Life's Too Short

The first 2 episodes are just great, I couldn't stop laughing specially when appears Liam Neeson, and the 2nd episode with Johnny Deep, but after that is just not funny anymore, only the parts where Ricky and Stephen appears but is not all the time, so a bit disappointment,

One of the worst shows ever done and aired on HBO. They are canceling well written shows such as Hung and How To Make It In America and put crap like this on? Ricky Gervais used to have talent as displayed in The Office and Extras but his last two attempts, this one and the one where he looked like Flintstone is an embarrassment. HBO needs to review shows before they air and not just put them on because a well known writer, actor and producer is attached. You are only as good as your last show. The main problem is it's not funny, neither the idea nor the lines. Making cruel jokes are not enough. And the main character makes fun of himself out of desperation while Gervais is having a laugh.

First of all I never watched Extras and I always have a hard time watching comedy based on deliberatively awful characters. (Though I loved It's Always Sunny in Philedelphia) So this show wasn't really my thing and couldn't even fully watched the last 2 episodes and skipped a couple of scenes. But on the other hand it was an original show and really funny in some of its moments. I guess I didn't like the somewhat downfall of Warwick Davis throughout the show and at the end of it the show started to get a little depressing for me. Still I recommend it, because you can't really anticipate what will happen next and most of the acts will just hit you in the face.

There are definitely laughs going on here but I can't help thinking most of them are in-house with Messrs G and M sharing them behind the scenes at the viewers' expense. If the deliberate intention was to present this series as a skewed rehash / reworking of situations, lines and characters from what's gone before it (The Office and Extras) then I think it succeeded on that particular level. With this and a second series in the pipeline some might say that perhaps it's a clever way to wrap up a trilogy? Perhaps. Overall though a disappointment for me. The series lacked that writing masterclass spark that I have come to expect from two of Britain's greatest ever comic writers. All is not lost: I didn't like the first series of Extras too much but now consider it a classic. Here's hoping the second series of "Life's Too Short" moves up a gear and that I'm not left with the feeling that Messrs G & M wrote this in a hurry because they had other things to do with their valuable time.

As said in the title of the review this was The Office and Extras but in a different guise. The usual awkwardness and looking at the cameral with people being silent etc. You know how it goes. Having said that, I still found it very funny and of course, having the super stars appear helped it a lot. Still enjoyed watching it.

I happened to bump into this show as I was looking for Ricky Gervais stuff and gave this one a try. I absolutely loved it! I can definitely see the influence of Ricky's humor in this show however that does not mean that the show has its own path and spirit. I definitely enjoyed the show and gave me some big laughs! whish it had continued on for longer.