone.
And some aspects that seem like they'll be dramatic issues just kind of resolve quick. Maybe I was expecting this to be more Bojack Horseman instead of a straight forward comedy.
While it isn't as clever or unique as it, if you like 30 Rock I think you'll enjoy this. It's definitely much more grounded focusing on realistic characters and scenarios than 30 Rock's do anything for the joke mentality.
But I think what knocks it down a peg for me is that there was a chance for something more biting and edgy but leans more into comedy and positive conclusions (which maybe unintentionally fits the narrative bc the premise was Hannah trying to create a gritty reboot and Gordan coming in to make it more light hearted).
But it makes the dynamics and scenarios less interesting than they could have been because of it. I don't want to spoil anything but there are a few characters who are told to have a bad past but they act much more mature and caring than you'd expect to fit the tone.
And some aspects that seem like they'll be dramatic issues just kind of resolve quick. Maybe I was expecting this to be more Bojack Horseman instead of a straight forward comedy.
While it isn't as clever or unique as it, if you like 30 Rock I think you'll enjoy this. It's definitely much more grounded focusing on realistic characters and scenarios than 30 Rock's do anything for the joke mentality.