I've never hated characters as much
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ms-keegan-lee — 10 years ago(January 24, 2016 09:29 AM)
I couldn't get past the 2nd episode of the 2nd season. Loved the 1st season - such great writing. But this season pales in comparison & I actually skipped ahead to Episode 10 which was unwatchable. A real disappointment. Fingers crossed for seson 3.
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jonaloin — 10 years ago(February 19, 2016 07:23 PM)
I decided to really give the show a shot and binge watched through Season 1. However, by episode 8 I began to tire of the show. There didn't seem to be much going on in terms of plot. And the characters are so unlikeable, especially the children. Also find it hard to believe that all of them are bisexual or bicurious etc, except the middle son who is just a plain sex addict.
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StayPuft550 — 11 years ago(February 14, 2015 10:26 AM)
I'm thinking that the acclaim for this show is really people just liking that 10% of the show that involved Tambor's Maura character and her transition/dealing with family, and people just want to pretend like the 90% of the show about the annoying children does not exist. That's fine, I guess, but it's too bad that this show has wasted so much potential that it had to be something unique, touching, and monumental for a show.
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StayPuft550 — 11 years ago(February 16, 2015 08:13 PM)
I understand that, and it would work well except for the fact that each of the children on their own gets more screen time than Tambor does. He is a supporting character rather than the main character, and despite the first couple of episodes focusing on his "coming out" to his family, the latter half of the season had very little to do with Maura at all.
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tb-sch — 11 years ago(March 02, 2015 03:07 AM)
I can see why people want see the stone splashing into the water. But this show is about the ripples it creates, not the splash itself.
The point is that every character become aware of himself in a different way and how the double life even though unknown to the children had an impact on them. So when you say the show was not centered around Maura, you are wrong, as she indeed is the absolut center of everything happening.
It is an ensemble piece, therefore the fathers plot only has a quarter of the time. But in this time it shows what is necessary. At the same time every scene with Tambor is fresh, as the show does not cash in on the trans-topic blatantly. It is not meant to be La cage aux folles. -
marcus_stokes2000 — 11 years ago(March 06, 2015 01:10 PM)
If the son was the only child it would be interesting, especially seeing the
statutory rape
storyline he has later in the season which explains a lot about him.
Ali can be set dressing, and Sarah is a horrible bi stereotype I'd be glad to kick off the show with steel toed boots, or soccer shoes.
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FloridaSunshine — 10 years ago(May 30, 2015 10:05 AM)
I agree with you 100%. Of course it's intentional that they are written that way. Ever see the show Girls? I can't stand most of the characters on that show either. I call it my "love-to-hate" show in that I do like the show despite hating most of the characters. This show feels much the same I like Maura and I like the character of his ex-wife as well. It's the kids I despise and the one I hate the most is the flaky youngest Ali can't stand people like that in real life and can't stand them on the screen.
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LetsDriveSomewhere — 10 years ago(June 02, 2015 04:59 PM)
The children have a lot of problems, but I think the more we get into the series the more it is revealed why the family is the way it is. At the end of the day, they are the fruit their parents have beared.
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