Me excited this is back, and me definitely want to watch it... but enough to subscribe to Starz-with-a-Z? Bad enough me had to sign up for Peacock for Poker Face! Me might wait until season is done, do free trial, and watch whole season in week... but me also know that not incentivizing Starzzz to do more seasons of show. It real moral quandry.
I had been meaning to rewatch the original two seasons before this, but at a certain point when it became clear I didn't have the time to really do so, I became more curious about how this would work as one of those "dozens" of original supporters who hadn't exactly kept up with things. And, while I agree with Myles and the other commenters so far that this had a little too much "prep work" to take care of - it did totally work as someone who had only a hazy recollection of the plot points of 10 years ago. Really, I know this is cliche to say, but it was just nice seeing these characters again.
Also, it's been ages since I have watched anything with Jennifer Garner in it - and it was sooooo nice to see her back on my screen again. I seriously think the last thing I saw with her might have been Alias! (And that goes even further back to the 'classic' TV recaps/reviews!)
Well, I was one of the dozens who have been waiting for this for 10 years. When Veronica Mars got its fourth season I remember thinking that I would have been much more excited if Rob Thomas had gotten to revisit Party Down instead. I thought this opener was... fine. I think the need to connect the dots between where they were ten years ago and where they are now weighed the episode down a little too much. Obviously necessary, but perhaps it could have been done a little more artfully. As a result, this might have been the least funny episode of the whole series (which is not to say that it wasn't funny at all). On the plus side, I do think they nailed the feel of the characters, and I thought Jennifer Garner and Tyrel Jackson Williams were solid additions to the ensemble. I'm hoping that now that the required business of catching everyone up has been taken care off, that the remaining episodes are more free to let loose.
it's me, i'm the dork from 2009 who is positively ecstatic that this show is back and doesn't suck. ken marino is a national treasure and we must protect him at all costs.
Enjoyed it! I'm surprised how seamless of a return it felt, considering its been almost 15 years and many of the stars have become so closely associated with other things (e.g. Parks and rec, silicon valley) in the meantime. I think these 6 episodes will breeze by. Also, there's been so much made of Lizzie Caplan not returning, I'm still not sure if I should be expecting some cameo in the final episode or something.
I’m so late getting to this, but I’m deeply appreciative that you are covering this show. I finally watched the first episode, and I was glad that it felt organic and interesting. Maybe I never should have doubted the creatives behind it all, but the first two seasons are some of my favorite TV ever, and the end of season 2 completely worked as a series finale for me. I was really worried that returning to these characters couldn’t possibly work for me, but while this isn’t what I imagined for them, it definitely works.
As an original viewer back in the long-ago day I'm glad to see a new season. I did wait three weeks to start watching, putting off subscribing to Starz (Starz?!?) until a few episodes in to read these reviews and they convinced me to go for it. Thanks Myles for helping me spend my money! Can we get a third season of Flight of the Conchords now?
Me excited this is back, and me definitely want to watch it... but enough to subscribe to Starz-with-a-Z? Bad enough me had to sign up for Peacock for Poker Face! Me might wait until season is done, do free trial, and watch whole season in week... but me also know that not incentivizing Starzzz to do more seasons of show. It real moral quandry.
After so many bad and unnecessary revivals, I've been slightly dreading this since it was announced.
I'm relieved that it's funny! Bless Ken Marino. Why is it so enjoyable to see his characters get humiliated?
I proposed to my wife while watching the original show on Netflix in 2009, and as per your last bullet, my answer is a firm "heck yes."
I had been meaning to rewatch the original two seasons before this, but at a certain point when it became clear I didn't have the time to really do so, I became more curious about how this would work as one of those "dozens" of original supporters who hadn't exactly kept up with things. And, while I agree with Myles and the other commenters so far that this had a little too much "prep work" to take care of - it did totally work as someone who had only a hazy recollection of the plot points of 10 years ago. Really, I know this is cliche to say, but it was just nice seeing these characters again.
Also, it's been ages since I have watched anything with Jennifer Garner in it - and it was sooooo nice to see her back on my screen again. I seriously think the last thing I saw with her might have been Alias! (And that goes even further back to the 'classic' TV recaps/reviews!)
Well, I was one of the dozens who have been waiting for this for 10 years. When Veronica Mars got its fourth season I remember thinking that I would have been much more excited if Rob Thomas had gotten to revisit Party Down instead. I thought this opener was... fine. I think the need to connect the dots between where they were ten years ago and where they are now weighed the episode down a little too much. Obviously necessary, but perhaps it could have been done a little more artfully. As a result, this might have been the least funny episode of the whole series (which is not to say that it wasn't funny at all). On the plus side, I do think they nailed the feel of the characters, and I thought Jennifer Garner and Tyrel Jackson Williams were solid additions to the ensemble. I'm hoping that now that the required business of catching everyone up has been taken care off, that the remaining episodes are more free to let loose.
it's me, i'm the dork from 2009 who is positively ecstatic that this show is back and doesn't suck. ken marino is a national treasure and we must protect him at all costs.
Enjoyed it! I'm surprised how seamless of a return it felt, considering its been almost 15 years and many of the stars have become so closely associated with other things (e.g. Parks and rec, silicon valley) in the meantime. I think these 6 episodes will breeze by. Also, there's been so much made of Lizzie Caplan not returning, I'm still not sure if I should be expecting some cameo in the final episode or something.
I’m so late getting to this, but I’m deeply appreciative that you are covering this show. I finally watched the first episode, and I was glad that it felt organic and interesting. Maybe I never should have doubted the creatives behind it all, but the first two seasons are some of my favorite TV ever, and the end of season 2 completely worked as a series finale for me. I was really worried that returning to these characters couldn’t possibly work for me, but while this isn’t what I imagined for them, it definitely works.
As an original viewer back in the long-ago day I'm glad to see a new season. I did wait three weeks to start watching, putting off subscribing to Starz (Starz?!?) until a few episodes in to read these reviews and they convinced me to go for it. Thanks Myles for helping me spend my money! Can we get a third season of Flight of the Conchords now?