Parks And Recreation is one of my favorite comedies of all time. It's heartwarming and well-plotted with a strong cast of characters. However, I'll be the first to admit that Season 1 is absolutely horrendous.
The storyline of Parks And Recreation is fairly simple. Leslie Knope is trying to turn a giant pit in the middle of her town Pawnee into a common park, as requested by her new friend Ann. Ann's boyfriend Andy broke his leg falling into the pit, but has been using it as an excuse to lie around and slack off. The storyline is fine, though the general story doesn't have much plot progression, with pretty much zero progress being made on "The Pit" by the end of the season.
The main problem with Season 1 of Parks And Rec is that it tries to emulate the tone of The Office, but completely and utterly fails. It's not edgy or biting, it's just bland. The sympathetic qualities of characters like Leslie Knope and Andy Dwyer are pretty much nonexistent, so they aren't fun to watch. Leslie's feelings for her colleague Mark isn't compelling at all, and Andy pretending to have a cast so he can stay at home isn't fun to watch either.
The humor is lackluster as well, completely lacking moments that made me laugh. There are a few solid scenes like Leslie's introductory scene and the finale's cliffhanger, but they just felt like the exception rather than the rule. There are no notable episodes this season either, nothing really worth talking about throughout. I will give credit where credit is due, however, "Rock Show" is a solid finale with some funny moments and solid set-up for Season 2, but it just felt too little too late at this point.
Season 1 of Parks And Recreation is boring, at least when it isn't thoroughly awful at some points. It feels like the antithesis of everything the series ended up becoming. Dark, drab, and dull.
1/5 Stars
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