Arrested Development - Series 2 (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: Absolutely brilliant story, characters and development.
Disadvantages: None

Arrested Development is a highly rated and yet cancelled American comedy, it was seen on BBC2 at ridiculous o'clock many nights but never really got the coverage it deserved here. It is being talked about as a film in 2010 as many of the stars are now film actors (Jason Bateman, Michael Cera) and people miss it. I have included a main character synopsis from my Series 1 review as I think that was only read by 2 people (Go read it if you fancy finding ... Read review

Advantages: On par with the first series, possibly funnier.
Disadvantages: Characters and plot do get a little ridiculous.

Arrested Development Series 2 As this is the second series of the programme, I am writing this review under the premise that you have watched the first one. The plot is sequential so you will need to watch series one first. Though that certainly won't be a chore. Little has changed in the world of the Bluths. Asides from it turning out that George Sr. was not joking when he suggested he may have been involved in some "light treason". He is now ... Read review

Advantages: An incredibly well written and performed comedy
Disadvantages: There's not going to be any more made

...of the now sadly cancelled Arrested Development, a comedy based around the wealthy and dysfunctional Bluth family, who have been thrown into turmoil by the arrest of George Sr. (Jeffery Tambor), the head of the family, on the suspicion that the family business is involved with building properties illegally in Iraq. Our all too human hero, Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman), is left in charge of the business and the family while his father is in custody ... Read review