Season 1 Review - 8 stars:
Funny and likable, yet dark, with perhaps a gnostic slant.
Season 1 of this anthology series involves some of heaven's drones attempting to save earth from destruction by a god who is not so much wrathful as just bored. Wagering the planet's future on their ability to use divine guidance to bring two shy people together, they find a constant set of obstacles to overcome.
Bringing the couple together often involves killing people, sometimes dozens of people, and I like that darkness in what is generally a silly, rather genial sitcom.
Steve Buscemi is amusing as earth's idiot god, whose story reminds me of a book I read part of which discussed a gnostic sect's belief that Earth was created by a mad god who was not, in fact, the ultimate god. I don't know if the writer had that in mind, though.
The writer, BTW, also did Man Seeking Woman. This isn't as funny and crazy as that series, but it's still lots of fun.
Season 2 Review - 6 stars Disappointing
I hadn't realized until season 2 that this was an anthology series rather than a miniseries, so it was a surprise when season 2 had all the same actors playing different characters in an entirely different and much less interesting premise.
Season 2 is a medieval tale about peasants and royalty that really isn't worth detailing. The cast is still good but it's not as funny as season 1 and 3 episodes in, which is as far as I got, there's no overarching story to keep you going. To be fair, I'm not big on medieval drama in general, so your mileage may vary.
Season 3 Review - 8 stars Possibly the best yet
Season 3 is a parody of westerns, and even though I'm not much more a fan of Westerns than of Medieval tales, and even though it's still not nearly as original as season 1, this is very charming, funny, and likeable, and possibly my favorite season. A great return to form for a series I was ready to drop after season 2.
Season 4 Review - 7 Stars Good though plotless
While seasons 1 and 3 had full stories (and maybe 2 developed one eventually?), the premise of season 4 seems to be "episodic sitcom in a post-apocalyptic hellscape." A Warlord and her main squeeze move into town and live what passes for suburban life while dealing with a scummy boss, a friendly killer robot, and some weird neighbors. Episodes are funny and for the most part stand-alone stories. There's some character development, but not much.
It's an enjoyable (apparently) final season.
Season 1 of this anthology series involves some of heaven's drones attempting to save earth from destruction by a god who is not so much wrathful as just bored. Wagering the planet's future on their ability to use divine guidance to bring two shy people together, they find a constant set of obstacles to overcome.
Bringing the couple together often involves killing people, sometimes dozens of people, and I like that darkness in what is generally a silly, rather genial sitcom.
Steve Buscemi is amusing as earth's idiot god, whose story reminds me of a book I read part of which discussed a gnostic sect's belief that Earth was created by a mad god who was not, in fact, the ultimate god. I don't know if the writer had that in mind, though.
The writer, BTW, also did Man Seeking Woman. This isn't as funny and crazy as that series, but it's still lots of fun.
Season 2 Review - 6 stars Disappointing
I hadn't realized until season 2 that this was an anthology series rather than a miniseries, so it was a surprise when season 2 had all the same actors playing different characters in an entirely different and much less interesting premise.
Season 2 is a medieval tale about peasants and royalty that really isn't worth detailing. The cast is still good but it's not as funny as season 1 and 3 episodes in, which is as far as I got, there's no overarching story to keep you going. To be fair, I'm not big on medieval drama in general, so your mileage may vary.
Season 3 Review - 8 stars Possibly the best yet
Season 3 is a parody of westerns, and even though I'm not much more a fan of Westerns than of Medieval tales, and even though it's still not nearly as original as season 1, this is very charming, funny, and likeable, and possibly my favorite season. A great return to form for a series I was ready to drop after season 2.
Season 4 Review - 7 Stars Good though plotless
While seasons 1 and 3 had full stories (and maybe 2 developed one eventually?), the premise of season 4 seems to be "episodic sitcom in a post-apocalyptic hellscape." A Warlord and her main squeeze move into town and live what passes for suburban life while dealing with a scummy boss, a friendly killer robot, and some weird neighbors. Episodes are funny and for the most part stand-alone stories. There's some character development, but not much.
It's an enjoyable (apparently) final season.