I watched this show expecting the worst cause comedy central has had so many horrible sketch "comedy" shows; Mencia, Jeff Dunham, Blue Collar TV, Key and Peele, etc...
But this show is very funny. I hope it lasts more than 1 season.
Why does the spot to rate it with 1-10 stars say: "Not yet released (voting begins after release)"?
shareI think the show is okay, but I'm sorry it is NOT better than Key and Peele!!
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Okay 1) Yes Ruxin is funny
2) He doesn't write the League, he says lines written by others, so the content on the shows would not have anything to do with each other. Kroll show is his show... The League is a show he acts on
Kroll is at his funniest on Comedy bang bang podcast, look that shht up
I've only caught two episodes, thumbs up from me.
shareehh, it's close. Stella was a bit better though, but that's not a sketch show.
shareThe Kroll Show is nowhere NEAR as funny as Chappelle's Show.
sharePersonally I think Key and Peele are far funnier. Kroll's show is irritating. But hey different tastes right?
shareExactly, glad to see people aren't arguing.
I personally love both shows, they have their hit and miss moments, as did Monty Python, Chappelle Show, Mr.Show, Kids in the Hall, etc. All shows I grew up with great admiration for.
But if I had to actually rank them, I would pick Kroll Show, but they are far too close for me to really give you a solid reason for it, I just found myself more excited for new episodes of Kroll Show than K&P. I watch them in constant rotation in the background when I'm relaxing at home though and even after dozens of viewings of every episode, I still find subtle facial movements, line deliveries and sight gags in both shows that make me laugh all the time.
I have a lot of respect for Nick Kroll's ability to pick up on the weirdness of people he observes, find the strange subtleties in their personality, speech and body language and just take them to fantastic extremes, performance wise.
Jordan Peele is a dynamo performer, one who seems so subdued and quiet, but creates big characters, has a big voice, great range, fantastic impersonations and goes full steam into every role, like each sketch is the most important thing he's done up to that point. Add that with Mr.Key's energy, intensity, dialect mastery and both can play straight man to each other almost at will, creating a guessing game of who will surprise you in each sketch.
Like I said, it's hard to chose, but those qualities, to me, are undeniable. They're specific comedic choices may not be to every ones preference though. Can't argue with that.