I'll say this show is rather compelling, the plot and characters are easy to identify with in our everyday lives, whether it's friends, family or acquaintances you know struggling with drugs, relationships, work issues or general social ineptitude. The only issue I cannot seem to get past is the main character,Amy ( Laura Dern) is so incredibly obnoxious, pretentious and self-centered. She's increasingly delusional, too wrapped up in her own self-righteousness to see how bizarrely she's behaving. Without any concern for her new co-worker, going on this "mission for a higher cause" she implores him (Mike White) to bend to her will, she constantly puts her needs and her issues first, not just with him, but her mother,ex husband, "friend" Krista; i.e that insanely awkward speech at her baby shower!
It's so awkward sometimes I can't help screaming at the TV, or constantly gasping at the outrageousness that is her personality. I don't understand if they're poking fun at her character or if we, the viewers, are actually supposed to feel some sort of empathy for her? Because I genuinely hate her. I've never felt such negativity towards a main character, even despicable ones usually have some underlying likability. UGH NOT HER.
Still I have to see what happens..
It's so awkward sometimes I can't help screaming at the TV, or constantly gasping at the outrageousness that is her personality. I don't understand if they're poking fun at her character or if we, the viewers, are actually supposed to feel some sort of empathy for her? Because I genuinely hate her. I've never felt such negativity towards a main character, even despicable ones usually have some underlying likability. UGH NOT HER.
Still I have to see what happens..