I don’t dislike the series, but the pace/timing feels way off. Last night before watching the new episodes, I rewatched several episodes of the original series, and by comparison the new series feels like “704 Hauser.” For those unfamiliar with the reference, 704 Hauser was a show set at the same address as “All In The Family,” but it had a different cast and a very different vibe. It wasn’t a bad series, but it was bad compared to what came before it. The new Night Court isn’t bad, and it might get better, but it isn’t close to what the original series was. Melissa Rauch is — to me — not a good enough actor to be more than a supporting character, so when she’s supposed to be the lead in this show, my focus drifts away from her, which is a bad thing for a series lead.
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 12:17 PM Tom Wolper <twol...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ouch. NBC aired two episodes last night so I got a chance to see if the > show was finding its footing after the pilot and it just got worse. I > remember the original Night Court had its appeal from the beginning and > really found its sweet spot after a couple of seasons. This series is > trying to land in the old series’s sweet spot at the beginning and it won’t > work. > > The worst problem is the actors can’t inhabit their characters so you’re > watching actors recite lines rather than watching characters interact. > > -- > 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/CAJE-FiEpMqEHeKFbqa-3QMXLVNvGj31VXW3VxpY2mPaUsLhbvg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiEpMqEHeKFbqa-3QMXLVNvGj31VXW3VxpY2mPaUsLhbvg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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/CAKgmY4Atq6-YRtF2DE6ofNq%3DeYKdwkT%3DWe0RL3fAy2MQ7OjMYg%40mail.gmail.com.
