The debut of
Kath & Kim, a co-opted
Australian television show made suitable for U.S. audiences, was on NBC last night and I have to say it was not not half bad (interpret that any way you like).
The shows leading characters, Kath and Kim, are a mother daughter duo who's relationship seems to have never developed beyond that of a manipulative seven year old and her pushover mother. The dialogue was good and seemed to have an ADD quality to it. Several times characters stopped in the middle of an argument to discuss trivial things such as a new zebra rug and where it was purchased; which made the them seem incredibly immature. However, there were several scenes that featured the internal monologue of Kath or Kim that revealed more complex characters who understood each other in a way that they seem unable or unwilling to vocalize.
The main drawback of the show, in my eyes, was the camera work. It was shot in a style similar to the office with a close up point of view, but didn't convey the documentary feeling of the office and instead seemed like a quasi home video maybe shot by Kim's long forgotten, invisible, imaginary friend.
Overall, I look forward to see where it goes.