For me if I had to pick a good contender it would be the UK version of The Office.
I know many tend to debate how Ricky Gervais really fell off and how he repugnantly acts like a whiny centrist edgelord but me personally IMO I actually don’t think he was ever funny not even a little.
His big break through television was just so painful to sit through it’s so charismatically boring the characters are completely generic at best (notably Tim) or straight up insufferably unlikable at worst (especially the protagonist David FUCKING Brent) and most importantly the humour is just embarrassing.
Always seemed like The Thick Of It but without the nuisance tongue in cheek and charming satire.
I skipped over most of your comment after the first line; I have the book requested from the library (#400 in line! Fortunately, they have about 150 copies). I’ve enjoyed Weir’s other books (and the Matt Damon in peril adaptation).
Should I take this as a cautionary tale? Is Project Hail Mary a departure from “the good stuff” in Weir’s previous work, or is it more like a case of a poor film adaptation in your book?
The book is excellent - about as good as his previous work in my opinion. It’s definitely a case of the adaptation falling short, so look forward to and enjoy the read!
Thanks! I’m looking forward to it.