Odd Mom Out - My new obsession!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ratings are poor even for cable/bravo

Wrong!

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/fashion/in-odd-mom-out-mining-the-upper-east-side-for-comedy-gold.html?_r=0

and IMDB gives it a 7 out of 10. Its not an A+ but its not a "poor rating" either.

I guess we will just agree to disagree. The show is hilarious - to me at least! I find myself laughing throughout the entire 30 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ratings are poor even for cable/bravo

Wrong!

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/fashion/in-odd-mom-out-mining-the-upper-east-side-for-comedy-gold.html?_r=0

and IMDB gives it a 7 out of 10. Its not an A+ but its not a "poor rating" either.

I guess we will just agree to disagree. The show is hilarious - to me at least! I find myself laughing throughout the entire 30 minutes.

+1 Same here!

[Anonymous]

I gave this a second chance tonight. I'm out, beyond horrible for all the reasons all the pps said above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

What? jeez you guys just don't get this show. this is obvious. She is quite likable, not an asshole at all. She's goofy and self-deprecating.

Really? You thought the way she kept looking at her phone and bouncing up and down and talking over the speaker during that meeting was polite, a meeting she was late for no less? How about when she didn't bother to read the invitation and was just going to drop her twins off at the party, which they were late for - when the rule was twins needed a parent at the party? Or when she pushed her twins off on another mom, left the party then returned 45 minutes late to get them costing the birthday mom money per minute for the venue? Then lets not forget how she ripped open one of the gifts for a 5 year old child and began writing notes on the box.

And the cherry on top of this goofy, self-deprecating, likeable everywoman - She goes to a funeral, interrupts a guest (speaker from before) and tries to bribe him, even though he asks her several times to leave him alone. Then she knocks over a bucket of golfballs having them spill all over the wake and her and her friend run off only making a half assed attempt to pick up some balls and no apology. And lest we forget this loveable line, "I heard Mother Theresa was a bitch."

Is it that they want us to laugh at what an horrible person she is? Is that what we are just "not getting"?

I know its a comedy, I love comedy. But this show is supposed to be "hahaha look at all the stuck up moms that are nothing like us" when this woman is herself is retched. Is bravo hoping viewers are identifying with her assholeish narcissistic behavior. Because yuck.

I might just have to hate watch this show to see how much more "likeable" she gets and if the "bad" moms ever actually do anything horrible. Not to mention she is so botoxed her face has two expressions, frozen and scrunched up. But her sisterinlaw is vapid and looks obsessed, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Watching right now and wow, just awful. Lead actress is just terrible. And I have a high tolerance for crap TV. This actually made me miss Girlfriends Guide to Divorce (missed Janeane Garofalo). Sexy, wacky, off-beat mom can be done – look at Weeds. I know I’m comparing Bravo to non-Bravo, but Weeds had great acting, and good funny writing. So it can be done.

+1
I also love me some crap TV. But this was unwatchable. Just badly done all the way around. Anyone have any good suggestions for alternatives? I'm kinda digging UNReal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Watching right now and wow, just awful. Lead actress is just terrible. And I have a high tolerance for crap TV. This actually made me miss Girlfriends Guide to Divorce (missed Janeane Garofalo). Sexy, wacky, off-beat mom can be done – look at Weeds. I know I’m comparing Bravo to non-Bravo, but Weeds had great acting, and good funny writing. So it can be done.

+1
I also love me some crap TV. But this was unwatchable. Just badly done all the way around. Anyone have any good suggestions for alternatives? I'm kinda digging UNReal.

Oh I like UNreal!

[Anonymous]

It's so bad. I wonder if it will be cancelled soon...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

What? jeez you guys just don't get this show. this is obvious. She is quite likable, not an asshole at all. She's goofy and self-deprecating.

Really? You thought the way she kept looking at her phone and bouncing up and down and talking over the speaker during that meeting was polite, a meeting she was late for no less? How about when she didn't bother to read the invitation and was just going to drop her twins off at the party, which they were late for - when the rule was twins needed a parent at the party? Or when she pushed her twins off on another mom, left the party then returned 45 minutes late to get them costing the birthday mom money per minute for the venue? Then lets not forget how she ripped open one of the gifts for a 5 year old child and began writing notes on the box.

And the cherry on top of this goofy, self-deprecating, likeable everywoman - She goes to a funeral, interrupts a guest (speaker from before) and tries to bribe him, even though he asks her several times to leave him alone. Then she knocks over a bucket of golfballs having them spill all over the wake and her and her friend run off only making a half assed attempt to pick up some balls and no apology. And lest we forget this loveable line, "I heard Mother Theresa was a bitch."

Is it that they want us to laugh at what an horrible person she is? Is that what we are just "not getting"?

I know its a comedy, I love comedy. But this show is supposed to be "hahaha look at all the stuck up moms that are nothing like us" when this woman is herself is retched. Is bravo hoping viewers are identifying with her assholeish narcissistic behavior. Because yuck.

