I binge-watched all 20 series a few years ago. The early episodes were pretty rough but the team were pretty human in that they showed stress and sadness. By the end they were phoning it in and probably could have just used cardboard cutouts of themselves.
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We watched that for years. My kids can mock it perfectly:
āThat looks like a posthole, Phil.ā
āNo way, Mick, itās not brown enough.ā
My favourite line from the show (I forget who said it): āOne rock is a rock. Two rocks is a Norman castle.ā
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Just binged like the first 4 episodes of the show. Itās great so far. Theyāve changed just enough that I recognize them all!
I KNOW! How about Abdullah the Butcher, too. Iām sure I could think of more if I put my mind to itā¦ I think in the show the executive producer sort of nails the intent of employing those stereotypes, but the director sort of wants to try and make it social satire. It wasnāt surprising that the wrestler playing Welfare Queen was uncomfortable with her persona. Cherryās husband seems to think that the director is more sexist than racist. The actual GLOW director (Matt Climber) must have had similar pretentions - he directed a bunch of blaxplotation films, including (apparently) Samuel L. Jacksonās favorite (The Candy Tangerine Man, which Iāve never seen).
It sort of puts me in mind of a documentary called Machette Maidens Unleashed, which is aboutā¦ I think Liberty might have been the production company? who made exploitation films of various kinds in the Philippines. They interviewed the great Pam Grier in it, and she noted that, yes the films were exploitative (she did some women in prison type films for the company), but there was literally no one else who would cast 4 women (especially women of color) as leads in hollywood at the time (late 60s into the 70s). Oddly, Iām getting the same vibe from this show - the main character (Ruth) is struggling in hollywood to find decent roles, but she and the other women finds opportunities in a place which has some questionable ideas.
Anyoneā¦ so far, so good!
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I love it.
Honestly, I donāt know if there is any show Iām embarrassed to admit watchingā¦ I mean, I just admitted that I used to love pro wrestling as a kid, soā¦ 
If I think of something people would find embarrassing, Iāll note it!
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I watched the whole first season of Lucifer, even though it is absolutely, even deliberately, terrible.
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Hey, I like Lucifer! Itās definitely not the comic book, and itās not the smartest show by a long shot. I never intended to get into it. But I was cooking when the first episode came on, and I didnāt have a chance to change the channel right away. Tom Ellis was enjoying himself so much chewing the scenery as the lead, I got hooked.
Yeah, itās all about the performance. Riiiiiight. 
The mystery parts of the show tend to be sadly predictable. The season arcs deal more with the supernatural-soap-opera angles, and I like them better. I guess itās my guilty pleasure. 
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I didnāt see your answerā¦ but itās okay if you donāt agree, or wanna tell me Iām wrong. Iāll admit it, I have no taste. That showās a guilty pleasure of mine, thatās all. It really is kinda crappy. But I have fun watching it.
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I was trying to compose something about how adorable Tom Ellis is 
and how without him the show is nothing.
Season 3 should just be Tom Ellis reading a phone book. It would be cheaper to produce.
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It could work. Iād probably tune in.
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Me too! And yes, as already said, Tom Ellis is the reason to watch the show. The plots and mysteries are just good enough to not be distracting.
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My guilty pleasure viewing is Say Yes to Dress, preferably with an anchovy/meatball pizza and a pint of Ben and Jerryās Phish Food froyo.
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I watched and am already rewatching I LOVE DICK.
Itās on Amazon Prime & is Jill Solowayās latest. Itās based on a book of the same name, written about 20 years ago. It stars Kathryn Hahn, Griffin Dunne, & Kevin Bacon.
I donāt know anyone else who has watched it & I am fascinated by it. Itās utterly feminist, queer, & I love it.
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I started watching and didnāt get very far into it. I love Transparent though and at first the characters in that really grated, so once I found out it was Jill Solaway, Iāve been thinking of giving it another go.
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I canāt really articulate why I find it so profound - but I am completely moved by it & how unapologetic the women in it become.
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Chiming in on the unexpected Lucifer love.
Ellis does make the show, no question; the rest is all eye candy.
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From what I know, heās a sexist, bigoted douchebag; Samuel Lās favs be damned.
Many kids in the 80ās did; thereās no shame in it, unless you think the fighting & grudges between characters are realā¦
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ROUND 2: Hoarders.
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Watched 3 episodes last night - oh, think it is so interesting how she is in transformation and affecting everyone around her. It definitely resonates with me.
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They have a transgender parent in real life, and identify as nonbinary. This was loosely based on their real life experience, which makes it even better. I loved United States Of Tara, but this show is even better because itās truer.
Jay Duplass is in the show as well. Iāve always loved his mumblecore stuff, and this show definitely qualifies. It seems to be driven more heavily by dialogue and interpersonal relationships than plot, from what Iāve seen of it. This style doesnāt sit well with a lot of people, because the emotionality hits too close to home, and because it isnāt the pure goofy entertainment that plot-driven shows tend to be.
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United States of Tara was amazing. Itās funny because my husband, who usually doesnāt like the shows I do, also loved it. I think because Toni Collette is just so damn good.
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