TV's Frink said:

georgec said:

Tobar said:

The new season of Arrested Development was a real let down. It had its moments but overall felt like a dud.

I'm about halfway through and I'm sadly feeling the same way.

The format just doesn't work with having each character largely isolated from the rest of the cast.

It's not bad but it's just nowhere near as funny. Most of the jokes feel flat to me.

They really had no option, as the cast was only available at specific (mostly separate) times.

Yea I know, but like I said the format just doesn't work.

Plus the episodes feel too long. I get bored of spending time with one character for 30 minutes. Seasons 1-3 were fast-paced and gave you a taste of everybody in each episode. The dynamic between characters was what elevated the show. This just feels self-indulgent.

It's not bad and I'm not hating on it, but rather discussing how the way they had to film and construct the season works against what made AD so great. When you have this amazing cast of characters and have to keep them apart most of the time, it really undermines them.