And who hasn't had the experience of going on a first date where the girl recommends the restaurant, and you're stunned by the price of it? Of course, this being LA, he probably should have expected it, but still… easy to empathize, and where Merchant took it was hilarious.

Yes. This reviewer missed the point. It's similar to when you get notes back on a story that, "I didn't think the main character was likable." This is a horrid reaction to reality-based comedy. Stephen Merchant's Stuart is read as unlikable because his nervousness and relative inexperience with dating makes him…