One of the best comedy shows I have ever had the pleasure of watching was the first season of Superior Doughnuts. The characters, the dialogue, the acting, and the social commentary were all top notch. In fact, I would go as far to say, Superior Doughnuts was the best show on television. The unparalleled subtle humor, the well-placed jokes, the fun and imperfect characters, the ridiculous scenarios, and the surprise jokes that never failed to produce a laugh. In the first season, it was like watching a piece of genuine art. Not to mention, the camera stayed in one place, and the show could be viewed as a really good play as well as a sitcom.
With that said, the first show of the second season was one of the worst Superior Doughnut shows I have ever seen. No, let me rephrase that, one of the worse shows I have ever seen, period. The camera work was chaotic. I felt as if I was constantly running into the actors as they spoke. A new character was introduced, food truck lady, and she wasn't enduring nor was she funny. The characters that I really liked and could relate to were absent, James and Maya. Also, absent repartee between the characters, for the dialogue must have been cut in half. Also, gone, the social commentary, the interesting plot lines, and the quick wit subtle jokes that I love.
Why is it that once a show becomes popular the network executives take a crap all over, what was working. Superior Doughnuts didn't need to be fixed with fancy camera work, or a new annoyingly flat character. Why, oh why didn't they leave well enough alone!
With that said, the first show of the second season was one of the worst Superior Doughnut shows I have ever seen. No, let me rephrase that, one of the worse shows I have ever seen, period. The camera work was chaotic. I felt as if I was constantly running into the actors as they spoke. A new character was introduced, food truck lady, and she wasn't enduring nor was she funny. The characters that I really liked and could relate to were absent, James and Maya. Also, absent repartee between the characters, for the dialogue must have been cut in half. Also, gone, the social commentary, the interesting plot lines, and the quick wit subtle jokes that I love.
Why is it that once a show becomes popular the network executives take a crap all over, what was working. Superior Doughnuts didn't need to be fixed with fancy camera work, or a new annoyingly flat character. Why, oh why didn't they leave well enough alone!