Misfire

I recorded all 6 episodes so I could watch them all at once. I made it through the first two and so far I have to say I am very disappointed. I am 48 and remember the glutton of mini-series that came around in the late 70s, early 80s. I found most of those mini-series (Rich Man, Poor Man, Captains and the Kings, Roots, etc.) to be compelling and interesting enough that I read the books on which they are based. However, this parody is way off the mark. Some of the in-jokes are funny (the overtly obvious models) and some of the scenarios were witty (the engraving on the watch and the plane crash scene), but most of it really felt forced. I've seen the first two episodes and I know there is much more to be seen so I am hoping it gets better. You can dryly parody something without becoming a parody of the very thing you are mocking. It seems like that is what is happening here. I don't like how it skips so quickly from point to point with no continuity in between. Feels like its a trailer for a bigger movie. I guess maybe that is what they were going for, but it gives it a rushed feel as if everyone involved is having a good time and they expect you to feel that way, too. It has the appearance of an SNL sketch that has gone on too long. Different tastes for different folks, I guess. This has so much more potential and I hope episodes 3-6 redeem it.