This show presents two things that are rare on tv: not-rich single moms and their life with their kids, and ride-or-die female friendships. It handles them with so much grace and humor that you can absorb some of the gut punch of seeing situations that hit close to home, like any time we see teenage Beth's disappointment at someone close to her letting her down.
The cast is stellar. I love that Amy Schumer loves all the same funny people I do, including especially Berlanti, Sedaris, and Gulman. I love that the show didn't ditch all the women in Beth's life to focus only on John and other men-it is an infuriating tv trope that a show will start with an awesome female lead and her cool women friends and relatives who disappear as the season goes on in favor of "the obnoxious man at work" and "the patronizing new male boss" and whatever. Because they've kept Beth's relationships intact and written such funny and down to earth characters (incredible to see people on tv who are not rich), season 2 is turning out to be even better than season 1.
The cast is stellar. I love that Amy Schumer loves all the same funny people I do, including especially Berlanti, Sedaris, and Gulman. I love that the show didn't ditch all the women in Beth's life to focus only on John and other men-it is an infuriating tv trope that a show will start with an awesome female lead and her cool women friends and relatives who disappear as the season goes on in favor of "the obnoxious man at work" and "the patronizing new male boss" and whatever. Because they've kept Beth's relationships intact and written such funny and down to earth characters (incredible to see people on tv who are not rich), season 2 is turning out to be even better than season 1.