Glad to see that the Kids aren't afraid to tackle current issues in their return! The bit about cultural appropriation, while perhaps too spot-on, felt like an empathetic take on our modern tendency to vilify everything. The Shakespeare segment is one of my top ten favorite Kids' skits of all time. It's a complete gross-out, but does a great job of showing how much our obsession with media stifles creativity. Both skits delivered their messages without any real vitriol, and their non-aggressive approach is appreciated.
The framing piece has a "Desmond in the Bunker" from "Lost" feel, and while Dave does look a little like Willow from "Buffy" in that wig, I'd watch a spin-off of the world he's in. They really set up the alienation, loneliness, and pathos of the situation, and while the bit doesn't actually go anywhere, the acting makes me care about what happens to the character after the cameras stop rolling.
The first two episodes of the series seemed more nostalgic than fresh, but here it felt like they finally hit their stride. Also, it was good to NOT see them naked for a change. Some things are best left to someone else's imagination and should not be allowed to haunt my nightmares.
The framing piece has a "Desmond in the Bunker" from "Lost" feel, and while Dave does look a little like Willow from "Buffy" in that wig, I'd watch a spin-off of the world he's in. They really set up the alienation, loneliness, and pathos of the situation, and while the bit doesn't actually go anywhere, the acting makes me care about what happens to the character after the cameras stop rolling.
The first two episodes of the series seemed more nostalgic than fresh, but here it felt like they finally hit their stride. Also, it was good to NOT see them naked for a change. Some things are best left to someone else's imagination and should not be allowed to haunt my nightmares.
