Necrotongue

Season 1 was rather disappointing. I was expecting a better performance from this line-up, but the whole affair was highly unbalanced. Until Episode 5 almost everything was wrong, then things got better, but the scenes with Šárka and Jakub were an ordeal for me. I think the best performance was delivered by Hynek Čermák, his Milan really kept me entertained. Anna Polívková and her Ema (Sid) made sure I had some good laughs and Jitka Čvančarová added subtle eroticism to the whole mixture. The script was nothing to write home about, though I admit it could have been much worse, but then there was also the ending with its prospect of universal happiness. To sum it up, it was slightly above average by Czech standards, with a few really good moments. Surprisingly, I quite enjoyed it.

Well, I know that Jan Hřebejk claims that in a good comedy there must also be some tragedy for contrast, but this series wasn't that funny and there were quite a few contrasts there, so the killing of the alcoholic seemed completely unnecessary to me. Well, on the other hand, it was faster than cirrhosis.

The twelfth episode was standard, there were no great jokes that would refresh the episode, so a rather melancholic mood prevailed throughout, although it is true that the Zuzana-Linda-Milan action managed to entertain. If everything is to be resolved in the next episode, I suspect a rushed conclusion.

It is a fact that the whole series started as a disaster and continued similarly, but some positive moments occasionally emerged. The eleventh episode, like the ninth, managed to amuse me. Milan is faultless, and the final brawl in Šárka's apartment was great. And I haven't even mentioned Sid.

This time the episode was not as remarkable as the previous one (measured by funny moments), but I must admit that I still enjoyed it. Mira007 wrote it perfectly, complaining to his wife about his mistress, that's extreme, but it's clear that it releases more adrenaline than bungee jumping.

The shortcomings persisted even in the ninth episode, so under normal circumstances, I would rate it three stars, but a few things added up and this is the result. Jitka Čvančarová came up with a great idea, Milan had a revelation, and I can't get the lazy Sida out of my head. The short fight over the refrigerator door was excellent and I finally had a good laugh.

Ema finally woke up and immediately entertained me. Anna Polívková is unlucky in that she inherited such strong genes from her father. Her nose could be a problem, but that underbite... Milan is truly a case, his depression and enthusiasm amuse me, and I'm already looking forward to when he finds out the truth. It's clear from that that the series is starting to entertain me against my will (at least part of it).

The seventh episode was the best so far, Milan's depression was great, and the liquidation of Christmas collections was perfect. Somehow, I missed the reason why Šárka and Jiří were at Jakub's rental/repair shop, I didn't quite understand this part. Zuzana and Linda clearly overshadowed the company party and I'm curious about what will happen with the Jaguar.

I thought that maybe the situation could improve and the decline to the level of the first episode would not happen again. The plot, if you can call it that, was completely meaningless and besides the romantic meetings over the comatose patient, nothing entertained me. Currently, two things are keeping me watching the series: the length of the episodes and the fact that if I made it halfway, I have to endure until the end.

The fifth episode opened with a scene from the gym and the subsequent journey of Emina home, which made me laugh a lot, it was great. I discovered that Lenka Krobotová excellently dispels the boredom that constantly surrounds Jiří Havelka. In the most interesting storyline so far, the lesbian experiment is changing, unlike other matters, it appears genuine.