I might just have to hate watch this show to see how much more "likeable" she gets and if the "bad" moms ever actually do anything horrible. Not to mention she is so botoxed her face has two expressions, frozen and scrunched up. But her sisterinlaw is vapid and looks obsessed, right?

I'm one of the viewers who really liked the first episode, but I agree with you that Jill's behavior on the 2nd episode was really unlikeable. I was cringing at every rude thing she did, but you have to remember - it's a comedy! We're supposed to be finding it crass yet funny at the same time! I think the show isn't just a send-up of the stuck-up UES moms, but also of Jill herself - that she's clueless and fairly socially inept. It's just a comedy, people! Stop taking it so seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

What? jeez you guys just don't get this show. this is obvious. She is quite likable, not an asshole at all. She's goofy and self-deprecating.

Really? You thought the way she kept looking at her phone and bouncing up and down and talking over the speaker during that meeting was polite, a meeting she was late for no less? How about when she didn't bother to read the invitation and was just going to drop her twins off at the party, which they were late for - when the rule was twins needed a parent at the party? Or when she pushed her twins off on another mom, left the party then returned 45 minutes late to get them costing the birthday mom money per minute for the venue? Then lets not forget how she ripped open one of the gifts for a 5 year old child and began writing notes on the box.

And the cherry on top of this goofy, self-deprecating, likeable everywoman - She goes to a funeral, interrupts a guest (speaker from before) and tries to bribe him, even though he asks her several times to leave him alone. Then she knocks over a bucket of golfballs having them spill all over the wake and her and her friend run off only making a half assed attempt to pick up some balls and no apology. And lest we forget this loveable line, "I heard Mother Theresa was a bitch."

Is it that they want us to laugh at what an horrible person she is? Is that what we are just "not getting"?

I know its a comedy, I love comedy. But this show is supposed to be "hahaha look at all the stuck up moms that are nothing like us" when this woman is herself is retched. Is bravo hoping viewers are identifying with her assholeish narcissistic behavior. Because yuck.

I might just have to hate watch this show to see how much more "likeable" she gets and if the "bad" moms ever actually do anything horrible. Not to mention she is so botoxed her face has two expressions, frozen and scrunched up. But her sisterinlaw is vapid and looks obsessed, right?

I'm one of the viewers who really liked the first episode, but I agree with you that Jill's behavior on the 2nd episode was really unlikeable. I was cringing at every rude thing she did, but you have to remember - it's a comedy! We're supposed to be finding it crass yet funny at the same time! I think the show isn't just a send-up of the stuck-up UES moms, but also of Jill herself - that she's clueless and fairly socially inept. It's just a comedy, people! Stop taking it so seriously.

It's not comedy - it's crap. And who takes shows like this seriously? Duh.
I just want to be able to chill for an hour or so and watch something light and junky. I want my hour back!

[Anonymous]

^I feel like this show mainly appeals to slightly dumb people who have a very stereotypical idea of the lives of the wealthy. Like, they honestly believe that every "rich" person owns a helicopter.

[Anonymous]

I think this show has potential but the lead actress is bad! Disappointing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this show has potential but the lead actress is bad! Disappointing.

She really is. I actually think the show is okay-written.

With someone else in the lead, someone more likable, I think it would be cool to watch. But the lead actress is sooooooo bad and stiff. She ruins it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^I feel like this show mainly appeals to slightly dumb people who have a very stereotypical idea of the lives of the wealthy. Like, they honestly believe that every "rich" person owns a helicopter.

+1

Also the show is expressly billed as the lead is an awesome everyday mom and the other moms are out of touch. Shes a rude asshole that is yes very socially adept, is that what the writers think of everyday "normal" moms? Insulting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^I feel like this show mainly appeals to slightly dumb people who have a very stereotypical idea of the lives of the wealthy. Like, they honestly believe that every "rich" person owns a helicopter.

+1

Also the show is expressly billed as the lead is an awesome everyday mom and the other moms are out of touch. Shes a rude asshole that is yes very socially adept, is that what the writers think of everyday "normal" moms? Insulting

inept^ don't know why that autocorrected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I'm one of the viewers who really liked the first episode, but I agree with you that Jill's behavior on the 2nd episode was really unlikeable. I was cringing at every rude thing she did, but you have to remember - it's a comedy! We're supposed to be finding it crass yet funny at the same time! I think the show isn't just a send-up of the stuck-up UES moms, but also of Jill herself - that she's clueless and fairly socially inept. It's just a comedy, people! Stop taking it so seriously.

It is a comedy where the lead is supposed to be the awesome mom everyone can relate to, its backfired because nearly every complaint - even in the few good reviews is that Jill is unlikeable, both as a character and the actress that plays her. The writers want us to find the rich snooty moms crass and their actions funny. It was meant as a sendup of stuck-up UES moms. Its supposed to be how self absorbed clueless and inept the UES moms are. That is what her book was about too.

Its just failed on so many levels.