Last night’s episode of Men at Work was an exceptionally frustrating half-hour of what’s been (to this point) a comedy that’s completely fine with being lazy and pointless. I guess I should be expecting this by now – especially when the words ‘Written By Breckin Meyer’ come across the screen – but ‘Heterotextual Male’ drove me … Continue reading »
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Men At Work ‘Devil’s Threesome’: The Berduda Triangle
For the first few minutes, it really appeared like ‘Devil’s Threesome’ was going to be an interesting look at deconstructing masculinity. But whatever hopes I had were dashed by the same pointless misogynistic tendencies we saw in the pilot, slowly losing speed as the episode continues until the ending, where the plot and anything that … Continue reading »
Men At Work ‘Pilot/Milo Full of Grace’: Cutting And Pasting
Generic premises are both the bane and the beauty of sitcom pilots. They provide both a familiar platform to draw viewers in on a weekly basis, and an opportunity to take archetypes and mold them into unique characters as the show progresses. Men At Work is certainly one of those comedies – essentially its about four … Continue reading »