Some TV shows

[sasha_feather]

Impressed with Josh Thomas' "Everything's Gonna Be Okay" (EGBO), I tried out his previous show "Please Like Me" on Hulu. I have mixed feelings and may or may not continue with it.

I enjoy Josh Thomas' awkward gay humor. I'm not as into the premise of this show, which is about a character (also named Josh) taking care of his mother, who has a mental illness, and also about Josh's friends and dating life. In particular, his best friend is someone I find annoying, and there have been a few racist moments in episode 1-5. It doesn't feel as warm as EGBO. I'm going to keep going, though! We'll see.

The other show I checked out this weekend was "The Big Leap," also on Hulu. I absolutely loved this scripted show in a reality-show setting. It's about a group of people who are amateur dancers; they audition for and join a cast that are going to be producing Swan Lake. There are several gay men, a couple of fat women, many Black characters, and people from various class backgrounds. The main producer of the show tries to ramp up the drama in order to make compelling TV, and sometimes he's an ass about it, but mostly the show believes in its characters and likes them. There are 4 episodes currently.

Comments

[ladyjax]

I'm thoroughly enjoying The Big Leap.

[sasha_feather]

I like all of the characters a lot! I hope they add some lesbians or bi women.

[ladyjax]

Same. It would definitely be nice.

[nny]

I wish people would take their cues from, like, Great British Bake-Off in terms of drama, where it's Everyone Pulling Together Against External Circumstances rather than Manufactured Drama Between Folks. It's so much more pleasant to watch, and I think viewing figures would allow that it's compelling enough.

[sasha_feather]

Yeah I hear that! The Big Leap doesn't feel like manufactured drama to me, though I suppose it technically is, but it feels warm and uplifting. I think what I'm usually looking for in stories is good people who essentially like one other.