This show is hilarious, as expected from the creator and cast.
It is impressive to see someone who has been so political through *The Colbert Report* (where this series' creator, Frank Lesser, was a longtime staff writer) craft something so straightforwardly silly. I like that Lesser is expanding within this vein, having previously released the book *Sad Monsters* (Plume, 2011).
I have a theory related to the reviews here. On the world's most popular bookseller's site, *Sad Monsters* is rated 4 1/2 out of 5 stars -- and the humor should be very similar since it's from the same guy. The ratings/reviews on this show are extreme to both ends... people seem to either love or hate it. Some of the negative reviews are basically trolls, so here's my take:
-- Trolls are attracted to shows about monsters, being closely related creatures. -- Trolls are attracted to short-form, needing to quickly make mean little comments since efficiency is central to spreading bad energy effectively.
It is impressive to see someone who has been so political through *The Colbert Report* (where this series' creator, Frank Lesser, was a longtime staff writer) craft something so straightforwardly silly. I like that Lesser is expanding within this vein, having previously released the book *Sad Monsters* (Plume, 2011).
I have a theory related to the reviews here. On the world's most popular bookseller's site, *Sad Monsters* is rated 4 1/2 out of 5 stars -- and the humor should be very similar since it's from the same guy. The ratings/reviews on this show are extreme to both ends... people seem to either love or hate it. Some of the negative reviews are basically trolls, so here's my take:
-- Trolls are attracted to shows about monsters, being closely related creatures. -- Trolls are attracted to short-form, needing to quickly make mean little comments since efficiency is central to spreading bad energy effectively.