A woman struggling in her life as a quietly tortured housewife finds an unconventional path to power through an unlikely source: the world of aerobics.A woman struggling in her life as a quietly tortured housewife finds an unconventional path to power through an unlikely source: the world of aerobics.A woman struggling in her life as a quietly tortured housewife finds an unconventional path to power through an unlikely source: the world of aerobics.
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- 3 wins & 5 nominations total
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It captures the heart of being a woman in the eighties so well. Split a dozen ways, trying to keep your head above water as you fulfill everyone else's needs. If only you are thin and pretty enough you will be happy. Nailed it. Byrne's character even has a bit of the snarky feminist attitude leftover from the seventies.
I love it so far. Yes, there's lots of in-head dialogue, but that's what obsessive people do.
Love the actor playing the aerobics guru - she fits the part exactly. LA in the eighties.
Looks like its going to be a fun ride.
Give it a try if you like real, snarky women or if you lived through that era with open eyes.
I love it so far. Yes, there's lots of in-head dialogue, but that's what obsessive people do.
Love the actor playing the aerobics guru - she fits the part exactly. LA in the eighties.
Looks like its going to be a fun ride.
Give it a try if you like real, snarky women or if you lived through that era with open eyes.
Great Acting, interesting story. After the first 2 episodes it picks up steam. I'm really enjoying a dive into the 80's and into the mind of a woman with a eating disorder. I thought it was brilliant how you can see what low self worth takes over and what you are willing to settle for. Don't listen to the ratings on this one,they probably didn't really give it a chance, those are the same people who give Grey's Anatomy 10 stars.
Rose Byrne isn't just a great actress, she's also sexy as all hell and somehow pulls off the whole "almost Jennifer Beals" look in this charming and fun snapshot of my favorite decade. I'm serious, I love Rose Byrne, and she can "get it", as the young people say.
Rose Byrne portrays a woman named Sheila, and also serves as executive producer on this fascinating show that appears to have a lot of promise.
Unfortunately Sheila is clearly going through a lot of extreme issues, Partly a consequence of a culture that values beauty over well-being and self care. That's the 1980s for you.
The first episode was really good and I'm looking forward to seeing more of this interesting dive into days long gone by.
Rose Byrne portrays a woman named Sheila, and also serves as executive producer on this fascinating show that appears to have a lot of promise.
Unfortunately Sheila is clearly going through a lot of extreme issues, Partly a consequence of a culture that values beauty over well-being and self care. That's the 1980s for you.
The first episode was really good and I'm looking forward to seeing more of this interesting dive into days long gone by.
S1 = 8, S2 = 7, S3 = a 4 or 5. It's a shame it was great and unique when it was at its best.
Completely fell to pieces in the most uninteresting way.
Season two felt a bit all over and not as tight of a story telling experience.
Season three is just completely unfocused, rushed and either unsatisfying or underwhelming character/story conclusions.
It feels like they possibly got cancelled behind the scenes and they gave them enough notice to work it into most of season 3. Even with that in mind, it's such a disjointed unsatisfying experience.
The horrible final dialogue not only sounded laughable (in the show, and for us the audience). Even if it some how hadn't been laughable, it was unearned and more importantly not show as plausible character growth.
That wasn't the journey we were along for the ride with.
Completely fell to pieces in the most uninteresting way.
Season two felt a bit all over and not as tight of a story telling experience.
Season three is just completely unfocused, rushed and either unsatisfying or underwhelming character/story conclusions.
It feels like they possibly got cancelled behind the scenes and they gave them enough notice to work it into most of season 3. Even with that in mind, it's such a disjointed unsatisfying experience.
The horrible final dialogue not only sounded laughable (in the show, and for us the audience). Even if it some how hadn't been laughable, it was unearned and more importantly not show as plausible character growth.
That wasn't the journey we were along for the ride with.
I can't believe this has such a low imdb rating. I watched the first 3 episodes and am hooked. It's dark and twisted just enough so far. Hope it stays this good and earns a 2nd season.
Did you know
- TriviaFirst season episode titles often begin with some variation of "Let's Get ....", as a homage to Olivia Newton-John's hit song "Physical" from 1981, released during the aerobics craze that swept America in the early 1980's. Its chorus repeatedly uses the line, "Let's get physical...".
- GoofsLatter-day Saints (Mormons) never preface any reference to, or address of/to, Heavenly Father with the definite article "the" as is repeated in numerous episodes.
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