Definitely a stronger episode than the previous one. But it's still far from as good as it used to be. This episode takes a very interesting turn at the very end and this is the closest we've come this season so far to the heartfelt charm of the first 2 seasons, so I can appreciate that. But overall, it's still a pretty big mess.
I am enjoying Michael and Janet's increase in interaction and screen time. Since Ted Danson and D'Arcy Carden have always had a special character dynamic. Even if a lot of it feels like it's forcing together a plot as you're watching it. That being said, Michael's desperation to have his experiment work and his passion for the 4 leads is a great way of showing that he genuinely cares about them. Something I'm glad they kept from S2. Michael having human feelings.
Janet is still a fun character, despite being hung up being in love with Jason still. I miss her powers, her charming upbeat personality and offbeat dark humour. It's so easy to forget she's actually an all knowing robot, and I don't know how I feel about that.
Unfortunately, most of this episode was kind of miserable and unfunny. After a short but hilarious bit with Maya Rudolph in the beginning. The episode devolved into the lot of the group deciding to split up... in ways that feel so forced and lazily written.
Tahani's reunion with Larry Hemsworth? Who's written in such a painfully thin fashion. It just seems everything falls apart instantly, the season doesn't know where it wants to go and is forcing itself back together as quickly as its crumbling. It's simply not fun.
I actually didn't mind Simone in this episode. Her conversation with Eleanore was quite sweet and had a funny joke in there. I just hate to see a show struggle so much to stick to it's premise and commit to itself when it starts to experiment.
With the 4 now knowing about Janet, Michael and the existence of the afterlife coming as the last minute stinger scene, hopefully this marks a turning point for the season? I remember it getting better but not right away.
I'm really having a hard time with these opening episodes.
I am enjoying Michael and Janet's increase in interaction and screen time. Since Ted Danson and D'Arcy Carden have always had a special character dynamic. Even if a lot of it feels like it's forcing together a plot as you're watching it. That being said, Michael's desperation to have his experiment work and his passion for the 4 leads is a great way of showing that he genuinely cares about them. Something I'm glad they kept from S2. Michael having human feelings.
Janet is still a fun character, despite being hung up being in love with Jason still. I miss her powers, her charming upbeat personality and offbeat dark humour. It's so easy to forget she's actually an all knowing robot, and I don't know how I feel about that.
Unfortunately, most of this episode was kind of miserable and unfunny. After a short but hilarious bit with Maya Rudolph in the beginning. The episode devolved into the lot of the group deciding to split up... in ways that feel so forced and lazily written.
Tahani's reunion with Larry Hemsworth? Who's written in such a painfully thin fashion. It just seems everything falls apart instantly, the season doesn't know where it wants to go and is forcing itself back together as quickly as its crumbling. It's simply not fun.
I actually didn't mind Simone in this episode. Her conversation with Eleanore was quite sweet and had a funny joke in there. I just hate to see a show struggle so much to stick to it's premise and commit to itself when it starts to experiment.
With the 4 now knowing about Janet, Michael and the existence of the afterlife coming as the last minute stinger scene, hopefully this marks a turning point for the season? I remember it getting better but not right away.
I'm really having a hard time with these opening episodes.
