When I reviewed the pilot episode a while back, I said that Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) was basically a big jerk but we root for him because he's a jerk at rock bottom. I don't think his character necessarily has any redeeming qualities, we just pity him because of his situation. Throughout the rest of the first season, Kenny tries his hardest to build hype around himself by making public appearances and a demo video and selling Kenny Powers memorabilia, then he fails to understand why nobody seems to care. "Why doesn't anybody want this shit?" he says in defeat when his collectibles fail to bring large quantities of cash on eBay. I felt like that was the moment when I really understood him. I already knew he was arrogant, but there is a slight difference in thinking you're awesome and thinking everybody thinks you're awesome. Maybe he's not arrogant at all, he just believed it when he was praised during his prime, and now that that praise is fading he's realizing that he's not so great after all. While I did feel bad for Kenny in the season finale, it doesn't really matter if you like him or not, because he is funny to watch. He is often the guy who makes the wrong choice and makes a fool of himself, which is obviously a lot more amusing than someone who makes the right choice and is a hero. I guess, in a way, that is his redeeming quality.
Best episode: "Chapter 5". After Kenny finally decides to give up his attempts at getting back into the majors, sleazy car salesman Ashley Schaffer (Will Ferrell in shades and a white wig) proposes a showdown at his dealership between Kenny and his baseball nemesis Reg Mackworthy (Craig Robinson).
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