What’s up guys? I’m back! After a very long hiatus, I felt reinvigorated by the upcoming pilot season. I also want to mix up my format of my reviews a little bit to keep it interesting for both you and me.
I particularly want to review shows now that are the unsung or forgotten ones. I’m sure everyone has heard about how great Stranger Things is (it’s super great, guys, go watch it now!), but I want to try to highlight shows that somehow are trucking along, despite minimal press and hype.
This week, I’m reviewing the TV show, You’re the Worst. This is a show that I’ve heard great things about on a few podcasts I listen to, but other than that, this show has definitely flown under the radar. For those of you who haven’t heard of it, it’s on FX and just premiered it’s third season last week.
Instead of breaking down the entire episode, I’m going to try to tease it and not give too much away.
The general premise of this show follows two people: Jimmy, a down on his luck British writer and Gretchen, a party girl PR rep. They both, at one time or another, are referred to as “the Worst”. They are both pretty awful people, but I found them both very compelling and charming. Clearly this show is hitting on the now popular anti-hero vibe and it did a fantastic job of showing how terrible they are and yet somehow I’m still rooting for them.
I also want to give a shout out to the sex scenes in this pilot. While I’m not the one night stand type of girl, their interaction feels like an ideal and realistic positive night. They laugh and goof around with each other. It’s not the steamy intensely serious sex we’re used to seeing portrayed in Hollywood.
Who I recommend this pilot to: anyone drawn to the drama-comedy genre (tragicomedy? dramedy?)
Who I do NOT recommend this pilot to: anyone who is easily offended as there is lots of sex, language, and a little bit of drug use just in the pilot. Also, all of these characters are pretty awful people so if the anti-hero trend doesn’t appeal to you, you will hate this show.
Overall, I really enjoyed this show. The cast is pretty much unknown to me, but they have great comedic timing and chemistry with another one. I’ve heard that in later seasons, they tackle some deep stuff and I believe this is the kind of show that is willing to push the envelope as far as what TV shows can be about.
I also really had to force myself not to watch another episode before writing this blog entry, so the pilot did a great job in hooking me in. I give this pilot 10 out of 10 disposable Wedding cameras.
Go watch it now! The past seasons are on HuluPlus and the new season airs on FX.
