Hulu just dropped the first three episodes of something called “Only Murders in the Building”. It’s a comedy with Steve Martin, Martin Short, and… Selena Gomez.
I just watched the first episode. It’s quite good. It’s so wonderful to see Steve Martin again. I thought he had retired from acting to focus on his bluegrass band!
Martin Short is good too, he doesn’t do his totally-over-the-top thing. He’s pretty restrained, but his character allows him to let it out a little. Even Selena Gomez is good! Must be weird for her to be working with all these old dudes, but she holds her own.
Weirdly, I especially liked the music (I don’t usually notice music very much). Some weird violin thing that reminds me of Libertango.
Loved it! We watched all three available episodes tonight and enjoyed it immensely. It’s like a Ted Lasso Murder Mystery with old farts instead of a Midwest college coach.
Martin Short steals nearly every scene he’s in.
This is my 2021-end-of-summer-world-is-STILL-on-fire feel-good show
Watched the first episode, and liked it quite a bit. It’s nothing more than what it looks like: a vehicle for Martin and Martin to be amusing and have all their showbiz friends come on and do small parts…but it turns out that’s exactly what I was looking for at the moment.
We watched the first two episodes today (and are currently on the 3rd right now). We really like it. Selena Gomez is exceeding my expectations as an actress.
I think the show suffers from its release format. Weekly releases for a 25 min episodic means that just when we are building momentum, the episode ends.
That said, I continue to enjoy it. I just wish I had more of it.
I really hate the weekly release format as well. Especially with a “mystery.” Just when you’ve caught up on all the threads from the previous episode, the current episode ends.
I think I know why Hulu does this, but it’s not like this show is going to generate week-to-week buzz. It’s not Game of Thrones.
I’m a grown-up. Give me all the episodes and let me decide how to watch them.
Oh, I also saw yesterday that it’s been renewed for a second season.
Fortunately (?) for us, we tend to watch a bunch of episodes and then forget about a show. Then when we remember it, a bunch more episodes have dropped!
Of course you could do what a lot of people do with respect to book series - don’t start the thing until it’s complete. That would require a bit of self-control though, and not everybody has that (not pointing any fingers, just stating an opinion).
It’s not polite to make rational points while I’m busy grumbling about something stupid like not being able to watch a television show when I want to. ;)
Between this, Reservation Dogs, What If, and Lego Masters, we usually have something to watch (yes, I know Lego Masters just ended, but we’re like 7 episodes behind, so no spoilers!).
And three of those are on Hulu. So that subscription is finally paying off.
