I've seen three episodes. Like it or not, the current 2.3 rating is incomprehensible. The worst movies of all time usually get at least a 4. Catwoman has a 3.4 rating; 50 Shades of Grey has a 4.1.
Chad is at times laugh-out-loud funny. The first sequence in the first episode was hysterical. The interchange between Chad and his sister immediately thereafter was priceless. In a way, this is similar to PEN15, a la Erskine and Konkle, though if I understand the history, Nasim Pedrad shuttled this concept around for several years before it finally made it to the screen. Concept aside, because PEN15 beat Chad to the punch, perhaps Chad isn't ground-breaking. There is a risk that Chad could never evolve beyond what it already is - an awkward, cringey, adolescent boy who seeks attention, popularity, and a role model. If there isn't growth in the character, then maybe Chad will get old and tired before it gets out of the gate. After three episodes, however, that cannot be ascertained. From where does all of this judgment emanate? I don't get it.
Nasim Pedrad does a great job. She is a beautiful woman who transforms into an unattractive, myopic, and self-centered adolescent. Is this anti-Muslim hate - because both Pedrad and the character she portrays are Iranian? Is this because she's a woman? I have no idea. All I can say is that a 2.3 rating is objectively difficult to justify.
If the narrative arc grows to support more than just a concept, I'd be happy to see multiple seasons, though after three episodes, that remains to be seen. Still, I'm looking forward to more episodes and more laughing-out-loud. It's funny. Pedrad is great.
I guess Taylor Swift was right: the haters gonna hate, hate, hate. Shake it off. Give it a look.
Chad is at times laugh-out-loud funny. The first sequence in the first episode was hysterical. The interchange between Chad and his sister immediately thereafter was priceless. In a way, this is similar to PEN15, a la Erskine and Konkle, though if I understand the history, Nasim Pedrad shuttled this concept around for several years before it finally made it to the screen. Concept aside, because PEN15 beat Chad to the punch, perhaps Chad isn't ground-breaking. There is a risk that Chad could never evolve beyond what it already is - an awkward, cringey, adolescent boy who seeks attention, popularity, and a role model. If there isn't growth in the character, then maybe Chad will get old and tired before it gets out of the gate. After three episodes, however, that cannot be ascertained. From where does all of this judgment emanate? I don't get it.
Nasim Pedrad does a great job. She is a beautiful woman who transforms into an unattractive, myopic, and self-centered adolescent. Is this anti-Muslim hate - because both Pedrad and the character she portrays are Iranian? Is this because she's a woman? I have no idea. All I can say is that a 2.3 rating is objectively difficult to justify.
If the narrative arc grows to support more than just a concept, I'd be happy to see multiple seasons, though after three episodes, that remains to be seen. Still, I'm looking forward to more episodes and more laughing-out-loud. It's funny. Pedrad is great.
I guess Taylor Swift was right: the haters gonna hate, hate, hate. Shake it off. Give it a look.