Schitt'$ Creek- A Review

 Hello everybody! Mark Robijn here with another review of a current TV series, this time Schitt'$ Creek. 

I admit I'm a little late to the party, I've heard so many people raving about the series, but I never found the time to watch it, until just recently. I have to say, I am glad I did. The positive reviews were all deserved. 

The characters are all very well defined and different, creating a great clash of egos when they come together creating great comedy. The actors in this series are all so good and fun to watch. The casting I would say was excellent, for each actor seems to have great chemistry with the others. Just watching Eugene Levy talk is hilarious by itself, he is so good at being funny. Catherine Ohara is such a great actress. Chris Elliot is such a great foil for Eugene's humor. The only one who seems a little bland is Sarah Levy, whose character doesn't seem to have much depth or definition. 

All that said, there are some serious logic flaws in the series. The fact that the whole time they are in the Motel no other guests appear seems odd. And it is also a real loss on some serious comedy gold, for they could introduce so many funny guest characters as room renters. 

Also, who is paying Stevie, Emily Hampshire? If there are no guests, why is she getting paid? And why is she filling the Coke machine? 

There is also the fact that the Motel, which played a significant role in the very first episode when water dripped on Johnny Rose's head, becomes silent after that. There is a lot of comedy that could be made of things happening at the Motel, for instance, the Ice Machine, cameras in the mirrors, bed bugs, or raccoons coming to visit, weird smells, I could come with a ton of funny things that would add to the humor of the show. 

This show becomes primarily about the interactions of the characters, which are all very funny and done wonderfully, it just could be even more if they took the opportunities presented by their premise. 

Thanks for reading. I give this series an A-. 

Mark Robijn