Such an amazing show. Reading all the negative publicity around it made me curious just how bad this show was .But what i found was a shining gem of black comedy .For all those "do-gooders" who thought this show will "damage young minds" do not know how cathartic this show is to someone who is actually going through eating -disorder. The whole premise of the show about a "fat girl going to beauty pageants" kind of looks obnoxious in the begining , especially in the trailers .but that is how fat people are treated in real life. They are termed ugly even before they can introduce themselves to others. And the same way it takes others time and a bit of empathy to see the great personalities of people , this show reveals great plotting and layers of satire once it has established its absurd world of pageantry.
Viewing this show made me aware of the hypocrisy and bias of all those critics who gave it 13 % on rotten tomatoes.They viewed this show as a "fat Cinderella's weight-loss story meets Heathers" and immediately came to the conclusion that this show is fat-shaming fat people.Obviously they were offended and angry
and already had their pitchforks ready to bleed it dead even before watching it. By doing this they became exactly like the persons who do the fat-shaming , judging someone and something only from the outside.
let me make this clear if you are looking to be offended by fat-shaming go watch the korean movie "my 200 pound beauty". That movie has a similar premise set in the korean music industry and preaches how being beautiful from outside will definitely solve all your problems. This show on the other hand puts meticulous effort into proving that no matter how you are percieved from outside your inner beauty or ugliness will decide your fate and happiness.
I cannot even wrap my mind around the fact that they even started a petition to prevent it from airing. they should focus their attention to shows like "13 reasons why " which actually glamorize suicide and rape , latching onto such grave issues only to seek attention. Insatiable" is exactly the opposite of such shows although it treads a similar path in the beginning.
"The characters are both superficial and deep,emotionally stupid and smart simultaneously and for a regular viewer already biased by the media into taking sides before going through the whole journey , it will be very difficult to enjoy the ride
because how can you go on a new journey if you have already taken a stand. so bring an open mind and you will find that "Insatiable" is deliciously sumptuous .