Renee B

When did society decide that shows exist for any other reason than to entertain? Why does something have to be labeled as crap just because it's not some deep philosophical claptrap that explains the meaning of life? This only has to entertain and it does that. You don't like dark shows? Then it's obvious from the description you shouldn't watch this one. Go watch a comedy. You don't think Jason Bateman should do anything else but comedy? Isn't that what makes actors great is that they can perform all sorts of different roles? This show has family drama, people stabbing each other in the back, people making bad decisions, and things ending badly..... what's not to enjoy? If the character's actions annoy you, enrage you, make you pity them, make you cheer for them, shock you, whatever, then the actor is doing their job and doing it well. Don't listen to the one star reviews from bitter people who have nothing better to do than complain. They probably think "reality" TV is real.

It's always so amazing to me how people can have such differing opinions on things. I've watched other shows that I would not give a good rating to that others loved. Honestly, the poor rating on this series surprises me. I'll try to be brief, but there's a lot to unpack. First, I never read the book, but I was curious about something. I embrace and accept diversity. If your choices aren't negatively impacting me, do what you want. However, I'm sick of having it shoved in my face when it's not necessary. I researched this: Brooke was not a lesbian in the book, so why did she have to be one in the series? And such a stereotypical one, bad hair, poor fashion sense with her tacky matching track suits. I took a star off just for that choice in plot line. Now, acting. Is anyone going to win an award for this? Probably not, but consider something: if you end up feeling very strongly one way or the other about the character (in this case, I despised all of them), then are they not doing a really good job "acting"? Ironically, I thought the weakest performances in this were from the well known people (Bening and Neill). For those of you who think this family dynamic is unrealistic, you either lived the exception to the rule or you're in denial. The scene where the whole family is present for the mom's confession about something......I thought to myself "Oh, yeah. There it is. That's all the crap this family has been keeping hidden and letting fester." Made me feel like I was at one of my family's holiday disasters. NO ONE in this family is likeable for different reasons: some of them are just not nice people (mom and dad----sorry, you can think mom is nice and mistreated, but she is a manipulative drama queen. Some of them are just super annoying (Amy and Brooke) , and some of them just make really bad choices which make them sleazy ( Troy and Brooke). You might think Logan is the exception, but he allows himself to be the family doormat and wants to never really grown up and live like an actual adult and make decisions for himself. Ironically, they act like filthy rich people, but it's obvious from their lifestyle that they aren't (other than Troy and that's money he earned). The plot: I enjoyed it, but the big "twist" in the last episode is not really a surprise. Without giving too much away, there is another plot line that would have no reason to exist other than to explain this twist. That being said, there are a couple of smaller surprises at the end to explain that particular plot line in another way. I know, clear as mud. Honestly, I hated the ending and felt it was disingenuous. If you like family dramas and/or murder mysteries, I'd give this a shot and not pay attention to the 2.9 star rating. It's worth more than that.

This show could've been great. A. I'm tired of all this woke BS. Can we not just have a diverse cast of characters without having the "correctness" of it shoved in our faces? B. The main character is unlikable with a capital U. Let's act like a bada** then cry everytime we almost get killed. Here's a thought: either quit your job like you said you were going to in season 1, or don't have a family since all you do is desert them anyway then act like it bothers you. Yep somebody has to do that job, but it doesn't have to be her as much as she likes to act indispensable. Her tortured poor me act got really old. C. Ditto for the 2nd female lead in season one. Hated her with the heat of a thousand suns. D. I watched this for Nicole Kidman. She's barely in it. Don't present this as a show she stars in when she doesn't. Now I feel better.

I watched the first season so long ago and I enjoyed it, but I forgot most of it and had to watch it again prior to starting season 2.........what a waste of my time. Season 1 was at least entertaining, even though I think it's really geared towards teenagers/young adults and I'm WAY past that point in my life. But season 2 is horrible with a capital H. I watched the first episode and I now hated every single character and cared nothing for what happened to any of them. They were all acting like a bunch of spoiled, angry drama queens/kings (especially Addy or whatever her name is) and making the stupidest decisions. I accidentally skipped episode 2 and went straight to episode 3 and couldn't even tell I missed anything-----that's how bad this is. I started to go back and watch episode 2 because I hate to give up on anything, but then decided life is too short to waste on this drivel when there's so much else to watch. The characters had become so one dimensional and almost parodies of what they were in season 1. I don't even care who was "stalking" them or why. I would actually give the first season 4 stars which is the only reason this series gets a total of 2 because the 2 episodes I saw of season 2 deserves a negative 2 stars.

Some of these 1 and 2 star reviews are so ridiculous. I read one that went on and on about how women in other countries have "real problems", unlike these 2 sisters. Ummmmmm, hello? This is a FICTIONAL TV show meant to entertain, not to dissect/debate/solve the world's problems. If you want that, watch a 24 hour news station. Geez, it's ENTERTAINMENT. It's not meant to teach you anything or be a lesson on morality. If you want to hate it because you think the acting was bad (it's so not) or the plot was stupid (it's absolutely not) then fine. Everyone's got a right to their opinion. But you can't hate it because it's not addressing everything you think is wrong with women's rights in the world, or the immorality of the super rich, or child abuse/neglect, addiction etc etc etc. Get a grip. Once again, it's ENTERTAINMENT. Whoever wrote this (I understand it's based on a play) is an absolute master! The way you start out hating one sister and rooting for the other, then 1/4 of the way through, you reverse your opinion, only to change it again 1/2 through, and then what do you know? By the end, you've changed your mind yet again and hate the one you thought was in the right to start with (although you never totally love either of them to be honest cuz they are both so jacked up!) Not to mention your conflicting feelings about the husband/wife dynamic and their motives/characteristics. And if you aren't wanting to do bodily harm to one of the sisters by the end, there's something wrong with you! It's an awesome show if you like drama, backstabbing, dysfunctional families, and plot twists. I don't really agree with it being called a dramedy----it has some humorous moments but there's nothing funny about it. I watched all 5 episodes back to back and enjoyed every minute of it.