Almost mirroring Davis's career with each new show she makes, every episode of Camping is worse than the one before, ending in sexual assault, disability and domestic abuse all played for laughs, except there are no laughs to be found. The word "dark" is predictably trotted out to cover for lazy writing.
By now, her shows have become Davis-by-numbers. Create damaged, dislikable characters and bring them to the very edge. While I'm sure it's fun to write, it's frustrating for the viewer, because it always starts genuinely funny with lots of potential. But Davis can't manage to write with nuance and depth, so she turns grotesque up to maximum, going for the "fearless" accolade.
Her best work has always been when somebody else has written for, or with, her. Left to her own devices, you get Camping, which only serves to highlight poor writing.
By now, her shows have become Davis-by-numbers. Create damaged, dislikable characters and bring them to the very edge. While I'm sure it's fun to write, it's frustrating for the viewer, because it always starts genuinely funny with lots of potential. But Davis can't manage to write with nuance and depth, so she turns grotesque up to maximum, going for the "fearless" accolade.
Her best work has always been when somebody else has written for, or with, her. Left to her own devices, you get Camping, which only serves to highlight poor writing.