While I loved her in Archer, I just couldn’t get into Arrested Development. Weird thing is that she’s literally playing the same character, but I can’t stand Lucille Bluth, yet I adore Mallory Archer.
Just watched the pilot, I don’t think this is a fun comedy show, didn’t find one joke the entire episode. And tbh I just feel bad for Michael, the rest of the family is insufferable. If there’s one thing I hate more than ungratefully spoiled entitled rich kids, it’s seeing them taken advantage of good people, and they’re both of these.
In all honesty, it gets better as it progresses. The humor definitely isn’t for everyone. Much of the humor plays on itself, with references and throwbacks to past episodes.
And tbh I just feel bad for Michael, the rest of the family is insufferable.
That’s also part of the charm of the show … the entire family is terrible and Michael tries to do good by his son while also attempting to be a caring family member. I’d recommend to give it a bit more time before you give up entirely. There are lots of cameos from other actors (Henry Winkler, Liza Minelli, Charlize Theron) and you have the great Ron Howard as the narrator. If not, no biggie.
Does the rest of the show as good?
Yes and no. There’s some dated topical humor, and some of the seasons are not as good.
Overall a pretty good show though.
If you found this funny, you’ll absolutely love the entire show.
While I loved her in Archer, I just couldn’t get into Arrested Development. Weird thing is that she’s literally playing the same character, but I can’t stand Lucille Bluth, yet I adore Mallory Archer.
Just watched the pilot, I don’t think this is a fun comedy show, didn’t find one joke the entire episode. And tbh I just feel bad for Michael, the rest of the family is insufferable. If there’s one thing I hate more than ungratefully spoiled entitled rich kids, it’s seeing them taken advantage of good people, and they’re both of these.
In all honesty, it gets better as it progresses. The humor definitely isn’t for everyone. Much of the humor plays on itself, with references and throwbacks to past episodes.
That’s also part of the charm of the show … the entire family is terrible and Michael tries to do good by his son while also attempting to be a caring family member. I’d recommend to give it a bit more time before you give up entirely. There are lots of cameos from other actors (Henry Winkler, Liza Minelli, Charlize Theron) and you have the great Ron Howard as the narrator. If not, no biggie.
The rest of the show is that good or better. It’s one of the best TV shows ever made.
(Heads up: S4 onward was a continuation years later by Netflix and feels a little different. Most people just remember the first 3 seasons.)