The Great North

I originally wrote a review after sporadically watching the first season with time in between the episodes and an episode or 2 of the second season. And I didn't get the appeal, thinking it was a boring Bob's Burgers knock off.

But I think watching it staggered and a couple of duller season 2 episodes gave me a bad impression. Bc I continued to binge through the second season straight through and it just kind of hit me. It isn't the best show I've ever watched but it's really comforting.

I don't know if it's the Alaskan setting hitting suppressed dreams of giving up on the city life and just moving out to open nature or just seeing a family who even in a rougher physical environment and with an absentee mom still just love and support each other unconditionally. It makes me feel good watching the show.

It just feels nice to watch these characters and while it's rarely laugh out loud funny it's continuously humorous. Especially thanks to the talented voice cast.

And I think with all the hyperbolic and nihilistic comedy we tend to have these days or ones that are trying to have bigger messages and push boundaries (both of which I do enjoy a lot!), once in awhile it's nice to have a show that's, dare I say, wholesome.

But not without some edge and I don't mean it's conservative, it's not. It still occasionally tackles issues like homosexuality and race but the main conceit of the show is that this is a good hard working loving and open minded family who are just living their lives. Sometimes they learn lessons and sometimes they have more comical scenarios.

But it's a great way for my brain to relax from the stresses of how mad our reality has become or things in my life specifically. That everything works out with the right attitude and support of the people around you. Sometimes you just need that in your life and done in an entertaining way.

This show is actually pretty funny. You can't compare it to bob's. I've laughed a lot. Like laughed out loud. Give this show a chance.

Love Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, and many other members of the cast so I was excited to see this show. I barely got through 3 episodes of this painfully boring, unfunny show before I threw in the towel. The writing is pretty poor, very derivative of very funny Bob's Burgers (funny that some of the reviewers that like this show have their panties in a bunch of that comment, as true as it may be), a kid in a bear suit rather than wearing rabbit ears (hmmmmmmm), it's just not at all funny. With such a great cast it's got to be the writing that is failing.

So far I've seen the first and second episode. I'll be honest at first I was feeling meh about it. But after the second episode, I'm looking forward to the next one. This show is witty and definitely has a few laughs. I appreciate that they tried to make the show inclusive and it doesnt feel overdone. If you're open to a new show, give it a try.

It's one episode folks. Don't be so quick to mouse this future hit. It's off to a funny start. Every see the first seasons of The Office? Parks and Rec? Everything has to find it's way in thru the woods. Stellar cast, great writers and original concept. A great humorous escape from the less than great Southern Hemisphere we find ourselves in.