People are creating so much fluff from one episode (I am 2 episodes in). The writing is good in my opinion, the dialogue between characters reminds me of the raw dialogue you get from "Succession". I appreciate dialogue that matters, I hate when actors say random nonsense; it either has to be funny or important to the story in my opinion. I think this show does that well.
I think this show does a good job in portraying an insight to a lifestyle that many people pretend to know about. I think the acting is good for what it is, meaning where it's located (LA) and the industry; there are a lot of weird personalities yet have power over others due to the circumstances of their position. I think people wanted this eccentric over the top sexual personality from Tedros, but in reality in an industry revolved around selling sex, sex becomes something that's more focused on power over others. His weird and monotone personality fits the part of someone who is reluctant to ever give up power only under the pretense of praise to get something out of it.
A lot of the industry runs similar to like a cult but since money is involved, it's viewed as business and i think this show intends to show a dark side to the glamorized pop celebrity culture. If you go into this show not expecting anything, I think you may enjoy it.