Off-kilter, unhinged, and painfully hilarious — HBO’s The Chair Company is everything we hoped it would be. In Episode 1, “Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does,” we meet Ron Trosper, a fragile project manager whose life starts to spiral after a chair collapses mid-presentation. But what starts as slapstick embarrassment quickly turns into a full-blown corporate thriller — or maybe just a mental breakdown in real-time.
Brandon & Chanel dive into:
Ron’s anxiety-riddled descent from mall project lead to potential whistleblower
The weirdly intense investigation into chair manufacturer Tecca
A brutal necklace-ripping HR incident
Accidental upskirting, hiding in offices, and a wheelbarrow subplot for the ages
The show’s surprisingly sharp satire of masculinity, stress culture, and internalized shame
Is there a conspiracy? Or is Ron just unwell? Either way, The Chair Company blends Tim Robinson’s sketch-comedy energy with serialized storytelling and Enemy of the State visual cues. It's off the rails in the best way — and Brandon & Chanel are here for every awkward, chaotic, HR-violating moment.
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