After all of that heavy dramatic television I've watched over the past two months, it was nice to ease up with something lighter. I realize at the time Seinfeld was a revolutionary show that was famous for subverting expectations in a sitcom, but by now it feels like "comfort food" television, or "comfort television" which should be a real thing. Anyway Curb Your Enthusiasm's first season feels like a natural extension of Seinfeld's premise- the move to HBO allowed Larry David to make dirtier and darker jokes, but Curb Your Enthusiasm seems to be a pretty simple and fun show overall. The main cast is more trimmed down as only the hapless but rich Larry and his wife Cheryl appear in every episode, but the show is loaded with hilarious guest stars (especially Bob Odenkirk as porn star Gil Bang) that keeps things interesting. It's not a show that demands watching, but I'll likely stick with Curb Your Enthusiasm just the same when I need to watch something with a little less weight to it.
Of the few episodes I've watched, I've laughed hard. Always meant to get on this guy... just too lazy to buy the series.
ReplyDeletePlus, for all the Seinfeld fans, I believe this is the closest thing you get to a reprisal of the show.