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kingofpun t1_j64thm4 wrote

I watched the two episodes that were put up. There were some familiar "Forgetting Sarah Marshall Erickson" vibes with Segal, which are not necessarily a bad thing. Lots of familiar faces in the cast including Harrison Ford.

So far, I would consider it to be middling rather than outstanding. I happened to finally watch Mythic Quest recently and felt a more immediate interest and engagement in a world (not a gamer but it is interesting to learn about a game publisher) that was new to me, even though a different neurotic white guy (Rob McElhanney) is central to that show.

Might work well as a semi-passive binge than a week to week show. Curious how others found the show.

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BorealA t1_j65ko24 wrote

The difference between this and Mythic Quest is that I have confidence in Bill Lawrence not to lose the plot. Mythic Quest has some amazing creatives behind it, but I think at this point it’s devolved into a bunch of good friends goofing around. That’s not necessarily a deal breaker for a sitcom/dramedy as long as there’s still some sort of progression and structure. Looking at The Office pre and post Michael Scott is a good example of this.

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kingofpun t1_j65mru2 wrote

I can see where MQ ends up devolving into goofing around. I am only about 3 episodes into S2. I am also binging it, which I find usually leads me to be less critical.

Shrinking was heavily promoted on Apple TV+ while I watched MQ, funny enough. That and the great cast led me to have high expectations. I'm sure it will be good. But, I hope it will be at least really good!

One thing that did strike me was the polish/budget of the show. At least for now, Apple's wallet (Apple Pay?) is wide open for production and stars.

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