Hailey Appel

One of my favorite shows of all time. Despite the anti-abortion and pro-fierce female independence messaging, which i don’t particularly agree with under all circumstances (I believe that women should be allowed to have total independence if that’s what they choose, but I don’t think it’s a character flaw to accept help. IMO. Relationships where you rely on one another are just as valid.) But it’s still amazing. 😍 10/10. When the show was brand new, and a new episode was being released every week, it was a weekly event that my aunt (my uncle’s wife) and I could bond over. It had just the right amount of scandalousness that my rebellious teenage self would enjoy it, and her conservative Mormon mind could allow and get interested in. When I moved home, it became my dad and I’s show too! It’s hard to find TV that you can enjoy with your whole family. Especially when it discusses the topic of virginity so heavily. But this is it! The relationship between Jane her father, having met only in her early 20s, was so sweet! I cried a lot while they were bonding. My mom didn’t meet her dad until her late 20s either, so it was nice to see an example of a relationship where a father and daughter could bond so effortlessly with so much time lost. I think it’s a wonderful cultural script to put out there! 🥺🥲 I’m re-watching it for the probably the 12th time right now and it’s just as good as the first time I watched it. I love this show so much!!! If it never existed, I might even say that I don’t really like watching TV at all. But it does, and I do. Thank you Gina Rodriguez!!! My life is better having known this show! It’s actually one of the better parts of my life.