The thing is, Xavier is exactly the opposite of how you just described it.
The writing on the show is extremely deliberate. When you actually attempt a critical analysis of each of the episodes, you'll find that all the aspects of the writing (comedic, dramatic, thematic, etc.) are remarkably dense, more so than any other [as] original show, I think. As a direct result of that density, the writing is also very, very fast. It's so fast that no one could possibly gain a competent understanding of any episode after just one viewing. The writers for Xavier fit more stuff into 11 minutes than most shows could fit into an hour. I think one of the most frustrating aspects of the show for a lot of people is that it's so difficult to keep up, and I can understand how one might lose their patience with it.
Each episode is written around a single unifying theme, and most of the themes are actually fairly simple philosophical conclusions. Actually, you might say that each episode's story takes the form of a fable, concluding with a readily accessible life lesson. In that way, the writing on Xavier is actually pretty conventional.
Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a **beast** big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suit on hire purchase in a range of **beast** fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the **beast** you are on Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing **beast** junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, **beast** up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else.
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