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Created by and starring Nasim Pedrad,Chadwill inevitably draw comparisons to the Hulu seriesPen15.
And also likePen15, it is keyed into the intense awkwardness of being a teenager.
Chad perpetually misreads his classmates, and he longs to fit in while constantly saying exactly the wrong thing.
In the case ofChad, though, the fact thatPen15already exists does the new series no favors.
Chadtells the story of a Persian teenage boy who desperately wants to be one of the cool kids.
But its also a structural problem.
Chads awkwardness is also surprisingly bland.
He wants to match the cool kids, so he copies their language and screws up the terminology.
He does a very sincere performance at an assembly that everyone else reads as a joke.
Hes really mad that he doesnt have the new Lebrons.
Once again, its hard not to look atPen15as a point of comparison.
There are sections whereChaditself seems unconvinced that this is working.
At times, the background score shifts into the uneasy jauntiness of an over-telegraphed string section.
the music nudges you.
That makes it even more frustrating thatChaddoes not have the range.
For all its missteps, there are some opportunities whereChadcould redeem itself.
I dont know where that show went, but I would really like to watch it.
