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The writing is so disappointing considering the bones of the plot are already put together since it is based on an existing graphic novel. As well, the performances are unbalanced. So many wonderful actors (Izzard, Taylor, Forbes, Copley to name a few) are trying their best to give some depth to crap dialogue and playing against some truly awful acting by the main characters. Direction seems non- existent...it's painfully clumsy in all respects. As well, will someone shape Walker's eyebrow? That and his oddly manicured perma- 5 o'clock shadow make him look like a muppet which makes it that much harder to take him seriously. God, and the wardrobe....completely uninspired.

The dialogue and acting in that scene in the 2nd episode when the 2 main cop characters Walker and Pilgrim are watching a TV news report in his living room is an example of everything that is wrong with this show.

Heading Out is as charming as you'd expect from a comedy starring Sue Perkins. The supporting cast is really hilarious and so likable. I actually love all the characters on this show! They are played perfectly; subtly over-the-top...which may be just a standard British comedy thing that generally appeals to me but I have to note that the actors' take on the womens' characters are especially fresh to me. Not to mention the guest-stars alone make this show worth watching. You can tell that the cast are having so much fun and it sucks you in. It's pitch perfect for a light comedy yet still irreverent enough to keep it interesting. So many great shows on TV these days are unyieldingly dark and shocking in it's humour. It's nice to have a bit of respite from all the over-sexed or psychotic characters on TV delivering one-liners from a pool of blood which has sort of become the expectation from good TV these days. Aside from all of that Heading Out also happens to be really, really funny. I hope to see another season...even if it's just free on Youtube....(sorry!)