Aftertaste

Look; I seldom post on here. I stumbled across this gem while looking for something to watch.

Honestly if Australian TV is producing stuff like this, why am I subjected to the crap on free to air, that is currently screened.

As of six hours ago, I had never heard of this show. It's decent, often laugh out loud funny and eminently watchable. It doesn't pretend to be a think piece, it's just something to immerse yourself in. The characterisation is fantastic, perhaps it's a bit rushed; but I loved it.

Was so disappointed in this show. Had so much potential, forced acting, lousy script, too much unnecessary swearing, just a big let down !

I have to agree with Jeanmgradwell, the swearing is far too frequent and over the top. Why do writers and TV producers think in order to appeal to modern/younger audiences, the F-bomb must go off every second line. I occasionally use the word myself as do many people in day to day language, but seriously, in the real world it isn't used as frequently as it is in this show. Apart from that it's better than many Australian comedies I've watched in recent years.

I ran a restaurant for a few years in NSW. Obviously, things are slack in South Australia. It appears that one can run a Michelin Star restaurant out of a domestic kitchen. No need for stainless steel benches and coving on a tiled floor. It is also acceptable to wander around the kitchen with cow dung on your boots. Apart from that, a promising story-line was spoiled by ham acting from people who should (and probably do) know better. I remember seeing Peter Carroll on stage in the one-hander "The Christian Brothers" decades ago. He is one of Australia's finest stage actors but he should not bring over-the-top staginess into a TV role. Similarly, "Easton West" is a cardboard replica of a real chef. Natalie Abbott shows her lack of experience and rushes her lines (we need subtitles). My initial enthusiasm for this series dropped each week. It suffers from poor direction and a script that must have been written by a 15 year-old.

No need to criticise a show that's fun and is acutely Australian!! Love the grandfather !! Standout is Natalie Abbott