Ben Lockwood

Like many people, I'm staggered at the bad reviews for Space Force. It started luke warm but very quickly got my attention and laughs. I've seen a lot of reference to The Office and hopes for a replication of this - very surprising as Space Force is a different animal altogether. I think the writing works so well because whilst there are some one-off gags, the real humour comes from the subtle texture of the conversations and the characters' very human responses. If you're looking for biting political satire, forget it. If you'd enjoy seeing a group of characters dealing with all the irritations and daily obstacles of life in a funny way, you got it. The writing does its job without forcing it. Dr. Mallory's response to Mark after he's been publicly humiliated with a private video had me howling with laughter. (John Malkovitch's delivery should win the Chris Walken award for crazy cadence). Great stuff.