This seems like exactly the sort of thing I would like, a comical sci-fi with a bizarre concept with philosophical undertones about the nature of self - and of self improvement.
And yet, as watched the first episode I just never felt drawn in. The protagonist depressed me. The humor felt mild and conventional.
Ultimately it felt like the series was relying just on its premise. Compare it with a series with similarly out-there premises, like Maniac or Dispatches From Elsewhere. They had solid premises but also pushed to be interesting in other ways, using clever narrative techniques and stylish filming. But Living with Yourself feels very rote in its presentation.
I'm not saying I might not like it more if I watched a few more episodes. There's certainly potential. I'm just saying I felt the first half-hour episode felt overlong and it would take a lot of convincing for me to watch another.
Can't recommend it, but wouldn't want to dissuade anyone else from checking it out.
And yet, as watched the first episode I just never felt drawn in. The protagonist depressed me. The humor felt mild and conventional.
Ultimately it felt like the series was relying just on its premise. Compare it with a series with similarly out-there premises, like Maniac or Dispatches From Elsewhere. They had solid premises but also pushed to be interesting in other ways, using clever narrative techniques and stylish filming. But Living with Yourself feels very rote in its presentation.
I'm not saying I might not like it more if I watched a few more episodes. There's certainly potential. I'm just saying I felt the first half-hour episode felt overlong and it would take a lot of convincing for me to watch another.
Can't recommend it, but wouldn't want to dissuade anyone else from checking it out.