[Cincinatus]

The real problem with this series (and the ad campaign it's based upon) is that it mocks liberalism. I've always thought that the Geico commercials were a parody of the modern "grievance culture," in which every offended group is entitled to copious apologies, groveling, and restitution. Liberals will hate this series because it satirizes them; they're perfectly fine with comedy that makes fun of conservatism or moral values.

I give this thing a 10% chance of survival. Too many oxen being gored here.

[CalvaryJohn]

Bullseye! You earn the Insight of the Day award. They can’t STAND being called on their victim status. I hope this show succeeds and is funny as well.

[Wilhelm Tell]

That is an interesting take on it. On the one hand, the cavemen have a grievance about everything. They are not inferior but perhaps they secretly fear that they are inferior because that is what society tells them, and this makes them neurotic. So the cavemen have to deal with both real and imagined insults. On the other hand, every one else acts in a condescending manner in their face while making "racist" fun at them behind their back and this legitimizes the cavemen's grievances.

I can imagine that the leftists are upset because this demonstrates that being condescending is just the same old racism in a new package. There are also the sort of humorless leftists who object to the word "caveman" (why not "cavepersons"?). They are also probably offended by the evident lack of gay, lesbian and transgendered "cavepersons" in the Geico commercials. This is proof that America is the most intolerant, male-dominated society on earth, blah, blah, blah. And who needs car insurance when cars are destroying the environment, blah, blah, blah. You are right, the cavemen concept just takes too many otherwise unspeakable things and parodies them. This will never pass the Hollywood censors.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

“Hey! Tina’s here and we’re getting back together!!”

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

“Hey! Tina’s here and we’re getting back together!!”

[return to sender]

Yep the Geico commercials are highly effective at subtly poking fun at the libs. If I thought there was a chance in the world that this would continue in the sitcom, I’d be looking forward to it. But more likely it’s what I believe John Simon said about Hollywood’s version of Bonfire of the Vanities: the original authors take the money, hold their noses and toss their material over the California border.

[L98Fiero]

“Bullseye! You earn the Insight of the Day award.”

Amen. You nailed it.

[VOA]

“The real problem with this series (and the ad campaign it’s based
upon) is that it mocks liberalism.”

Yep.
That early commercial in which the GEICO pitch-man has to mollify
the offended cavemen with a sitdown at a swanky restaurant was classic.

The one caveman that turned down a meal was a masterpiece portrait
of the ever-offended passive-aggressive jerk that will NEVER be
satisfied, no matter how much people try to make things right.