I have a question

[kindkit]

I've now watched the first two episodes of series 1 of Dad's Army, a show that has been recommended to me by a bunch of people.

And my question is: does it get, er, funnier?

I don't hate it or anything, but so far I haven't found it more than mildly amusing. Is it just one of those shows that starts out slowly?

Other comedies I enjoy, in case this might influence your advice, include: Blackadder, Black Books, Cabin Pressure, Monty Python, Red Dwarf, Round the Horne, and Spaced. I also confess to having liked the first several series of 'Allo 'Allo.

Comments

[lilacsigil]

I remember watching it as a child with my grandfather, and it's definitely cozy rather than hilarious.

[kindkit]

*nods* I can enjoy comedies that aren't actually very funny, provided the characters are interesting. Comments below (ETA: on LJ, actually) suggest that the Dad's Army characters get more depth and development eventually--right now they're just a collection of stereotypes, so that plus lack of laughs means there's nothing much that appeals at the moment. I'll give it another try, I guess.

[glinda]

Well...gentle is probably the word...but ummm...I've always thought of it as the kind of comedy that Monty Python was made as a response/riposte to. I'm a bit baffled as to why someone would recommend it to you given your previous comedy likes, given that pretty much all it has in common with most of them is being a British comedy series. *baffled*

[kindkit]

Well, I think it's been recommended to me because of my interest in the world wars, not as "here's a comedy you'll love"! I can enjoy not-hilarious comedy if the characters interest me, and I can enjoy comedy with stereotyped and shallow characters (e.g. 'Allo 'Allo) if it makes me laugh. But so far Dad's Army isn't providing much on either front. I guess I'll try a few more episodes (maybe some from later seasons) before I give up on it.

[tree_and_leaf]

Quite probably - come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen S1, which, given that it used to be repeated all the time, may be significant.

[kindkit]

I'm told the characters become more interesting and less stereotypical, so I'll stick with it a while longer and see.

[surexit]

i like all those things and I find DA frequently hilarious, so maybe.