After one episode of "You", can't decide whether I hate it or not. It's definitely self-aware about the whole 'nice guy' thing, but...
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It's kind of hard to tell how much of the protagonist's inner murmurings the show is actually supporting. 'Yes he's a bad person but isn't he really speaking truth about social media?'
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The fact that it's showrun by a woman and gay man does give me some faith in that regard (given the lead is, and this is very much the point of the show, a hetero man).
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I'm intrigued by the idea of 'American Psycho, but for romcoms' – in particular, the wave of early-00s indie romances that shaped me and a lot of my friendship group – but is that something I really want 12 hours of?
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The gradual 'lobster boiling' escalation from 'oh it's a nicely-shot quirky romance story where the characters read books' to 'OH JESUS CHRIST' is interesting, especially if you're watching (as I was) with someone who doesn't know that's where it's headed.
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This description (which tbf I've pulled from Google and probably wasn't written by anyone who had anything to do with the show) kind of gets at the stuff I'm concerned about.pic.twitter.com/ZZF8H50Hbh
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(Also, sidenote: it hits some very similar beats to a subplot from the last thing we watched, Daredevil S3. This may contribute to my weariness/wariness about the whole thing.)
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But more than all that, it's a show about and filled with unpleasant people. I'm interested enough to see where it goes next episode, but I'm not sure what – apart from the peril – will keep me coming back.
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It's basically
@GuyInYourMFA: The TV Show. I just can't decide if that's a good or a bad thing.Näytä tämä ketju
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