I liked it. It feels like I'm actually watching a sitcom instead of an experiment of "how to rewrite the sitcom". Glad they kept the theme song, even if it's shorter and involves a synthesizer. I was afraid they'd just play the last couple of notes. Theme songs are something I've missed from the 90s. And I'll never understand the hatred of laugh tracks. With a few exceptions, I've always liked having laughter in the background. It's good to see John Laroquette working again (in proper "only the good die young" fashion, it's no shock that Dan Fielding would be the only one still alive). The guy is a comedic genius. And Gruggs aptly fills both Bull's and Roz's shoes (I hope both show up for guest spots in the future).
My complaints: I cannot stand the prosecutor Olivia. She comes off as extremely unlikable. Sure, Dan Fielding was unlikable too, but in a hilarious way. And there was a reminder that this is a revival about every 10 seconds. I really hope that gets cut down a lot as the series goes on.
My final thoughts? Give it time to find it's comedic footing. It's not perfect, but neither was the original Night Court in it's first season. I liked it better than some of the other revival shows I've seen as of late. I'm genuinely interested to see where this is going to go.
My complaints: I cannot stand the prosecutor Olivia. She comes off as extremely unlikable. Sure, Dan Fielding was unlikable too, but in a hilarious way. And there was a reminder that this is a revival about every 10 seconds. I really hope that gets cut down a lot as the series goes on.
My final thoughts? Give it time to find it's comedic footing. It's not perfect, but neither was the original Night Court in it's first season. I liked it better than some of the other revival shows I've seen as of late. I'm genuinely interested to see where this is going to go.