Optics

Couldn't make it through the first episode .... Broad set up was fine 👍 PR firm - different staff, clients, situations, generations 👍 So off we go but immediately we run into big trouble! A script that is desperately over written and way too dense & wordy. So called "Funny" bits that are made, then made again & then let's hammer that point one more time. Just too obvious, lacked any subtlety or nuance and most depressingly for a comedy - not funny. Felt like it was made in the 1990s on a limited budget (they just added in social media to make it contemporary & razor sharp - not!!) Had read good reviews so that I'd try - but absolutely a resounding "no thanks" from this viewer!

Couldn't wait to watch this one after seeing Jenna and Vic in the Stan Christmas movie, Nugget is Dead". This is the latest instalment in what I hope is going to be a long career for these two girls. For those who haven't seen their "ContactTracies" sketch, you don't know what you have missed.

It's been a long time since I've had such a good laugh and simply couldn't stop moving onto the next episode. We had the whole family come over just to watch this series.

Jenna, Vic and Charles are just perfect for their respective roles. The interplay between Jenna and Vic is just incredible to watch with the way they bounce of each other (if they are like this in real life it must be crazy to be around them).

I have long been a fan of the work of the Chaser team, and this has to be up there as some of their best material yet.

The three central characters of Ian, Nicole and Greta are multifaceted and hilarious. The writing is brilliant and each actor brought out the best in every line. 3 days later and my husband and I are still quoting one line to each other (no spoilers) that crack us both up time and time again. It's been a long time since a show has been able to do that.

My husband and I ended up watching the first season all in one night thanks to iView. Now to wait for more episodes to be released...

I seen the trailer for this and seen all the cameos and went "Oh yeah sweet" but got into the episodes when it released, maybe I don't understand the humour but I didn't really enjoy this and got through all the episodes and laughed about twice. But maybe I'll watch it again and give it another go later.

But the cameos made it better, seeing Kate Walsh, like Grey's Anatomy Kate Walsh just pop up in an episode was really cool though and it was good to see her first role in an Australian comedy.

Jenna and Vic have a great career ahead of them for sure to make a whole TV series, I won't knock them for trying because we know how hard it is for a show to come together and work.

It's fine but for me I think it requires more then one viewing.

The writing and acting of Optics is as incompetent as the character Ian in the show.

It is a good concept. And the PR industry provides plenty of opportunities for comedy; clearly the farcical issues, people and business the PR industry deal with is ripe for a satirical comedy show. And the difference between traditional PR approaches compared to PR in the new social media world provides plenty of comedic tension that could be exploited.

But unfortunately it is very badly executed and a missed opportunity. The comedy and jokes are clumsy and mostly the set-ups are stupid and boring. The actors playing the main characters have no comic timing or rapport and are just bad.

It is a pity this wasn't done by working dog team who would have taken the opportunity this provides and created something g actually funny.