Educational comedy
As a short series, this is light, fun and engaging. The second episode repeats itself a bit much, though it does go quickly enough so it's more an observation than a real complaint. The end wasn't a surprise but I got it wrong on how they got there. Extra point for the oh right, of course misdirection.
As informal educational material, it's excellent. Its lessons about several kinds of scams and what to watch out for are mixed with comedy and an engaging low-stakes plot capably delivered by the actors. There are moments where a viewer can pick up something (and get a boost from that), and others where not knowing is shared by some of the characters - it never puts anyone down for not knowing these things. I learned from the series too and also appreciated seeing things I'd only read about. It's the kind of television the cool kids I used to work with would pretend to scoff at - while paying close attention and giving themselves away with their laughter. That's valuable.
And around that, a pleasant wee series with engaging actors. I enjoyed it.
As informal educational material, it's excellent. Its lessons about several kinds of scams and what to watch out for are mixed with comedy and an engaging low-stakes plot capably delivered by the actors. There are moments where a viewer can pick up something (and get a boost from that), and others where not knowing is shared by some of the characters - it never puts anyone down for not knowing these things. I learned from the series too and also appreciated seeing things I'd only read about. It's the kind of television the cool kids I used to work with would pretend to scoff at - while paying close attention and giving themselves away with their laughter. That's valuable.
And around that, a pleasant wee series with engaging actors. I enjoyed it.
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