Being a huge fan of Arrested Development, i was naturally jumping for joy when i read online that some of the staff and producers from the show were reuniting in animated form for a new show called Sit Down, Shut Up. Sadly, it's terrible.
Arrested Development relied heavily on nuances in dialogue, timing of character movement and the play on words. In cartoons, this sort of comedy is effectively impossible to execute and unfortunately for Mitch Hurwitz, creator of Arrested Development, the show tries too hard to be cool when in fact its sole line of humour seems to be that of stereotypes and sexuality. Will Arnett relives his role as the sex-addict who believes every woman wants his body, whilst Jason Bateman takes up his famous role as the pushover whose morals and concerns are only for the greater good but always ends up losing out.
With no actual jokes worth laughing at, bland innuendo lining every other scene and basic plotlines which do nothing to challenge the audience nor offer any form of comic relief, there is very little to recommend about this seemingly pointless format. As much as i want to love the show, it tries its hardest to bring out the opposite.
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