My Name is Earl
Feb. 7th, 2011 06:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sasha_featherI'm watching My Name is Earl streaming on NetFlix and enjoying it so much that I often watch several half-hour episodes at a time. This is a goofy comedy about criminals, low-lifes, poor people, illegal immigrants, etc. I am on Season 3 so please don't spoil me for anything!
Earl was a scoundrel until he won money in the lottery and was immediately hit by a car. He learned about karma while watching TV and decided to turn his life around. So, he made a list of all the bad things he'd ever done (well over 200 things) and tries to make up for them through the show.
When I described this to my roommate, he said, "Oh, it's about redemption," but upon reflection, I think it's more about faith and belief. Earl spends very little time feeling guilty or having angst. There is no man pain here! Instead he focuses on positive action, holding to his belief that if he follows the rules of the list-- acts in good faith-- then life/karma will continue to reward him and the people around him.
His friends are his brother Randy, the hotel maid Catalina, Earl's ex-wife Joy, and Joy's husband Crabman aka Darnell. The main locations are a run-down hotel where Earl and Randy live (and Catalina works), the trailer park where Joy and Darnell live, and the Crab Shack.
It's a very funny show with a positive, upbeat tone, and I recommend it. The humor is affectionate towards its characters.
Earl was a scoundrel until he won money in the lottery and was immediately hit by a car. He learned about karma while watching TV and decided to turn his life around. So, he made a list of all the bad things he'd ever done (well over 200 things) and tries to make up for them through the show.
When I described this to my roommate, he said, "Oh, it's about redemption," but upon reflection, I think it's more about faith and belief. Earl spends very little time feeling guilty or having angst. There is no man pain here! Instead he focuses on positive action, holding to his belief that if he follows the rules of the list-- acts in good faith-- then life/karma will continue to reward him and the people around him.
His friends are his brother Randy, the hotel maid Catalina, Earl's ex-wife Joy, and Joy's husband Crabman aka Darnell. The main locations are a run-down hotel where Earl and Randy live (and Catalina works), the trailer park where Joy and Darnell live, and the Crab Shack.
It's a very funny show with a positive, upbeat tone, and I recommend it. The humor is affectionate towards its characters.
