Matcollis
This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.
Softwing
Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
Grimossfer
Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%
Edison Witt
The first must-see film of the year.
lissette-55103
I began bing watching this series last week. Season One was enjoyable. I enjoyed the plots, the acting was decent and the dysfunctional dynamics between the ladies and the men was surprising tolerable. It reminded me of a bit of Sex and The City with a dose of Friends. Season Two was not as good but I bore through it expecting the following season to pick up the slack, however, Season Three is terrible and I gave up at the end of episode 6. Abbey is now beyond inmature, completely obnoxious, extremely judgmental, just plain tacky and lacks any type of self esteem or control. She basically insults her friends, apologizes, insults them again, apologizes, etc. The whole baseball coach plot was simply horrible to watch. The coach was a mature adult while Abbey acted like a 14 year old love sick idiot. I actually cringed watching those scenes. Her character has become extremely annoying and equal to nails on a chalkboard. The rest of the characters are dwindling just as quickly. The only character I enjoyed seeing on the show during Season 3 was Jake Novak and he rarely has screen time. The show has committed suicide and I can't even tolerate one more episode. What a waste of 2 weeks.
mathmaniac
I have only watched the first season. So far, yes - the reviews that paint the women in this series as spoiled narcissists (married to or involved with somehow 'successful' loser men) seem to be accurate. There's a place for this on television, though. You need a fantasy trip now and then.
When the main character goes to an important meeting at which she will pitch her new book idea and unload about her personal life at the same time (discussing sex technique in the process), she seems - well, unprofessional. When her friend who is a lawyer and a woman screws a client, she seems - well, unprofessional. When her friend who is an entrepreneur goes to a photo shoot and brings only 3 babies to be photographed and the photographer screeches that you need at least a dozen, the friend seems - well, unprofessional.
But these women are mature and they are so smart, so rich, so self-deluded (as must be the writers of the series), that it doesn't matter! This is life in L.A. among the rich women who seem to have lots of time but no brains. Need substance? Have a regular Shabbat for the bitter married couple who simply can't stand to continue the charade of married life together. That Abby's last name is 'McCarthy' is a real mystery here. I don't know that I want to bother to find out the reason from watching other seasons.
We all need to look at bling and visit spas. We all need to know that somewhere in the hills above the city, there are kids who witness parents yelling at each other and one child asks 'What is divorce?' That child who asked that question is simply no more than a robot, as you will learn as he continues to act in this first season. His mother, the main character (played by Lisa Edelstein) has her own robot chip that takes the place of feeling: at her big meeting, she leaves that kid sitting in a strange hallway, unattended, with his 'imaginary friend.' This imaginary friend is the great friend he has who makes him do bad things - she lacks sense, he lacks sense, hey, who are the people who work on this series who have any sense?
But: we all need to see bling. We all need to watch Lisa Edelstein dance in her underclothes in front of wall-to-ceiling glass windows to give the neighbors a show.The ever-present wine bottle in hand! The house, impressive at first, starts to look like a cheap plastic shoe box when you realize that this family actually HAS neighbors. They have to be there because she has to call them later and they have to hear her voice and come to her aid when she needs to be extricated from a faulty window that she attempts to fix.
Greatest mystery of all in this type of series (there's a series type that it fits): the people who have this great amount of money are also incredibly cheap in surprising ways. Anyone else would simply call someone and pay them to fix the window!
Amanda
I love this show so much!! After every episode me and my friends talk about all the drama and amazing things that happened that week. The relationships on this show come out of nowhere and they are all very spontaneous. It keeps me interested and I can't wait until season 3!! It is definitely a keep you on your toes kind of TV-series. Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce shows how strong friends can get you throw anything. They are always there for you even when you think the whole world is crumbling around you. It has serious moments and hilarious uncontrollable laughter moments. I think it attracts many different types of audiences because each of the four women have a different personality that people can relate to. I am not a divorce mom but still find this show entertaining. I think this show is deeper than Sex in the City. They aren't all rich living in New York. They have many relatable struggles that women face in todays culture.
bjarias
This is a revision of a previous review: The frantic pace of the show can throw some off, and lead to conclusions that are not totally accurate (watch it again). The acting is very solid, and the story-line and script, camera work and editing are all above average. When Garofalo left, was not sure if that was a good or bad thing, but as turns out, was a plus. Sure the characters don't live in the real world, but any folks that are actually in that strata of the LA lifestyle, come-on.. they're not real either. Can it keep up the pace for another season or two.. who can say, but it has slowly-slyly become a guilty-pleasure favorite. These forms of 'entertainment' should always be escapes.. cause the real world for most is at best so far the opposite. So the vote (and rating) have been positively modified, and would very much like to see this production go forward at least another season/ divorce or two. PS.. this seriously should be Beau's breakout.
