I was pleasantly surprised by The Connors as well. It was far more entertaining than the well-intentioned Murphy Brown and more relatable than the others. I'd agree it is the most entertaining of the new shows, and the reboots to date.
I feel very conflicted about Jason's character. I get that he's the comic relief, but frankly, the way that he's depicted as having the IQ and maturity of a little kid makes his eternal damnation very icky. The way they've set it up, he'll never 'get it,' so he can't grow the way the other characters can.
This is my problem as well. He's good comic relief, but I'm not sure he works as a character -- he's almost too one note, and there's no chance of evolution here. It's not the same as the Woody or Coach characters in Cheers, the likable dummy. There's an amorality to him, and it seems like the writers are linking that immorality or inability to do the right thing to his low IQ, which is disturbing and somewhat icky.
I think they may have to do some serious work on his character this season...to remedy that problem.
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Date: 2018-10-22 01:29 am (UTC)I feel very conflicted about Jason's character. I get that he's the comic relief, but frankly, the way that he's depicted as having the IQ and maturity of a little kid makes his eternal damnation very icky. The way they've set it up, he'll never 'get it,' so he can't grow the way the other characters can.
This is my problem as well. He's good comic relief, but I'm not sure he works as a character -- he's almost too one note, and there's no chance of evolution here. It's not the same as the Woody or Coach characters in Cheers, the likable dummy. There's an amorality to him, and it seems like the writers are linking that immorality or inability to do the right thing to his low IQ, which is disturbing and somewhat icky.
I think they may have to do some serious work on his character this season...to remedy that problem.