Take My Wife

The first rule of a comedy show is that it has to be funny. I bailed after half of the first episode because it looked like it was going to be more self-indulgent codswallop about being gay. It all became clear when I looked at the credits and realized that it was written and acted by the 2 leads. Having.one person write/direct and star in something is always iffy. Having 2 doing this is... this mess.

I tried, I really tried to like this series. I know these two are funny to many but for me the show was a huge disappointment. We get it, you're lesbians, now make me laugh! One episode did the second to last.

The plot is weak... kind of like a documentary since this is pretty much their lives being comedians. Their chemistry is off, they don't really compliment each other. Sure, love is love, but it doesn't make for good TV.

If they get another season I'd be surprised, and if so, I hope they go back to the drawing board.

I'm not sure how this ended up on iTunes since it seems like a web series. I'd be more forgiving if I ran across this on YouTube, but since it's slotted next to TV shows I'm going to grade it the same. Following two women's real lives while may seem interesting to some...well, actually, is it interesting to anyone? This isn't Kanye and Kim, and even I don't want to follow those two. The premise is boring. Following the real lives of a comedian and a graphic artist who wants to be a comedian is not interesting, and this isn't a reality show. This is supposed to be a comedic interpretation of their real lives. Snore.

First off, they're not funny. I've been informed that Cameron is a real comedian and funny. Fine, but standup comedy and comedic acting are NOT the same thing. You can be funny at one and not the other. Cameron is watchable and does have some likable comedic timing, I'll give her that, but her show jokes do not land. But this is still a vast improvement from Rhea who is neither funny nor can she act...at all. Cameron seems like she has some potential for a future of acting, so long as someone else writes her material. Her hair is weird and interesting and she has a likability factor. Rhea...I'm sure will make a great wife. She should stick to that and stay faaar away from acting. They both seem like they would be likable in real life but that does not make for a sitcom.

Watching lesbian material just makes me sad at how little there is and how bad most of what's out there is. There's no Brokeback Mountain or Will and Grace for women. There's the L Word and a few good movies...oh, and San Junipero, which is brilliant. This is just your typical cliche lesbian material that's poorly thought out, poorly strung together, and think women are so desperate will just gobble up anything served. Nope. With all the competition vying for our eyes, this just has to be better.

I first saw Cameron Esposito on some video short on Buzzfeed and I laughed so hard I searched her out on the internet. I think it was the haircut. It might have hypnotized me.

Regardless, when I heard about this show I watched the free episode and then signed up for SEESO. I love the show. The humor is funny and fast enough paced to keep you entertained.

plus it only 6 episodes so you won't get sucked into a binging hole and never be able to climb out.

This series is genuine and funny, as well as being the positive queer representation we need!