Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Solnichka McPherson First thing's first: The target audience for this show is not anyone that already knows a lot about the U.S. space program. If you've seen HBO's "From the Earth to the Moon", the 11th episode of that series does a better job in an hour than this ABC-TV series did in 10 hours—and a more accurate one, too.That being said, the primary actors carry this show—you do care about the characters and what they go through in support of their husbands, et al. As a period piece of Americana and history, too, the TV series excels. The writers could have toned down the portrayal of Louise Shepard, but otherwise, the other six leads are fantastic. The actors playing the Mercury Seven themselves are completely overshadowed, and rightfully so—this is about the women behind the astronauts.I gave this a low review for its VERY poor accuracy, which even the real Rene Carpenter acknowledged publicly as a retired journalist herself. It's like the writers tried to turn these stories into a soap opera for ditzy 20th-century housewife viewers—which was a terrible idea, considering the real, enlightened and liberated 21st-century audience. Basically, the series insulted its audience by talking down to it.As a companion piece to the HBO series, it's okay, but again, just watch that series instead of this one, and you won't miss a thing really—except some fine performances from JoAnna Garcia, Yvonne Strahovski, Odette Annable, Azure Parsons and Zoe Boyle. These five amazing actors carried this series and are the only reason I bothered watching after the first episode.

mayralo I am in love with this show. I started catching up on HULU and can't wait to watch it on TV now that I am caught up. Each family has their own stuff they are dealing with and it makes the show amazing. The wives and husbands are amazing and it is my favorite show. I highly recommend it! At first of course it starts off with questions that the viewer may have, I know I didn't understand some things but of course this show doesn't disappoint! It goes on and tells you the secrets and later on you see marriages building stronger together and supporting each others careers. It's also amazing to see how each wife has their ambition and how it is during this era and what wives were expected to do and how their husbands and society react to them making a name for themselves.

tater-57872 OK, unlike the sexist review by "Louie" above which was obviously written by a man who hates women, this show portrays the true emotional bravery these women had. They were married to men who flew dangerous missions in the military, then as test pilots and finally, as astronauts. These ladies never knew if and when they'd see their husbands again, all the while, maintaining some sense of normalcy for the small children they pretty much had to raise alone. They also had to put on a brave face for each other and the public because as it was stated in the book "fear is contagious." If one has read the book, and knows NASA history at all, what these women endured wasn't easy. They formed the actual "Astronaut Wives Club" to be a support system for one another. I am really enjoying this show and am happy it was made into a series!

LouieInLove If you're drawn to this show in hope of seeing brave men face & overcome the incredible danger & challenge of the burgeoning space program, think again! This show strictly adheres to the non-adventures of those women who married these pioneers.We see some of the wives face the perilous challenge of fashion & others being an absolute hindrance to the space program by displaying a reprehensible attitude toward their spouse. The worst attitude (perhaps as a result of poor mental or menstrual health) is exhibited by Trudy (played by Odette Annable). She appears to be under the delusion that simply by being married to one of these gallant men makes her too an Astronaut. Oh! Women! Her husband Gordon (played by Bret Harrison) is an absolute saint. On a more serious note, the storyline of Trudy & Gordon reveals the hardship some men had to endure at that time due to the stigma of divorce. Many men had to put up with women who were abhorrent for fear of being labelled a marriage failure. At the time society expected men to control their women, however, as modern science has proved, that task is near impossible due to the loopy gene present in all females.Is "The Astronaut Wives Club" any good? Well, due to the afore mentioned spotlight placed on certain social hardships many men had to suffer, I'll say yes! In exposing the erratic female conduct many of these men had to face, on top of the challenges of space, we truly know how great these men were.*Update: Hay! Guys & gals, why all the negative marks on my review? Que pasa people.