mick987g
I Still this show. It was a great show , it talked about issues that happen to people of a certain age.But As Ray Romano said other Networks wouldn't touch it because it didn't have car chases or explosions.And I guess TNT felt that way too after a bit.Shame because it was well written , the main actors seemed to have a great chemistry as well Sad that the most popular shows are "Reality Shows!And now gasp we find out that reality shows are plotted out I.E. Like storage wars.
E B
I found this show really engaging. The characters have their distinct personalities and idiosyncrasies, but they're both consistent and inconsistent in very real, believable, human ways. I watched a lot of episodes sitting on the couch near my brother during a vacation, and he gave up asking me what I was chuckling about cause there was so much to laugh at throughout the series. It's funny, but it's also way more than that -- I was familiar with the main actors from other popular shows, but these characters have so much more depth than what I had seen from these actors before, and I will always see them differently as a result. In some more formulaic series you get a handle on the pattern, and you can quickly guess what will happen next when a character is confronted with certain challenges -- and I won't knock that, cause that's fine and enjoyable in its own right -- but in this series there were no guarantees. And it wasn't like I was kept guessing just for the sake of being kept guessing -- it was for the sake of authenticity, from what I could tell. Having finished both seasons, I'm missing the characters already.
Aregie
My husband and I downloaded this show, and have become addicted to it overnight. It's very engaging to watch the characters navigate their own moral dilemmas, which are plausible yet anything but black and white. In one scene, Ray Romano runs the gamut of emotion simply through his nuanced facial expressions, in reaction to his teenage daughter's love life. I had not expected such fine acting and excellent writing; it's been a pleasure to watch. Our only complaints are the camera work (too much movement - sure it's the style but we're tired of it!) and the "Office-esque" workplace scenes (ditto) Each episode has given us more than our share of laughs and tidbits for thought.
sharonhdavis
This concept of this show is much better than the execution. It is nice to see men bonding, leaning on each other and being vulnerable. It's even nicer in this case because the men are good looking.Overall I find this show very predictable with a common theme that these men are now grown up enough to understand how to do the right thing in difficult situations. And, it definitely has a 'feel good' quality to it.It is funny that they purposefully add those '10pm cable cuss words' to the show. It really adds no value to the show and it seems like a failed attempt to make it seem edgier.All in all I'd say this is nice, middle of the road show that would probably not have made it without the money and influence of Ray Ramano. But, it is entertaining and there is a definite demographic that can relate to it.