Wordiezett So much average

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

U.N. Owen First, let me say, I'm a New Yorker.These people in this show are nothing but terrible caricatures. They're not funny, not interesting, they are just incredibly irritating.I tried to watch this, but, after 10 interminable minutes, I had to stop.To see that there are people who not only liked this, but, gave it very high ratings only shows how low the bar for quality has gotten, and how low people's IQ's have become, as well.Being bitchy, sarcastic, ironic, takes more than just spewing out 'shocking' words (the parents are there, because they're not shocking words to me, nor anyone with a brain).This is just pitiful, and think that this is also where Orange Is The New Black originates, makes this unfunny garbage all the more unsettling.It's one thing to offer diverse shows, but, it's like any semblance of intelligence went out the window with this. Yes, it's great to give a chance to (relatively) new talent, but, if this is the 'good' stuff, I'd really like to see what it was compared to. The writers, and stars of this travesty have absolutely zero charisma. It's great when someone say bitchy, vicious things, - like verbal acid, but, this is like a clichéd view of what 'gay' people must be like to those who grew up in the middle of nowhere. I was just appalled - and that's not an easy thing to do, unless it's just poor quality (as far as I'm concerned, make jokes about anything, but, make them FUNNY).For those who liked this, please; DON'T - EVER come to NYC (I mean it), and if you think this is 'biting satire' ('Belwoeth'), and 'sharp...well-written' (??!!??), (Schmandel), I'd be very curious to see what else you think is good, because, this is so below 'rejected', it's abysmal.You couldn't pay me enough to EVER watch this, again, nor anything else these people are in, or in any way connected with.

schmandel Another show that I wanted to like that managed to persuade me to think otherwise in only a few episodes. The characters were mildly amusing at first, but are neither particularly likable or not likable; they are mostly tedious and affected. Their one-dimensional personalities evidently contain no surprises after only a few shows.The scripts so far haven't offered any novel premises or even particularly good jokes. What they all share in common seems to be pointlessness. An episode is a unit dose of tepid comedy smooth and featureless from end to end, definitely not a short story.I don't see this one being renewed but I do hope to see the cast move on to better things.

Carl Currie www.moviemakeouts.com To enjoy Hulus new original program Difficult People is to appreciate a formula that is one part Seinfelds self-absorbed/self-sabotaging characters and one part Will and Graces' warmly weathering friendship, as written for a post-cable sitcom audience familiar with R-rated material. Difficult People is, after three episodes, already demonstrating clever writing that both leads comfortably embrace. Both Billy Eichner and Jule Klausner play caricatures of themselves, or perhaps more accurately, play up to their public personas. As they are written to be clearly self-aware and not just aloft buffoons, this can make the two all the more difficult to sympathize with. This will be quite jarring to fans of Executive Producer Amy Poehlers series Parks and Rec, where Billy Eichner arguably received his largest exposure. The majority of fans investigating this series will do so on Poehlers reputation and not Eichner, despite humor that is clearly in sync with his work hosting Fuses gameshow 'Billy on the Street'.The audience will, most likely, find it easier to sympathize with the supporting cast. These characters, be it the episode specific offended-mother-of-two in the pilot or the recurring; Such as the brilliantly comedic James Ubaniak and surprisingly nuanced Andrea Martin give breadth for the audience to connect with. It is the combination of the leads shrewd temperament and the series decidedly profane material that audiences will find most inaccessible. It is profane, and the characters are decidedly abusive. And while each fail, the leads have been rewarded for this behavior. Difficult People has already demonstrated that while they will embrace Seinfeds cynicism, they will not be beholden to the No-Hugging-No-Learning rule. It can overshadow the strong pacing of the writing and excellent camera work. Episodes are best appreciated on multiple viewings, and like Netflix 'Bojack Horseman' you must look past the initial "shock" jokes to reveal a layer to the writing where themes are given the entire episode to flourish. *****SPOILERS BELOW*****The weakest aspect to the series writing may yet to have revealed itself, but it may well be continuity. Will we find out Billys fate in regards to his hit-and-run accident? Will Marilyn's hypnosis training be a one episode gag? Three episodes in, the viewers are left with no impression a season story arc is present and that we are looking down the barrel of a joke- of-the-week series. Liked or not, these characters are already to well realized to suffer this dole sitcom fate.

yianiy Great new comedy!It's been a while since I watched something labeled as comedy and actually laughed because of it. I have survived through many comedy series where the laughter in the background is making me feel guilty that I am not laughing when it is clearly a "Hey! This part is funny!You should laugh as well!" sign. Watching this was refreshing. Mean comedy is not really that new and it is not really nice when you encounter it in real life if it is enforced by negativeness. But even with that, I really did laugh and enjoyed the first three episodes. It might be a just a bit harder for some with all of the celebrity references, but even without that knowledge, they will make you laugh.I hope that people will be able to look at this for what it is: a comedy series. And in comedy, nothing is offensive.