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I've said this before, but while I think the show had some well-written parts and potentially sets up some interesting characters and situations, I consider it a failure because it isn't funny. All attempts at humor misfired (and I think there were a lot of attempts at humor) for me. I may catch this at some point down the line, but at present Chuck and Big Bang are far better options IMO.
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EHC still remains my favorite comedy on the CW's Monday block.
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I found the "Aliens in America" pilot merely OK, and I'm not sure I'll continue watching.
One scene that I found cringe-worthy was the patronizing-stereotyping teacher who introduces Raja, which is an unfunny echo of the similarly condescending-racist teacher on Everybody Hates Chris.
Both of these negative portrayals unfairly smear educators as a source of racism in society, and their meanness of spirit detracts from the tone of what should be comedy.
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quote: Originally posted by dumont:
One scene that I found cringe-worthy was the patronizing-stereotyping teacher who introduces Raja, which is an unfunny echo of the similarly condescending-racist teacher on Everybody Hates Chris.
Both of these negative portrayals unfairly smear educators as a source of racism in society, and their meanness of spirit detracts from the tone of what should be comedy.
I'd chalk this up to the idea that these shows tried to appeal to a younger crowd. Painting teachers (or maybe any authority figures) as mindless drones is part of appealing to the younger crowd (think about those Peanuts cartoons). At least with Aliens in America, most of the kids in the class were equally clueless and sheeplike, which corresponds directly to the mutual 'fish out of water' relationship that the two main characters share. |
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