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Disagree about it being consistent. I liked it at first but the implausably one-dimensional and annoying supporting cast (the sister, the neighbor's boyfriend, etc are not even remotely believable) and the obnoxious moralizing of Elijah Wood's character really wore on me. Wilfred himself is very funny but I feel like the show went downhill after a few episodes.
I think this show is amazing, and it is my current favorite show on TV. The humor just really works for me, and I think Elijah Wood is likeable. Wilfred himself is hilarious.
Go away Frog, it's still awesome.
It totally has it's moments. I don't dislike the show, I just don't like it nearly as much as I did for the first half of the season.
I haven't watched one since the Dwight Yoakum episode
Why not? They're assholes. There's tons of 'em walking around all around you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
You know in that episode of Louie where he's filming a sitcom and he breaks character and goes "Why would you say that?"
Wilfred makes me do that a lot. The characters don't act like people. The behave in whatever artificial way is convenient for the plot.
I tend to not question the one-dimensional characterization of the show with the imaginary talking dog.
The thing is, Wilfred himself is actually pretty well characterized and it's one of the reasons he's funny and the rest of the cast isn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by FirstBlood
It's not a suspension of disbelief issue, it's that lazy, one-dimensional writing robs characters of their potency for telling stories and jokes. This is why sitcoms usually get better after the first season as the characters become more developed.
It's also why a show like Louie, which doesn't have the advantage of a fixed cast that appears in every episode like most sitcoms, will often spend seemingly half of its time on set ups, building characterization and context instead of telling jokes, because he knows it's absolutely necessary to do that to really sell a joke (or even a plot point) and do it well. If he jumped straight to the punchline, none of those jokes would work.
I had high hopes for Wilfred, but it would simply be a much better show if there were more thought paid to developing more complex characters and relationships that therefore expand the potential for comedic situations.
The one downfall this show has in my eyes is trying to go head to head with Louie when both are a similar style, at least in terms of trying to be serious instead of just nonstop comedy like Always Sunny.
They should have have mixed these shows up a little by airing Louie with The League and Wilfred with Always Sunny, imo.