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mfoxartist's rating
I watched all three seasons because I like the original show and this provided all the "behind-the-scenes" stuff you could ask for. But Jeff Garlin is one of the most unlikable podcast hosts I've ever seen or heard, as he continually interrupts Susie Essman before she can complete a thought and tramples all over her opinions.
And I always liked Jeff in the past, in his other shows and especially on "Curb Your Enthusiasm." But as the IMdB trivia section on this show notes, Jeff says "by the way" hundreds of times as a way to interrupt Susie. And a lot of the time it's just for vacuous reasons that even the biggest fan of Curb wouldn't care about.
I began to dread watching the show as I anticipated and then cringed every time Jeff said "no, no, no, no" or "hold on, hold on, hold on," because it typically cut off one of Susie's thoughts. She would constantly begin to offer an insight and three seconds into it Jeff would interrupt with vigor, and then offer his take on the same insight for 45-60 seconds.
It was maddening and incredibly rude. I laughed every time Jeff pointed out how sensitive he was to other people and the respect he had for other improv performers, which he did multiple times per show. But obviously his respect did not extend to Susie. Susie was very accepting of his behavior, I presume because she was so used to it and that's how their relationship has evolved over the decades. But Jeff comes off as a bad-mannered, full-of-himself TV star with MUCH too high an opinion of himself.
The show was also quite repetitive, mostly due to Jeff recounting the same old thoughts and stories. And again, I LIKE Jeff, he's a talented individual and he honestly means well, and also apologizes to his audience for his behavior, but I don't think he has a clue what a rude, obnoxious a-hole he comes off as on this podcast.
Still, six stars for a lot of cool insights on the show. Even Jeff can't completely derail the idea of doing a podcast on it. And Susie and the guest stars, which are numerous, are mostly terrific.
And I always liked Jeff in the past, in his other shows and especially on "Curb Your Enthusiasm." But as the IMdB trivia section on this show notes, Jeff says "by the way" hundreds of times as a way to interrupt Susie. And a lot of the time it's just for vacuous reasons that even the biggest fan of Curb wouldn't care about.
I began to dread watching the show as I anticipated and then cringed every time Jeff said "no, no, no, no" or "hold on, hold on, hold on," because it typically cut off one of Susie's thoughts. She would constantly begin to offer an insight and three seconds into it Jeff would interrupt with vigor, and then offer his take on the same insight for 45-60 seconds.
It was maddening and incredibly rude. I laughed every time Jeff pointed out how sensitive he was to other people and the respect he had for other improv performers, which he did multiple times per show. But obviously his respect did not extend to Susie. Susie was very accepting of his behavior, I presume because she was so used to it and that's how their relationship has evolved over the decades. But Jeff comes off as a bad-mannered, full-of-himself TV star with MUCH too high an opinion of himself.
The show was also quite repetitive, mostly due to Jeff recounting the same old thoughts and stories. And again, I LIKE Jeff, he's a talented individual and he honestly means well, and also apologizes to his audience for his behavior, but I don't think he has a clue what a rude, obnoxious a-hole he comes off as on this podcast.
Still, six stars for a lot of cool insights on the show. Even Jeff can't completely derail the idea of doing a podcast on it. And Susie and the guest stars, which are numerous, are mostly terrific.
The negative reviews here are virtually absurd, going off about relatively minor aspects of the story or berating the left-wing angle of the script. Worse yet, complaining that a three-hour long limited series has no time for side plots that are well-connected to the main story and convey interesting story arcs on their own.
I enjoyed "Collateral" as it was written, yet I often rooted for the characters voicing concern about the volume of immigration from the Middle East overwhelming England. As a citizen of the US, I feel their pain. But that's not to say I didn't also root for the two Iranian sisters who sought refuge from their country. Their journey was presented in a compelling manner and you couldn't help but root for them.
It's a complex plot with terrific acting, directing and production values, and never slow moving. Not the greatest story ever told, but it kept me involved for all three hours and I thought it had a satisfactory conclusion. That's all you can ask for and "Collateral" delivered.
I enjoyed "Collateral" as it was written, yet I often rooted for the characters voicing concern about the volume of immigration from the Middle East overwhelming England. As a citizen of the US, I feel their pain. But that's not to say I didn't also root for the two Iranian sisters who sought refuge from their country. Their journey was presented in a compelling manner and you couldn't help but root for them.
It's a complex plot with terrific acting, directing and production values, and never slow moving. Not the greatest story ever told, but it kept me involved for all three hours and I thought it had a satisfactory conclusion. That's all you can ask for and "Collateral" delivered.