This piece is a short but interesting look at the recently premiered second season of HBO's "Flight of the Conchords." It starts out by acclimating the reader to what the review's going to be about, giving even a non-viewer a good impression of what the show's like. An introduction to the main characters of the show is also in order.
We are also given what comes closest to reviewer Mike Hale's "but" in the piece: "Season 2 begins on Sunday [...], and the off-kilter charm is still there, though some strain is beginning to show." This is followed up throughout the article, particularly in mentioning how more jokes than previously seem to "fall flat." This is continued at the end of the review, where Hale mentions how only very small, hip populations of the U.S. will actually be interested in the second season of this show, implying that the show won't have very much impact.
Overall, this short review gives a good synopsis of what the show was like during its first season and how it will likely turn out in its new season. However, I would have added that Jemaine Clement, one of the main characters, has been quoted as saying that this is the last season of "Conchords," an important fact for anyone interested in the show.
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