Figurerne er stadig virkelig charmerende, morsomme og sympatiske. Men der går lidt Friends i den. Slænget gør som de altid gør, og der introduceres "Will they or won't they" ⟲-plots til flere af figurerne efter tur.

Juleafsnittet er også lidt fortænkt.

Men det er stadig årtiets bedste komedieserie.

Den er venlig og mild, og man bliver i godt humør af den.

Og så er den dybere end gennemsnitlig feel good. Ligesom "Tillsammans" og "It's a Wonderful Life" er dybere end gennemsnitlig feelgood og ikke overvejende feelgood.

Med Neil Armstrongs ord ⟲:

"And there are exquisite, understated moments of joy and sadness. Watch the scene in the second season in which Terry's wife Sheila (Sophie Thompson) – a woman with a very literal interpretation of the adage that when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade – is sympathising with Lance over his difficulties with his daughter. Thompson's brilliant performance makes plain that Sheila has known devastating loss, although it is never specifically mentioned and we never know what it is. "It is my favourite scene in all that I've done," says Crook. The fact that Sheila is usually such a comedic character makes it all the more poignant and piercing."

Overaskende nok, blev serien født i en 25-etagers skyskraber i Canada ⟲ og omtales, med rette, som den perfekte dekonstruktion af mænd ⟲.

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