It's a different kind of comedy about an ambitious 29-year-old actor trying to get a real chance for fame as well as his 30-year-old sister Brooke. She also aspires to more and to achieve many successes as the two brothers work to find themselves, They must all challenge the painful reality and more feelings that stand in front of them.
After two episodes, I was fully ready to sack off the rest of the day and plough through the entire series, and the fact that my preview credentials didn't allow for that physically stung.
Tarver and Yorke and the creative team turn the sibs into appealingly three-dimensional and vulnerable characters for whom we want good things, even when they're giving into their worst impulses.
Comedy Central's new show keeps itself timely by not relying on clichés to sell the absurdity of the situation. Instead, it relies on the wit of its writers to prove why this show, out of all shows, can handle it.
With its blend of biting showbiz commentary and earned emotional moments, The Other Two is a goofy gem, a modern-day fable about the healing power of other people's fame.
