Theyre an ideal frenemy pair.
Their boss guest star Bill Murray!
is retiring; his petty lieutenants both expect a promotion.
Credit: Fred Norris
Hill and McBride have an unusual rhythm: They make subtle comedies about rampantly unsubtle people.
I enjoyedEastboundand was also frequently frustrated by it.
McBrides Kenny Powers was a lampoon of frathouse dudery, and then he became a frat icon.
This new show starts off slower, but with a more complicated worldview.
McBride is still McBride, but his Neal Gamby is a downward riff on the Kenny Powers persona.
Kenny was a has-been; Gamby is perpetually one moment away from realizing that hes a never-was.
Pairing him up with Goggins givesVice Principalssome real stakes.
Goggins almost looks like hes from a different species: lean, serpentine, choosing every word carefully.
Episode 1 promises a slow burn but by episode 2, fires are starting.
