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Although this show found its stride...finally there's still some things that could improve. Mainly Esmeralda. She may be a decent enough actress (I'm not entirely sure because I don't recognize her) but this character is terrible. She threw the whole show off at times. Everyone else was easily likable from jump and all having different likeable qualities. I just couldn't find one with her. That being said it wouldn't stop me from watching the next season.

It's not great. At all. First, have they been to Toledo? The most egregious casting is the Italian actress from White Lotus. What in the actual F. It's a literal cartoon character and it's portrayed so badly over the top that it is NOT enjoyable as a viewer. It's either going to morph into place ( they will have to exit the Italian actress) otherwise it will not work or it's going to turn into a poorly made high school production parody. I'll watch, until I can't. Thus far, not so great, not polished at all.

I didn't have much hope for this show. I figured it would be a bad attempt at recreating the Office. But it's actually pretty funny. Much better than I thought it would be. That being said, Esmeralda is absolutely unbearable and single handily ruins the show. I don't know if the writers thought people would like her, find her funny, or what their plan was for her. But her character is so bad it makes me want to turn the show off every time she's on the screen. If she were removed, season 2 could truly be great.

The Italian has to go. I couldn't get past how she offsets the entire show. You could remove her from the entire first season and it would be excellent. To me it seemed that she is setup as a nemesis but it doesn't work. She's not Toby. She is just annoying and does nothing to help us care about other characters.

I have to strongly disagree with one of the top reviews, most of the characters are relatively normal people. There is no Dwight, Andy, Kevin, Angela, Creed, Gabe, Robert California, or Micheal. The only over-the-top character is Esmeralda and she is mostly just... annoying. And that is what makes this show meh. Haven't laughed out load at any moments yet. Did the writers forget that this is a comedy show? It's written like a drama. The humor is too safe. I'm supposed to laugh at "self-defecating"... really? So far it's not very good, but it has potential. I hope season 2 is better.