Yeah, I thought it did get better (otherwise, I wouldn't have stuck with it all the way through), although your mileage may vary -- if the underlying issue is that you just don't like Ed Helms and/or the types of characters he plays, then you'll probably disagree with me.
> On May 2, 2021, at 11:02 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Is it worth sticking with? I mean, do the characters dial down their annoying > attributes enough (especially Helms) to make it watchable? > >> On May 2, 2021, at 1:49 PM, Jim Ellwanger <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I've watched the whole season, and at last, it's a sitcom where my people >> are properly represented -- by which I mean Northwestern University alumni >> who are doing something with their lives other than acting (there are two >> characters in the show who fit that description, including Jana Schmieding's >> character). >> >> The best thing about it was Paul F. Tompkins, who appears in 2 of the 10 >> episodes in the role he was born to play (eccentric college professor who >> also hosts a podcast). >> >> >>> On May 2, 2021, at 10:36 AM, Tom Wolper <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Streaming on Peacock. It's the latest Michael Schur "sitcom" starring Ed >>> Helms and Jana Schmieding. The series has a number of Native Americans in >>> the cast and in the writers' room. It's about the tension between Helms's >>> character, a descendent of the white founder, the Minishonka who have their >>> own history of the town, and the townspeople who don't really care about >>> the history or heritage. >>> >>> Pros: the Minishonka characters have differing viewpoints among themselves >>> and they own a casino so their grievances don't come from poverty. The >>> series feels like it's current and based on contemporary attitudes and is >>> not a throwback. >>> >>> Cons: there's not a laugh to be had in the pilot. Helms and Schmieding play >>> characters I don't want to spend any time with. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiH3Ymmr0aT9fJ-OrAWHy3nV1cKYrnWtbfU3jJQHAHJ0zw%40mail.gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiH3Ymmr0aT9fJ-OrAWHy3nV1cKYrnWtbfU3jJQHAHJ0zw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/48CB93FE-0FA9-460C-B3BF-23E21539234A%40ellwanger.tv >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/48CB93FE-0FA9-460C-B3BF-23E21539234A%40ellwanger.tv?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/C9A7641F-2A0F-4BFE-846C-8FA1B5CC117F%40gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/C9A7641F-2A0F-4BFE-846C-8FA1B5CC117F%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/32BC782C-33F2-41CE-94D0-C67A756F478B%40ellwanger.tv.
