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Allow me to join the growing chorus of fans in saying that the Boosh is not for everyone. On the basis of the first episode in this first season set, I was convinced I wouldn’t like the show. It felt scattershot and yet predictable, with an over-the-top fantasy number that just didn’t register. The reviewer’s job is to stick it out though, and I reluctantly continued to watch. Imagine my surprise when I discover what most of the U.K. and a small cult of American fans have been partaking in for about 5 years – witty, irreverent comedy, anchored by intensely watchable performances from a growing and increasingly talented cast.
The brainchild of writers and stars Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding, The Mighty Boosh is difficult to shoehorn in a single comedy sub-genre. In the States, it...
Allow me to join the growing chorus of fans in saying that the Boosh is not for everyone. On the basis of the first episode in this first season set, I was convinced I wouldn’t like the show. It felt scattershot and yet predictable, with an over-the-top fantasy number that just didn’t register. The reviewer’s job is to stick it out though, and I reluctantly continued to watch. Imagine my surprise when I discover what most of the U.K. and a small cult of American fans have been partaking in for about 5 years – witty, irreverent comedy, anchored by intensely watchable performances from a growing and increasingly talented cast.
The brainchild of writers and stars Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding, The Mighty Boosh is difficult to shoehorn in a single comedy sub-genre. In the States, it...
- 7/25/2009
- by Mark Zhuravsky
- JustPressPlay.net
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