For a long time I really liked this series, but the more I watched it, I found myself tired of listening to Lionel. He's very whiny and doesn't seem to appreciate joy; actually a very negative character. For example, when Alistar is trying to cheerfully promote his mediocre book and make him a success, Lionel basically bucks him the whole way; as though he being dragged to fame kicking and screaming and complaining the whole time. It seemed as though all the characters were focused on cheering him up and it became exhausting to watch. I prefer other Britcoms to this one. For example, Red Dwarf, The IT Crowd, etc. I'm just find some characters in Britcoms quintessentially "British" or happy to be cynical and full of negative gloom. Cheer up mates! You won the war!
Review of As Time Goes By
