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This show was hilarious to me. The line delivery of the actors just kill it. In less experienced hands some of the ideas could have waffled completely flat, but this ensemble just nails it (even when they are making fun of people from the Midwest like me who love NYC Pizza).
The way Vanesja delivers her lines is great. She's an amazing character. Every time Bibo interrupts Julio it cracked me up (I want a Bibo action figure). Chester has a moment that I guffawed maybe a bit too loud at... there wasn't an episode that went by that didn't make me laugh out loud.
This is all mixed in with a season arc that has Julio trying to be himself without being pigeon-holed in a stereotype. I don't know why, but by the end I was crying (I AM human?).
I've never watched anything from Julio before except the sketches on SNL (Wells For Boys is a standout), but I will have to track down Los Espookys now.
I really hope this gets a 2nd season. It's a quick 6 episodes in a surrealist absurdist universe and there's really nothing else like it in tone that I can think of. It reminds me a little of the Mighty Boosch or even when I was a kid watching Peewee's Playhouse in the way that it presents a unique voice without compromise. Will it ruffle a few feathers from haters? Probably. Will there be people that scoff at it and don't understand the humor? Absolutely. But those people probably aren't fun to be around anyway.
The way Vanesja delivers her lines is great. She's an amazing character. Every time Bibo interrupts Julio it cracked me up (I want a Bibo action figure). Chester has a moment that I guffawed maybe a bit too loud at... there wasn't an episode that went by that didn't make me laugh out loud.
This is all mixed in with a season arc that has Julio trying to be himself without being pigeon-holed in a stereotype. I don't know why, but by the end I was crying (I AM human?).
I've never watched anything from Julio before except the sketches on SNL (Wells For Boys is a standout), but I will have to track down Los Espookys now.
I really hope this gets a 2nd season. It's a quick 6 episodes in a surrealist absurdist universe and there's really nothing else like it in tone that I can think of. It reminds me a little of the Mighty Boosch or even when I was a kid watching Peewee's Playhouse in the way that it presents a unique voice without compromise. Will it ruffle a few feathers from haters? Probably. Will there be people that scoff at it and don't understand the humor? Absolutely. But those people probably aren't fun to be around anyway.
I haven't seen any of Diarra Kilpatrick's work before this, and to be honest the thing that drew me in was Detroit in the title. I grew up down the road, and my dad worked in Detroit in the 80s. This was a great nostalgia trip. I got almost every reference (White Castle, Woodward Boys, Northland Mall) and it felt like being home again.
What kept me around was the writing. It's sharp, hilarious, and smart. It makes me want to go through her filmography and watch more from Diarra. I might have to check out the Last OG next.
The character writing is excellent and the plotting of the story is far above the modern Hollywood standards. Things actually lock into place instead of happening because it looks cool. By the time you get to the end it has you guessing what happened to the missing person.
By the end you can believe that this circle of friends is going to stay tight. The actor playing Moni was a standout to me. She quickly went from antagonist to someone you were rooting for and laughing with within a couple of episodes.
I would love to see a follow up season to answer the rest of the questions laid out. Great job all around.
What kept me around was the writing. It's sharp, hilarious, and smart. It makes me want to go through her filmography and watch more from Diarra. I might have to check out the Last OG next.
The character writing is excellent and the plotting of the story is far above the modern Hollywood standards. Things actually lock into place instead of happening because it looks cool. By the time you get to the end it has you guessing what happened to the missing person.
By the end you can believe that this circle of friends is going to stay tight. The actor playing Moni was a standout to me. She quickly went from antagonist to someone you were rooting for and laughing with within a couple of episodes.
I would love to see a follow up season to answer the rest of the questions laid out. Great job all around.
The director and editors did an excellent job here. I saw a preview of the show and thought it looked interesting because WAY back in the day, I used to do the high school play thing.
I would get nervous before a performance and had dreams of forgetting my lines for years afterward. This led me to wonder how a group of neurodiverse people would handle the pressure... The answer, of course, is that it's the same. There are normal levels of self pressure (Halle to be the best for her Aunt), self doubt (Chelsea wondering if she could physically do it without passing out), and self discovery.
It's all cut in with Wet Hot American Summer style interstitials of a PA rattling off a comment while kids play rugby.
You will laugh and you will cry, and if you are an American like me you just might learn a little bit about John Farmhouse(?).
By the end you will feel the pride that the audience must have felt during the final performance.
I look forward to seeing what the director does next. Also if Chelsea isn't working on a stand up routine, someone point her in the right direction. She should be on stage making people laugh. Maybe an idea for a follow up documentary?
I would get nervous before a performance and had dreams of forgetting my lines for years afterward. This led me to wonder how a group of neurodiverse people would handle the pressure... The answer, of course, is that it's the same. There are normal levels of self pressure (Halle to be the best for her Aunt), self doubt (Chelsea wondering if she could physically do it without passing out), and self discovery.
It's all cut in with Wet Hot American Summer style interstitials of a PA rattling off a comment while kids play rugby.
You will laugh and you will cry, and if you are an American like me you just might learn a little bit about John Farmhouse(?).
By the end you will feel the pride that the audience must have felt during the final performance.
I look forward to seeing what the director does next. Also if Chelsea isn't working on a stand up routine, someone point her in the right direction. She should be on stage making people laugh. Maybe an idea for a follow up documentary?