Will and Grace are Sisyphean sitcom figures, rolling the rock for romantic love, only to wake up at the end of every story arc back at the bottom of the mountain, making pop culture jokes with their besties instead.
In fact, the show is better than it was in its final seasons of its first iteration, when it was guest-star heavy, the jokes were tired, and it seemed that Jack and Karen took over the show.
What was once the groundbreaking decision just to center on gay characters with full lives no longer makes the show feel fresh; if anything, it faces the challenge of overcoming its own bad habits.
The return of Will & Grace after an absence of 11 years is pretty much a success. If you liked it before, you'll probably be pleased with the new episodes, which are well-executed and excellently performed.
There's nothing musty about this comeback, featuring the entire Emmy-winning and well-preserved original cast... They haven't missed a beat as they immediately get down to silly yet sophisticated business, earning audience guffaws with their barbed humor.
Will & Grace has always excelled just as much at physical comedy as the snarky verbal barbs. And it's one more good reason to welcome this beloved sitcom back into our lives.
... there's no hesitancy from the actors in terms of re-committing to these roles with a vigor that still drives the series like an old Wild Mouse amusement park ride from back in the day.
Will & Grace returns in much better shape than anyone could have guessed after being away for 11 years. It's an entertaining, albeit unlikely return from a groundbreaking series.
