Well it’s got better reviews than the first season - so imma be checking it out.

>Part of the joy of watching Coolidge in the first season was the way she transcended her own star persona, subverting expectations and adding emotional depth to the dumb blonde roles she often portrays. In this season, the writing regresses Tanya to nothing but those very same clichés, treating her as if she were a joke.

again with the writing!

anyone starting to notice a theme here?

I saw the exact opposite review of the writing here or on another sub like two days ago. I'll reserve judgment until I see it. I enjoyed the first season quite a bit, which had mixed reviews iirc.

people are really hard in general. im a simple guy. give me some dark comedy drama in an exotic location and ill be happy with the weekly visit.

but that's just me!!

i loved the first season, except for the suitcase thing, not a fan of that but i loved the show!

i feel the location, the actors and the script made it a one-time thing, i don't feel that they can repeat that, but i'm happy to be proven wrong.

I’m just surprised they called her character a joy to watch in season 1. I could not disagree more.

i do, i loved her, the spaced-out character really worked for me, i totally got it, and the scene on the boat?, with the other couple thinking they're having a nice quiet dinner, and she's dressed in black, all fucked up, throwing the ashes of her dead mother around?

slayed me

like i said , i loved the show

I refuse to believe it.

I'm watching it.

First season only really worked because of the lead hotel guy; without a strong lead the whole concept falls apart

This is the only bad review from 37 total reviews on rotten tomatoes… I’m not too worried

I feel the same. She was my least favorite part of Season 1 and I was disappointed when I found out she was recurring. I actually fastforwarded through a lot of her scenes. But that's partly my own biases, I've never really been a fan of her work and she frequently plays the exact same character.

You talking about the turd?

Have they seen the full season or just episode 1?

I’ve seen reviews for TV shows basically be like “I didn’t watch the whole season because I have a life lol”

“Life’s too short for Netflix runtimes “

Was the infamous bad review of season 1 of Witcher

I know I'm hard right now

Critics saw the first 5 episodes

Yeah man, nothing against her and she seems like a lovely person irl but I was looking around during season 1 and couldn't fathom why she was the one everyone was slinging praise at. Her character was easily my least favorite.

It's not even out yet. How are critics not obsolete in 2022?

The first season has an 82 on Metacritic and won 10 Emmys...

Checked the article. Crititcs were screned the first 5 episodes out of 7 total.

That was graphic but hilarious.

Only negative review I’ve seen and not a particularly well-written one. Sounds more like a Twitter than a professional review.

He was the best part. I’d love a season that goes back in time to when he’s first starting out at the hotel and the rest of the cast is new

Wasn’t everybody’s cup of tea apparently.

Agreed. She sucks. You can confirm this by watching The Watcher. But all the acting sucks in that, so she’s not such a standout.

I think the acting sucks because it’s supposed to make you feel like everyone’s lying but I agree she was hard to watch in that.

It has a 81% on Metacritic with 34 reviews in. Seems the reception is overall very positive.

yes

i thought Bobby whatever was great in the watcher and I love that persona Jennifer Coolidge plays in every project 😭 different strokes and all that I guess

Critics are the worst...you may love something everyone hates. It's up to what you like. Who cares what anyone says about it.

flanderlized

Precisely

I am sure these 'top shows' garner 'best ever' or 'worst ever' for maximum attention/delete as appropriate

93% on RT

I don't like her character, but I can appreciate the dynamic between the character and the spa employee. I do agree that there are better performances in season 1.

Did anyone find the acting a bit off/ flat/ or weird timing? I loved everything about the first season and accepting that this season will likely be totally different but the first episode didn’t really do it for me. Even with lots of character build up you’d think there would be something to hook you or make you feel something.. it fell short for me but I’ll likely give the whole season a try. Also I love Jennifer Coolidge and her character! I disagree that she’s less in this season. Her wheels are definitely turning around her husband.. she’s always worn the rose colored glasses and just wants to be loved but now that she’s got him she gets to learn what she really wants and who he really is and I think that’s happening. I found her to be a really endearing character because even in her codependency and basketcase-ness she’s interesting and authentic and empathic.

yea. stifler's mom is meant to make the scene very uncomfortable to watch. idk what disliking the character even means here. obviously we hate seeing her like that. like someone needs to help that poor woman asap.

that's my reasoning exactly, you see a middle-aged women in distress, and lost, the scene where she's in the ocean throwing the ashes in the sea is so full of pathos, it almost hurts to watch.

i think she and the hotel manager where the breakout stars of the show.

That’s odd. Every other review I’ve seen has been positive and from l watching the episode last night I personally liked it and think it’s going to be a good season.