I like the premise of Animal Control. And there have been a few genuinely funny moments (albeit very silly ones).
I'm finding the interaction between Joel McHale and Michael Rowland to be really fun. Michael Rowland is a break-out star in this series, in my opinion. He plays his character with such a sincerity that you can't help but like him. And it makes Joel McHale tormenting him all the more funny.
The reason I'm giving this a 6 instead of something higher is because of some of the weak points:
1) The show lacks some energy. It's almost there, but not quite. I think as the characters become more three-dimensional that will improve, though.
2) Grace Palmer's character needs to be dialed back a couple of notches on the sex talk. It's just not funny. Her character is just sex and drugs with an interesting Kiwi accent. However, Grace Palmer's character isn't very likeable, even though I can see that her comedic timing could be good.
3) Ravi Patel's character is B-O-R-I-N-G.
I'll continue to watch for now. I'm hoping most of my complaints above will be resolved as the show gets its legs under it. Time will tell.
I'm finding the interaction between Joel McHale and Michael Rowland to be really fun. Michael Rowland is a break-out star in this series, in my opinion. He plays his character with such a sincerity that you can't help but like him. And it makes Joel McHale tormenting him all the more funny.
The reason I'm giving this a 6 instead of something higher is because of some of the weak points:
1) The show lacks some energy. It's almost there, but not quite. I think as the characters become more three-dimensional that will improve, though.
2) Grace Palmer's character needs to be dialed back a couple of notches on the sex talk. It's just not funny. Her character is just sex and drugs with an interesting Kiwi accent. However, Grace Palmer's character isn't very likeable, even though I can see that her comedic timing could be good.
3) Ravi Patel's character is B-O-R-I-N-G.
I'll continue to watch for now. I'm hoping most of my complaints above will be resolved as the show gets its legs under it. Time will tell.