Get Shorty is the classic Hollywood show looking at itself in the mirror and mirroring that by glamourising & satiric elements. There is an underlying "we are so cool in hollywood" theme but it is to be expected. The narcicism of this whole environment is not only shown in the show but also if you look at the writing of this show. But its done so well with great character arcs , storylines and scenery that you can loose yourself into it. It just flows.
Sure there are things to criticize but compared to similar style "Barry" it keeps its balance between comedy and drama without the classic hollywood mistake of overproducing more and more and wandering into slapstick.
The actors bringt their respective characters to life and are well choosen. The irish dialect of O'Dowd is sometimes a little too forced but well thats nuances.
But as with many other shows it has problems maintaining quality later on. In season 3 the lead characters story arcs get rather uncreative , one dimensonal and in the case of Miles I can only describe it as deeply disturbing. Were before you had a nuanced character with shades of grey now he is plotting way out of proportion.
In a certain episode the audience looses sight why that is anything other than an evil sociopath to the core . The problem here is that the writers try to maintain our sympathy with Miles but it doesnt work anymore at all. There is a felt dissonance between the characters actions /interactions and how the writers want us to perceive them.
Season 1&2 are an easy recommendation. Solid 8. Maybe more if you are into the topic. Season 3 is difficult to rate. A 6.5 I'd say.
My guess: Season 4 will continue the downfall in quality and be mediocre at best but I will look into it and still hope to be wrong.
Sure there are things to criticize but compared to similar style "Barry" it keeps its balance between comedy and drama without the classic hollywood mistake of overproducing more and more and wandering into slapstick.
The actors bringt their respective characters to life and are well choosen. The irish dialect of O'Dowd is sometimes a little too forced but well thats nuances.
But as with many other shows it has problems maintaining quality later on. In season 3 the lead characters story arcs get rather uncreative , one dimensonal and in the case of Miles I can only describe it as deeply disturbing. Were before you had a nuanced character with shades of grey now he is plotting way out of proportion.
In a certain episode the audience looses sight why that is anything other than an evil sociopath to the core . The problem here is that the writers try to maintain our sympathy with Miles but it doesnt work anymore at all. There is a felt dissonance between the characters actions /interactions and how the writers want us to perceive them.
Season 1&2 are an easy recommendation. Solid 8. Maybe more if you are into the topic. Season 3 is difficult to rate. A 6.5 I'd say.
My guess: Season 4 will continue the downfall in quality and be mediocre at best but I will look into it and still hope to be wrong.