I'm not sure that you successfully pinned the show down by naming a handful of great, original comedies, none of which are really alike one another, and all of which have only the vaguest similarities to this show. Your point basically amounts to, this would be more innovative if it came out at an earlier time, which…

You're right, it really is offensive to lump you in with the mentally ill. You're just an idiot.

Sure, I would agree that one gets overshadowed in response. But I think that's more about people's unending need to compare two things than it is about the actual merit of the individual episodes.

I thought "Secret Admiral-er" was a good, solid, classic ep of Bob's. Not sure why it's getting short shrift around here.

For what it's worth, casting child actors for a one-off sketch is an entirely different animal than finding child actors for a regular role on a series, with money being a huge factor.

Yes or no question: are you aware that you're mentally ill?

It's even better.

Comedy pilots are often rocky but I thought this did a great job of setting up the various universes. I love Maria, and it's so great to see that there are so many other great supporting players working alongside her. It had a way of feeling both distinctly Maria Bamford while also being its own unique thing, separate…

You realize that the theme will have almost no bearing beyond the first couple of episodes?

What?

It wasn't a narrative, read the comments I was referring to.

In both cases, I was specifically commenting on someone who is shitting on Bamford's comedy in the most condescending way possible, by putting it in quotes, and then later saying she's "atrocious." And that wasn't my first comment - I was inspired to make it only after reading this comment from nihilistic, and then…

It's a small minority, to be sure, and I'm very happy about the support that Maria and the show is receiving here and elsewhere. It was more of a preemptive strike.

Dear AV Club commenters:

Congratulations on having a dissenting opinion! This is what you wanted, right?

I believe I've cracked the case: some people find her funny, while others do not.

No need to ask "is this any good?" on a review which answers that precise question.

I'm grateful for this episode if only because we finally found out where Chi Chi is from and what her financial status is.

Nailed it.

Like most great comic minds, you just cannot turn it off.