Gather round children.
It's funny how people come and go in your life. They show up and stick around for a bit, and it seems like they might stay forever. But then something changes, and they're suddenly gone. Often when this happens, they're gone for good.
So when the TV went dark on the final episode of The Hogan Family, I assumed that was it for me and Jason Bateman. Like everyone, I pictured a 'two Coreys' fate for him: a lead role or two in a couple of unwatchable B-movies, a few bit-parts in the odd sitcom, then something with boobs straight-to-video reeking of increasing desperation. Finally a slow and embarassing end to his dreams working in a second hand furniture store 'just until things pick up'.
Needless to say then, Arrested Development caught me una-fucking-wares.
I was going to write this review about how great this show is and evryting like dat, then I watched the first few episodes . . Now it's 4am and I'm feverishly and there just isn't one but there must be if I just look one more time I'll find one
Try walking up to someone who's seen it and just saying one character's name: 'GOB'. 'Buster'. ''.
It's a bit The Offricey in that you're thrown at first by the fact that there's no pause for laughter.
This is NOT a show to watch after a couple of drinks or a little . In fact, it's not a show to watch after . Get a good night's sleep, drink a coffee, maybe freebase a little cocaine, and have a friend or loved one slap you hard across the face, at least once on each cheek. THEN you can start watching, and MAYBE you'll get HALF the jokes.
There isn't a single unfunny character.
From sight gags,
They build a miniature town to fool Japanese investors, which is working until Tobias starts smashing it while dressed as a giant mole and George Michael flies in with a jet pack
It's funny how people come and go in your life. They show up and stick around for a bit, and it seems like they might stay forever. But then something changes, and they're suddenly gone. Often when this happens, they're gone for good.
So when the TV went dark on the final episode of The Hogan Family, I assumed that was it for me and Jason Bateman. Like everyone, I pictured a 'two Coreys' fate for him: a lead role or two in a couple of unwatchable B-movies, a few bit-parts in the odd sitcom, then something with boobs straight-to-video reeking of increasing desperation. Finally a slow and embarassing end to his dreams working in a second hand furniture store 'just until things pick up'.
Needless to say then, Arrested Development caught me una-fucking-wares.
I was going to write this review about how great this show is and evryting like dat, then I watched the first few episodes . . Now it's 4am and I'm feverishly and there just isn't one but there must be if I just look one more time I'll find one
Try walking up to someone who's seen it and just saying one character's name: 'GOB'. 'Buster'. ''.
It's a bit The Offricey in that you're thrown at first by the fact that there's no pause for laughter.
This is NOT a show to watch after a couple of drinks or a little . In fact, it's not a show to watch after . Get a good night's sleep, drink a coffee, maybe freebase a little cocaine, and have a friend or loved one slap you hard across the face, at least once on each cheek. THEN you can start watching, and MAYBE you'll get HALF the jokes.
There isn't a single unfunny character.
From sight gags,
They build a miniature town to fool Japanese investors, which is working until Tobias starts smashing it while dressed as a giant mole and George Michael flies in with a jet pack
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