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If you like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Silicon Valley you might want to check out Mythic Quest (www.imdb.com)
submitted 7 months ago by CorrodedCranium@leminal.space to c/moviesandtv@lemm.ee
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I feel like it leans more into the latter as a kind of tech industry comedy. It stars Rob McElhenney who played Mac in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and I feel like a lot of the humor his character adds is present in Mythic Quest.

I wanted to share this because I was pleasantly surprised by Mythic Quest and I feel like other people who are looking for a lighthearted comedy to watch might enjoy it.

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[–] TheControlled@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

There's actual likable characters in Mythic Quest. People I can root for and empathize with.

Everyone in Sunny is an irredeemable sociopath. I know that's the point, but shows/movies that are only about those kind of people aren't my cup of tea. I passionately love the balet episode, however. 95% the dance scene, but still :]

[–] ech@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

It's interesting because MQ is definitely still working specifically with severely flawed characters, but it also goes out of its way to make them feel redeemable in a way, too. At times it comes off as a bit contrived or phony, but I think it works for the tone of the show overall.

[–] thirteene@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

It took me a while to adjust to iasip. It's similar writing but iasip has a plot requirement of the characters getting in their own way which leads to unsatisfying resolutions. And there's a lot more yelling. Megan gatz is awesome