I've watched the whole season, and at last, it's a sitcom where my people are properly represented -- by which I mean Northwestern University alumni who are doing something with their lives other than acting (there are two characters in the show who fit that description, including Jana Schmieding's character).
The best thing about it was Paul F. Tompkins, who appears in 2 of the 10 episodes in the role he was born to play (eccentric college professor who also hosts a podcast). > On May 2, 2021, at 10:36 AM, Tom Wolper <twol...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Streaming on Peacock. It's the latest Michael Schur "sitcom" starring Ed > Helms and Jana Schmieding. The series has a number of Native Americans in the > cast and in the writers' room. It's about the tension between Helms's > character, a descendent of the white founder, the Minishonka who have their > own history of the town, and the townspeople who don't really care about the > history or heritage. > > Pros: the Minishonka characters have differing viewpoints among themselves > and they own a casino so their grievances don't come from poverty. The series > feels like it's current and based on contemporary attitudes and is not a > throwback. > > Cons: there's not a laugh to be had in the pilot. Helms and Schmieding play > characters I don't want to spend any time with. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiH3Ymmr0aT9fJ-OrAWHy3nV1cKYrnWtbfU3jJQHAHJ0zw%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiH3Ymmr0aT9fJ-OrAWHy3nV1cKYrnWtbfU3jJQHAHJ0zw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/48CB93FE-0FA9-460C-B3BF-23E21539234A%40ellwanger.tv.
