I enjoyed the show for its characters more so then its plot. In that sense it is your run of the mill sit-com. It is most definitely handicapped by locking in a subpar actor as a lead role though.
I thought the acting and character building was very good.. mostly. It seems like all the 'supporting cast' were the best characters, performed with the best acting. By this I mean all the employees of the company as well as the board members.. They had big roles but they weren't the focus.
The main characters (Rob lowe and his son) were standouts as the worst parts of the show. Rob Lowe's over the top acting could have played well into his character - but the combination with the son character (being his actual son) just ruined both. The sons not only an awful actor - he just looks odd. He is right in the same acting boat as Seth Macfarlane (particularly him in Orville). The amount of awkward facial expressions is just cringy.
Without spoiling anything - there is one particular upbeat scene in this show that literally makes you feel awkward. It seems like its a bad joke but then with no punchline.. Not the only scene to highlight the very strange dynamic, but definitely the weirdest.
They basically dug themselves a hole in this show with its casting..
It will never be great with a subpar Hollywood Nepo actor. If Rob lowe was only offering a package deal to get his son into the job - then they should have gotten some more unknown actors to replace him and the son. He didn't do that incredible of a job that his Hollywood icon status would lead you to expect. Or felt at all necessary. All the supporting actors, who I have never seen before, outperform them both (probably at a fraction of the salary). They could have hired 2 more and saved themselves money and actually made a great show.. Instead we have whatever you call this.
I thought the acting and character building was very good.. mostly. It seems like all the 'supporting cast' were the best characters, performed with the best acting. By this I mean all the employees of the company as well as the board members.. They had big roles but they weren't the focus.
The main characters (Rob lowe and his son) were standouts as the worst parts of the show. Rob Lowe's over the top acting could have played well into his character - but the combination with the son character (being his actual son) just ruined both. The sons not only an awful actor - he just looks odd. He is right in the same acting boat as Seth Macfarlane (particularly him in Orville). The amount of awkward facial expressions is just cringy.
Without spoiling anything - there is one particular upbeat scene in this show that literally makes you feel awkward. It seems like its a bad joke but then with no punchline.. Not the only scene to highlight the very strange dynamic, but definitely the weirdest.
They basically dug themselves a hole in this show with its casting..
It will never be great with a subpar Hollywood Nepo actor. If Rob lowe was only offering a package deal to get his son into the job - then they should have gotten some more unknown actors to replace him and the son. He didn't do that incredible of a job that his Hollywood icon status would lead you to expect. Or felt at all necessary. All the supporting actors, who I have never seen before, outperform them both (probably at a fraction of the salary). They could have hired 2 more and saved themselves money and actually made a great show.. Instead we have whatever you call this.