In season 2, the cringe comedy is really just how Nathan convinced HBO to give him a blank check. It’s a really minor part of the show, and in s2e1 he even talks about how he’s trying to do something really serious and impactful, but he has a contract with HBO to make a comedy show, so he’s going to have to throw some comedy in to fulfill his contract. But that’s really not the point of the show at all.
In season 2, the cringe comedy is really just how Nathan convinced HBO to give him a blank check. It’s a really minor part of the show, and in s2e1 he even talks about how he’s trying to do something really serious and impactful, but he has a contract with HBO to make a comedy show, so he’s going to have to throw some comedy in to fulfill his contract. But that’s really not the point of the show at all.