Flight of the Conchords presents the experiences of Bret and Jemaine, a duo from New Zealand who're struggling to gain popularity as a folk band while residing illegally in New York. In this endeavour, they are aided by their manager Murray Hewitt, pestered by their only fan Mel, and advised by their friend Dave. The show combines deadpan humour with musical numbers as it depicts the protagonists' efforts to make ends meet, succeed at their musical ambitions and triumph in their romantic trysts.
While I could recognize the comedic creativity in the script and a few jokes had me chuckling, this was a show that largely fell flat for me. Mostly due to my own subjective biases and predilections with cringe comedy and musicals being my least favourite subgenres. As a result, I frequently felt aggravated by the deadbeat characters and found myself routinely skipping past the songs. Bret and Jemaine's interpersonal interactions and social ineptness tended to irritate more than amuse, and Mel's creepy stalking behaviour didn't endear the show to me much either. Despite his incompetence, the character of Murray was a saving grace as I enjoyed the actor's offhand delivery of his witty lines.
In contrast to these negative opinions of mine, I realize that the show is very well-regarded. For those who like musicals and awkward comedy, they will probably appreciate it a lot more.
While I could recognize the comedic creativity in the script and a few jokes had me chuckling, this was a show that largely fell flat for me. Mostly due to my own subjective biases and predilections with cringe comedy and musicals being my least favourite subgenres. As a result, I frequently felt aggravated by the deadbeat characters and found myself routinely skipping past the songs. Bret and Jemaine's interpersonal interactions and social ineptness tended to irritate more than amuse, and Mel's creepy stalking behaviour didn't endear the show to me much either. Despite his incompetence, the character of Murray was a saving grace as I enjoyed the actor's offhand delivery of his witty lines.
In contrast to these negative opinions of mine, I realize that the show is very well-regarded. For those who like musicals and awkward comedy, they will probably appreciate it a lot more.