Saturday, March 19, 2011

Outsourced - Redux


I decided to give this show a shot and have been watching it on hulu and have to say it's definitely improved.  Now that the initial overplayed jokes are mostly done (there are still a few in there for good measure), it seems to have found a bit more of a groove.  The characters have settled into more relatable roles...gone is the unfortunate attempt at creating a romance between Todd and Asha (which I am particularly grateful for as it means that Asha's terrible terrible Indian accent is rarely heard) and instead there is the more believable romance with one of the other expats.  The Indian setting now adds nice colour (literally and figuratively) to the backdrop and a different dimension to the jokes than the many office sitcoms out there.  And although there are the occasional jokes about many armed gods and things, they are mostly kept to a minimum...and both the locals and expats are equally stereotyped making it all the more bearable.  So...after some growing pains, I think this show has found a happy place!

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