Go On Season 1 Episode 3

"There's No "Ryan" In Team"

Go On desperately needs to slow down scene changes and let actions play out. The community center (and group time) is the most interesting aspect of the show, where the real comedy of Go On happens yet is overly ignored. Go On should embrace this community center and make it the cornerstone of Go On rather than shove it into the abyss of Ryan’s dark soul. 

The group dynamic needs to be flushed out more, an issue that the show addresses when Ryan keeps ignoring them outside the confines of group time. Ryan is isolating the people who want to help the most while feeling sad for him at the same time because of his crippling depression that the show forces on the audience at every turn. Bowling with the group is one of the funniest things this show has shown but instead Ryan is out hanging with his boss in some abandoned lot doing something that is pointless. 

Go On has added too many characters too fast. The group itself hasn’t been clearly defined, which should be the primary goal of the show this early. So far, this semi-ensemble show is just focusing on Ryan and his pathetic life. At least the other group members have things going on in their lives, which helps them become more than window dressing, but their individual personalities are still hazy. Cut everything but the group, possibly keeping as little as possible of Ryan at work and the show would work better. I want to see more of the group. With or without Ryan, I could care less, but just more of the group and their quirky personalities. 

Rating: Watch 

Original Air Date: 9/18/12 

On NBC, Tuesday's 9:00/8:00 central