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TV: Free Agents, Up All Night

Both of these shows strike me as being influenced by 30 Rock in their look and style of workplace comedies. I think Free Agents works better, however, precisely because it does not strive to replicate 30 Rock's tone. Free Agents is actually trying to do a real adult comedy. I don't know if it will ultimately work, but it might turn into something special and more mature than what is regularly on TV. Azaria and Hahn are both characters who have lived and dealt with some shit in their lives. It might be refreshing to watch a comedy/dramady in this tone.

Up All Night wasn't really working for me. Christina Applegate's character is too perfect. Liz Lemon works because of her colossal incompetence in her personal life is masked by her somewhat competent (in relation to her coworkers) work life. Up All Night, our two main characters are too "good," too put together. The best moments were seeing Maya Rudolf fly off the handle. The main stuff, not so good. A tiny, winy, bit smug, if you ask me.