My Coworker is Annoying #02 — Rampant Sexual Harassment

October 18th, 2021

 

I'd rather see more of the quiet dude to be honest.

Impressions:

Why do I get the feeling that the artists are either bored or genuinely trying to figure out ways to make the show funny without the director noticing? The not-subtle-at-all background gags, the random woman with shark teeth, the weird excuses to draw random arcade things… Given how few gags can pass without the protagonist yelling or making a face, I have to wonder. But there is also that one quiet dude, who has decent comic timing and yet is also waging a quiet war against the wannabe fratboys of the office. It's saccharine, and edging close to "nice guy" kind of BS, but is so far falling on the correct side so far, and is a cute little relationship. More than the main one at any rate.

I think that's where I find this faltering or disappointing a little bit, to be honest. It's harmless enough, but it would be a lot better if there was an actual relationship between them instead of pussyfooting around about everything and never actually going anywhere or doing anything. The emotional side of it is a hell of a lot stronger than the comedy side, which is more obnoxious and especially this episode, concerned about gawking at boobs than in actually being funny. Not that it needs to shy away from sex things. Good ol' B-Cup Yamada was proof that you don't need to shy away from relationships or sex and can still have a lot of fun with the characters and the show. I don't think this has the same energy nor heart as that did, and very much looks like it's going to be stuck in the rut of its not-even-good gimmick. 

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