Inever expected Apple TV+'s golf comedy series Stick to dive deep into the various mechanisms and strategies of golf, but its surface-level portrayal of the sport in episode 4 greatly works against what the show is trying to achieve. Described as an idealized Ted Lasso replacement with a similar wave of forced optimism as Shrinking , Stick is almost too familiar with its predictable story and style, which becomes incredibly apparent with its fourth episode.

Between its overly cheery soundtrack that feels like it was taken from House Hunters or Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives , Stick tries too hard to be a comfortable watch , making it anything but. Even after just four episodes of Stick , it becomes such a derivative and safe "insert sport here" filler series as fan

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