Mr. Corman

Relatable and depressing. But erroneously categorized as a comedy. Absolutely nothing in this is funny.

I don't know what to make of it. AppleTV lists Mr Corman as a comedy and I couldn't discern what kind of comedy it is. The show is tragic and left me feeling sad. The acting is good, visually it's nice to watch, but the content--sad, dysfunctional, hopeless, and egoistic. Mr Corman is not happy with his life, he's stressed out because he wants more; to be more, have more--just more. He wants love, he has love but the choices he makes are the opposite. If this is a reflection of the "human condition", then it's probably true for a lot of people. In episode 10, Mr Corman learns some hard truths. My take: if you're looking for fulfilment outside yourself, you're never going to find it.

During episode 4 I had to stop watching. It's too much. The struggle. Couldn't do it. Though it's good, it's well made but I couldn't watch it anymore. Too much stress and anxiety.

I knew I loved this show 10 minutes in when Mr. Corman spoke exactly like me. Everything he said on the couch with his friend is exactly what I say/think and my friends agree lol. It's great to see something so relatable that's not just like nostalgia comedy. I went in expecting to hate it because most things that touch in depression are preachy and pretentious (this is too), but it does a good job.

JGL is one of the best actors of our current era. He also has provided some of the best performances in TV and theatrical. He is also eccentric and a little quirky. Mr. Corman delivers yet another great character. The show really is taking some risks so early on which will probably alienate some viewers. The structure of the series is a bit choppy and uneven. A couple episodes are really good then a couple divert from the concept and are pointless. Did we need a whole episode already about his roommate who is missing for a lot of other episodes? Anything that promotes mental health is a huge tick and some of the scenes are brilliantly written and played but then it drifts off into "Ally McBeal"-territory and drags on some ideas which have no pay off. JGL is behind-the-scenes on this one so he takes a bit of responsibility here. I would be surprised if this gets a second season and even more shocked if it ever gets to a third one. JGL is kinda to blame here despite yet another excellent performance.