I so wanted to like this. But I didn't. First off, it's definitely not a comedy. I laughed maybe once, and I watched every episode. And it's not because its humor (if you really search for it) is mainly the kind that makes you uncomfortable/cringe, because I very much enjoy The Office and Parks and Recreation, who both do an excellent job with that type of humor. At any rate, I'm really not sure how anyone really found this show funny at all, let alone hilarious.
Next we have the main character, Annie. And I did find her relatable, in some ways. I would say I'm the target audience, due to currently being an overweight woman myself (due to depression). But I found her very immature. Immature about being a friend, a daughter, a girlfriend (or rather, a prospective girlfriend/someone who is dating), and an employee (especially as an employee). She is also highly self centered. I'm glad she stood up for herself, in many situations, but a lot of the time she was overly hostile imo. And often hypocritical. And her decisions are very poor. She doesn't act like an adult.
Yes it's very bad that the pharmacy didn't tell her that the morning after pill wouldn't work for her (and I am shocked they don't offer a version that would work for everyone), but she also wasn't using it responsibly in the first place. That pill is supposed to be a last resort, not something you take super often. If she was so insistent on being with a guy without a condom, then she should have been a responsible adult and gotten a prescription for a bc pill or implant or something, or found some other way to protect herself.
And then there was her reaction to the troll, which I suppose I shouldn't spoil it for people, but it was just.... Wow. Ridiculous. Dangerous. Idiotic. I could go on. And then there were no consequences to her actions, which made it even worse.
Finally, how she acts with her boss is just... it's unrealistic that he never fired her. She was disrespectful, going over his head constantly, and then playing victim when he got mad at her for it, especially when she made him out to be the bad guy in her article (which, yes, he was to her). Highly unprofessional. And I know she wants to get ahead, to be challenged more, to write what she wants, but as he reminds her, she hasn't paid her dues yet. Why does she think she gets to be the exception??
Idk, I really don't know what to rate this. There were aspects I liked. I liked Fran (and her brother, and the episode with her whole family). Ryan was a jerk in the beginning, but he was occasionally sweet and a decent character. Annie was just... more unlikable than likable for me. For even more reasons than I described above. And I liked Amadi, who she was a bad friend to, and who acted a lot more mature than her. But I don't think I will continue watching, unless Annie grows up a bit. It's good to have flaws, hell knows everyone's got them, me included, but this show is about empowerment and to me she's often coming off like a jerk rather than someone I want to root for.
I honestly want my hours of watching this back. Maybe you'll feel different. And if so, good for you. But this show isn't for me.
Next we have the main character, Annie. And I did find her relatable, in some ways. I would say I'm the target audience, due to currently being an overweight woman myself (due to depression). But I found her very immature. Immature about being a friend, a daughter, a girlfriend (or rather, a prospective girlfriend/someone who is dating), and an employee (especially as an employee). She is also highly self centered. I'm glad she stood up for herself, in many situations, but a lot of the time she was overly hostile imo. And often hypocritical. And her decisions are very poor. She doesn't act like an adult.
Yes it's very bad that the pharmacy didn't tell her that the morning after pill wouldn't work for her (and I am shocked they don't offer a version that would work for everyone), but she also wasn't using it responsibly in the first place. That pill is supposed to be a last resort, not something you take super often. If she was so insistent on being with a guy without a condom, then she should have been a responsible adult and gotten a prescription for a bc pill or implant or something, or found some other way to protect herself.
And then there was her reaction to the troll, which I suppose I shouldn't spoil it for people, but it was just.... Wow. Ridiculous. Dangerous. Idiotic. I could go on. And then there were no consequences to her actions, which made it even worse.
Finally, how she acts with her boss is just... it's unrealistic that he never fired her. She was disrespectful, going over his head constantly, and then playing victim when he got mad at her for it, especially when she made him out to be the bad guy in her article (which, yes, he was to her). Highly unprofessional. And I know she wants to get ahead, to be challenged more, to write what she wants, but as he reminds her, she hasn't paid her dues yet. Why does she think she gets to be the exception??
Idk, I really don't know what to rate this. There were aspects I liked. I liked Fran (and her brother, and the episode with her whole family). Ryan was a jerk in the beginning, but he was occasionally sweet and a decent character. Annie was just... more unlikable than likable for me. For even more reasons than I described above. And I liked Amadi, who she was a bad friend to, and who acted a lot more mature than her. But I don't think I will continue watching, unless Annie grows up a bit. It's good to have flaws, hell knows everyone's got them, me included, but this show is about empowerment and to me she's often coming off like a jerk rather than someone I want to root for.
I honestly want my hours of watching this back. Maybe you'll feel different. And if so, good for you. But this show isn't for me.