I like this show, and I confess I binged through the entire first season and i'm now about half way through the second...but there are things that really irk me so much that it took away stars.
It has his funny moments (and this is entirely dependent on your type of humor, I like quick and witty, sometimes dark/twisted). I can appreciate the extreme flaws and ironicism of each of the characters (ex. the therapist is by far the most unstable) and I think the cast is full of talented actors.
One thing I cannot stand is the mother that plays a 39 year old, but in reality i'd say she's closer to 50. It's not her age that bothers me, but why can't the creators of the show just let her be her real age? She's a woman that is newly divorced, struggling with her own shortcomings and mental issues while raising a dysfunctional daughter. She's a beautiful and healthy older woman - yes women age! Woman over 40 exist! They want sex too! The fact that the show constantly reminds us that she is "39" pisses me off throughout the entire show.
The second thing that really irks me is the amount of sex these characters have, it's really over the top. I'm pretty sure there is sex in every episode and I'd classify this series as soft porn - characters meet for the first time, say two sentences to each other and by the next scene they're in bed, or a chair, or a desk, or a school, or a car - you name it. I'm still waiting for the episode where someone caught an STD because statistically speaking, it's long overdue. Each character, including the 16 year old daughter has had hundreds of partners. Which is getting pretty dam gross.
I'll finish out the second season, but will not likely continue on unless there's more substance.
It has his funny moments (and this is entirely dependent on your type of humor, I like quick and witty, sometimes dark/twisted). I can appreciate the extreme flaws and ironicism of each of the characters (ex. the therapist is by far the most unstable) and I think the cast is full of talented actors.
One thing I cannot stand is the mother that plays a 39 year old, but in reality i'd say she's closer to 50. It's not her age that bothers me, but why can't the creators of the show just let her be her real age? She's a woman that is newly divorced, struggling with her own shortcomings and mental issues while raising a dysfunctional daughter. She's a beautiful and healthy older woman - yes women age! Woman over 40 exist! They want sex too! The fact that the show constantly reminds us that she is "39" pisses me off throughout the entire show.
The second thing that really irks me is the amount of sex these characters have, it's really over the top. I'm pretty sure there is sex in every episode and I'd classify this series as soft porn - characters meet for the first time, say two sentences to each other and by the next scene they're in bed, or a chair, or a desk, or a school, or a car - you name it. I'm still waiting for the episode where someone caught an STD because statistically speaking, it's long overdue. Each character, including the 16 year old daughter has had hundreds of partners. Which is getting pretty dam gross.
I'll finish out the second season, but will not likely continue on unless there's more substance.