There’s one non-Joel Fry episode in between that I also watched, and now this is the third and final episode of Difficult Second Coming. Overall? Eh. The concept is mildly entertaining, but the show doesn’t really do much with it.
JC has been seeing a girl named Holly, and although He really likes her, He’s not sure how to tell her His true identity. During a kickback at the flat, He attempts to open up to her.
I’m not sure if the creators of the series only planned to make three episodes or if they just made as much as they had money for. At any rate, it feels more like a short series of sketches than a genuine show, meandering subdued slice-of-life comedy with a bit of “second coming of Christ” threaded in. Of the three episodes, this one feels the least defined and, for me, the least interesting.
A few nice moments here. I enjoy JC sitting outside for a smoke with one of His flatmates, asking, “At what point in a relationship would you introduce that you are the Son of God?” And I like that he begins his heart-to-heart with Holly via an awkward, “So, you know the Bible….” On the whole, though, this episode is more about vibes than story.
Not much of Mark/Joel Fry. Although he actually has more lines and a bit more screentime than in episode 1, he’s mostly just there as ambience for the kickback, smoking and chatting with another of the flatmates. His best moment comes when Carl butts in to tell them a joke, assuring Mark, “This is right up your street—you’ll like this.” Of course, the joke crashes and burns, and we get a nice bit of comedic timing from Fry with Mark’s wordless reaction to the punchline before launching right back into his earlier conversation.
Final thoughts:
Accent Watch
London.
Recommend?
In General – Nah. It just didn’t grab me.
Joel Fry – Not a must. Mark is entertaining when he has a chance to be, but this is a very minor role without much going on.
Warnings
Language (including the R-word,) drug use, mild sexual content, and thematic elements.
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