A psychologically damaged woman accidentally finds herself embroiled in a dark mystery and drunkenly stumbles down one rabbit hole after another. Every episode she has at least a dozen drinks, at least one to two panic attacks, at least a few psychotic episodes and usually ends up in someone's bed, all the while seemingly surprised that her sanity is unraveling.
The main character is despicable and, while she occasionally shows a genuine side, it's hard to empathize. This show is kinda trashy and shallow and it revels in its sensationalism. The production hides some of these elements a bit, but ultimately it can't hide the sitcom-esque aspects. The plot devices become heavy- handed and way overused which greatly interferes with whatever comedic elements are left, especially considering there's plenty of manufactured drama among the equally shallow characters which leaves behind a disingenuous feel.
If it sounds like I dislike this show it's because I probably should. But I love these kind of plots. It's also well shot and lit with a nice style to it. The mystery is intriguing enough to overcome the often poor dialogue and repetitive absurdities. On a scale of Lebowski to Chinatown, this show should've gone Lebowski with a dash of Body Double but decided to embrace too many sitcom elements.
If you can suspend your disbelief and look past some of it's shortcomings, you might enjoy this show.
PS - This review is for season 1. I won't be watching the 2nd season, which should say something...
The main character is despicable and, while she occasionally shows a genuine side, it's hard to empathize. This show is kinda trashy and shallow and it revels in its sensationalism. The production hides some of these elements a bit, but ultimately it can't hide the sitcom-esque aspects. The plot devices become heavy- handed and way overused which greatly interferes with whatever comedic elements are left, especially considering there's plenty of manufactured drama among the equally shallow characters which leaves behind a disingenuous feel.
If it sounds like I dislike this show it's because I probably should. But I love these kind of plots. It's also well shot and lit with a nice style to it. The mystery is intriguing enough to overcome the often poor dialogue and repetitive absurdities. On a scale of Lebowski to Chinatown, this show should've gone Lebowski with a dash of Body Double but decided to embrace too many sitcom elements.
If you can suspend your disbelief and look past some of it's shortcomings, you might enjoy this show.
PS - This review is for season 1. I won't be watching the 2nd season, which should say something...