Ballers went from a somewhat funny sendup focused on the issues in, and around, football that opted for more partying than plot in the first season to a quality program in which we rooted for Spencer in season two as the characters and storylines evolved. Season three played on the reality of bringing a football team to Vegas, which was a bit over the top and while Spencer became moreBallers went from a somewhat funny sendup focused on the issues in, and around, football that opted for more partying than plot in the first season to a quality program in which we rooted for Spencer in season two as the characters and storylines evolved. Season three played on the reality of bringing a football team to Vegas, which was a bit over the top and while Spencer became more self-absorbed and much less likeable, there was still some sense of the original football storyline.
Season four, however, has evolved into a total mess, bringing in the highly overrated Russell Brand, to dazzle us with his British accent, and forcing us into the world of X-sports - even Spencer acknowledged that this was not their world - well what do you think those of us trying to watch this at home felt about it? A comedy about football is now an unfunny, confusing mish mash of business dealings that is neither entertaining or even well written - it's time to punt this one into the TV wasteland.… Expand