This is probably my favorite show. The main character is Rebecca Bunch, who is likable but has some serious issues. The writing is very tongue in cheek, and it's a comedy first and foremost, so it has some obvious plot holes and such - but it is very endearing. Every season so far has surprised me with the writing. It is kind of genius because the show often aims to point out things that women should be talking about, but it does it in a self-deprecating way by using Rebecca, who again is a hot mess, so it doesn't seem so preachy. It also works in things that aren't usually discussed within entertainment regarding women, which I think is really fun. It's always surprising.
I think this all well exemplified in some of the songs they choreograph and sing on the show, so I'm going to embed a few to check out. I usually hate any kind of singing in my television viewing experiences, like hate it unless it's Disney hate it, but the songs on this show crack me up. They're a great example of the feel of the episodes.
"The Sexy Getting Ready Song" - a song about how unsexy getting ready is. I love the rapper's outrage.
"Research Me Obsessively" - A song about researching your ex's new love. When you think about it, although usually harmless, this is pretty unhealthy. It's all comparison and envy.
"Put Yourself First" - In this episode, Rebecca volunteered as a camp counselor, offering to teach underprivileged teenage girls about female empowerment. She's not exactly the best person to be teaching this, especially because she only volunteered because the guy she likes did. After a disastrous day trying to impress him, the girls of the camp give Rebecca a makeover, "for her."
"JAP Battle" - a rap battle with her life long frenemy.
"I Give Good Parent" - About impressing a love interest's parents. Love hearing it from a female take for once!
"Heinous bitch" - a song about hating your mother. Good girls aren't supposed to hate their mothers, so I enjoyed this. Rebecca's mother is the worst.
And last, "Let's Generalize About Men."
At any rate, may be worth checking out! This season is really focusing on mental health. Last week, Rebecca tried to kill herself, so it's getting pretty heavy. It will be interesting to see how it plays out!
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