That's interesting, Dorvid - I wish the show was hitting like that for me. There's this trend of dry, low-key comedy right now that I'm not so big a fan of; it doesn't deliver what I'm looking for. I don't think the show has to get loud or broad to get good, but I like some fireworks in my comedy. Some surprises. Kristen Schaal does a lot with her role, but the concept of a psycho fan of her kind is an old, fairly tired device - Tenacious D did it past its prime, even, but they then twisted it by making the band become obsessed with the fan. The funniest joke to me has been Judah Friedlander as a guy trying to pawn a cake, because it was silly and surprising, and that was just a throwaway. Now that I think of it, maybe it's just the tone of the show - I've never seen a guy replace his bandmate with a tape, but seeing it didn't make me laugh. My main problem is the songs - they're way too long. I think FotC make pleasant music, but the length of their musical sequences so far have been pushing it, for my tastes. On stage it's charming and impressive, but on a television show it's just not working for me. That said, however, I do think the guys are talented, there have been some well-written bits/jokes in there and they are legitimately great at deadpan (it's just that deadpan isn't what I'm looking for right now). Oh and I love seeing Lenny Venito get work.
I dunno. It's not bad so much as I'm not really interested in what they're bringing to the table.
