The new season of “Kidding” is exactly the kind of Season 2 every show should strive for.
Dave Holstein’s debut episodes offered an intriguing premise, imaginative storytelling, and strong performances (especially from star Jim Carrey), but the show’s morbid subject matter was overly emphasized by dark atmospherics and difficult tonal swings — a black comedy where the descriptor overloaded the genre.
But in Season 2, beloved children’s show host Jeff Pickles (Carrey) is emerging from his grief trap, engaging with his feelings, and providing enough earnest entertainment to make his quest for happiness feel not only attainable, but already in action.And still, “Kidding” doesn’t lose the distinctive traits that made it click in the first place.
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Pickles’ melancholic perspective remains, even as his surroundings brighten; puppets new and old fill the frames, earning a half-hour spotlight during an episode told within “Mr.
Pickles’ Puppet Time”; Carrey remains
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