For me by far the highlight of this is Martin Short. In series 1 and 2 he's simply dazzling, series 3 still decently good.
Steve Martin has good chemistry with him but he feels either a bit flat or a bit 2D. Just a dash of 1970s/1980s Martin to pep things up would have made such a difference.
Everyone else has their moment(s) but they really feel like glue connecting Short and Martin.
When the glue is strong, as it is in season 1, the show is excellent. There are clunky sections (especially episode 1) but the show just zings along frothily. Very enjoyable.
Season 2 the glue isn't quite as strong and it feels to me like too many hands wee involved, muddying things and so detracting from that central pair.
Season 3 was really disappointing, the joint screen time not enough to make the show more than "interesting, should have been better", and the side stars simply distracting. Short also seems flatter, less energetic.
I hope they don't make a season 4 and dilute things yet more.
If they want to do anything, please make it one off specials or movies, kept nice and tight and really, really focus on keeping the 3 on screen together.
Steve Martin has good chemistry with him but he feels either a bit flat or a bit 2D. Just a dash of 1970s/1980s Martin to pep things up would have made such a difference.
Everyone else has their moment(s) but they really feel like glue connecting Short and Martin.
When the glue is strong, as it is in season 1, the show is excellent. There are clunky sections (especially episode 1) but the show just zings along frothily. Very enjoyable.
Season 2 the glue isn't quite as strong and it feels to me like too many hands wee involved, muddying things and so detracting from that central pair.
Season 3 was really disappointing, the joint screen time not enough to make the show more than "interesting, should have been better", and the side stars simply distracting. Short also seems flatter, less energetic.
I hope they don't make a season 4 and dilute things yet more.
If they want to do anything, please make it one off specials or movies, kept nice and tight and really, really focus on keeping the 3 on screen together.
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