I don't really think you can dismiss an entire show and cast based on ten minutes of viewing.
I wasn't blown away by the first episode but I'm interested to keep going. People often forget the the first season of many shows (comedies particularly) are particularly ropey while the writers and actors find their groove.
That said I'm considering it an entirely different show to the previous Frasier, much like Cheers was. I'm kind of glad they haven't gone directly back to the old well.
>People often forget the the first season of many shows (comedies particularly) are particularly ropey while the writers and actors find their groove.
Parent mentioned Picard, well the first season of ST:TNG is a prime example of this. Some of the worst episodes in all of Star Trek are in that season.
Speaking of Picard and getting past first seasons. I tried watching Picard and only got a couple episodes in and wasn't enjoying it so I stopped. I guess I should give it another chance.
At first glance, I felt they were going for an entirely different show. But, at least the first two episodes seem like a direct rehash of the same story from Frasier. Freddy has taken on the salt of the earth, regular guy persona of Marty Crane, Frasier is himself and starting a new life in a new city, they are moving in together and their personalities clash. You have the free spirited and quirky friend of Freddy as a neighbor to fill the Dafney void. and then of course you have Miles' son to play the fastidious, nervous, comic relief. I'm half expecting him to fall head over heals for the neighbor.
> Enduring the bad in hope of the good is for those without options.
lol, I feel like that sounded very good in your head… we're talking about half hour sitcoms here, not eternal strife.
If you gave up on comedies within the first ten minutes you’d miss some of the best that’s been done in recent years. But sure, keep sampling things at ten minute intervals if it’s what suits you best.
I only have so much time during the day. Work is busy. I have about two hours between getting home and going to sleep this month. Im not going to donate thirty minutes, a quarter of my free time, to a show that isnt great when there are plenty of other shows to watch that are guaranteed to be great.
I wasn't blown away by the first episode but I'm interested to keep going. People often forget the the first season of many shows (comedies particularly) are particularly ropey while the writers and actors find their groove.
That said I'm considering it an entirely different show to the previous Frasier, much like Cheers was. I'm kind of glad they haven't gone directly back to the old well.