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This is an enjoyable italian love/crime TV series, with no violence and some interesting mistery stories. Lino Guanciale is great playing the harassing politically non correct boss of Mastronardi, the "allieva". American viewers will find disturbing the fact a boss/professor is hitting on students, but the show is light and noone is truly victimized here. There is space for improvement in Mastronardi acting, overall the cast is doing a average job but the show is very entertaining. The book writer Gazzola is consulting, so there are some plot twists that do not appear in the books, which is good if you have already read them. Do not expect brilliance, but it is good for a pleasant evening.

This is a cute, easy to watch show. I'm now on Season 2 which doesn't seem to have the same punch as the first season. Loved Claudio in first season even if he does hit on his students. Second season he turns nasty and abusive. A lot of characters at work here with a lot of interaction. Gets confusing at times - seems they are trying to fill time. It is light viewing, at times unbelievable. Don't know if i'll make it to Seaosn 3 if there is one. Giseleda Volodi fulfills her role well as Wally. For being a doctor and having gone through rigorous training the main character os extremely naive - like a high schooler. Think I may wrap this up at end of Season.

What I noticed first about this series was how good it made me feel. This is appropriately billled as a "romantic comedy." The gentle comedy comes out in the endearing slips and foibles of the characters, but the it takes seriously the life decisions a group of young adults is making. I watched it with grandchildren who were riveted and it sparked a lot of really interesting discussion (and practice kissing on balloons). Is this a career for which I'm suited? What is the place of love in one's life? How do you tell the difference between attraction and enduring love? How do I know what/whom to trust? It's a very loving series for the most part and the loving made it easy to forgive any imperfections. I don't find many. There's plenty of romantic love here which is given time to evolve, but it's not just about romantic love. Friends, colleagues and siblings help each other. There is a loving and wise red-headed grandmother. She is always cooking. This is an Italian film, after all, with good wine and they eat real bread. Yes, Claudio Conforti might be charged with sexual harassment in the US. I for one was glad for a few hours to let the men be men and women be women and Vive la difference. I would not feel that way if it didn't become obvious early on that Claudio is about more than being a "serial seducer." I'm watching this for the third time for the technical things I learn. The pace gives the story time to breathe. American films, by contrast often seem in a rush. The continuity is good. The brief camp vignettes that largely represent Alice's nightmares and imaginings are brief and genuinely funny. There are a lot of strands I thought were seamlessy woven; I didn't find this confusing; it seemed ,more rich to me. There weren't many dropped stitches. I look forward to Season Three.