The Chair Company

Oh, this sense of humour...

The series boasts an intriguing premise and a promising concept, but ultimately lands as a fairly average watch. Its absurd humor and grotesque tone don't always hit the mark, and the story's pacing is uneven and at times simply tedious. While there's no shortage of solid performances from the cast and the central mystery can be intriguing every now and then, the show overall clearly lacks a sharper edge and better direction for its storylines.

It was great to see this show break out of its 'awkward' brand of comedy that's so prevalent these days and brings so much more to the table. It balances quite a few genres, all the while making you wonder how earnest it all is, and although there's plenty to be gleefully frustrated by (the absolutely abrupt ending being the key example), this is for the most part a very absorbing show that conjures up its own unique kaleidoscopic vibe.

começa bem, depois enche o saco. t1

Everything with Tim Robinson is dead air.

I think I liked this....I think. It's just so all over the place that I feel a lot of different feelings. It's over the top and over-acted, but that's kind of the point. It's intentionally absurd, so it's not surprising some of the bits miss. But at least when they miss, they miss fully committed. No half-assing. You can't possible predict what's coming next, so it's a fun watch just holding on for dear life. Ultimately it's like an extended I Think You Should Leave sketch.

S1: 7/10

Mercilessly difficult to rate, because the script is like the most over-the-top paranoid Pynchon mixed with the weirdest David Foster Wallace characters, anchored on a lead character that's an immensly irritating mashup of Pee Wee Herman, Mr Bean, Kendall Roy, and Buster Bluth. And there's all the overacting and the nonsensical absurdist set pieces and nothing makes sense, but I CANNOT. STOP. WATCHING. THIS. This is like Flordia Man on bath salts type of show, so why is it so compelling!?

S1: 75

Not the least bit funny. Exaggerated in an annoying way.