Loot

This show makes my heart happy. It's lighthearted and charismatic- as some of the best kind of "Netflix" is. You don't have to think too much, or act as if you're a judge on America's Next Top TV Critic (which thankfully, does not exist). Every few minutes, you're hit with a nice "how can't I laugh at that?" - whether it's dialogue or delivery, even bad acting on occasion. By the end of an episode, I find myself rooting for the characters and the actors portraying them.

I dig where Maya's gone with Loot, regardless if it emulates a "real rich lifestyle" or what a "real rich person" might do. Most people can't relate to that anyhow. Hats off to Maya, AppleTV, and the entire team behind Loot for green lighting. Five episodes in and bottom line, Loot's compassionate, fun, and easy to watch when not taken so seriously or literally. If you're into that, it's worth the watch.

Maya Rudolph is wonderful, the music is excellent, great entertainment, and the humor is solid; not mean to be taken seriously just fun vibes! I imagine gets better regardless occasionally a goofball series is nice. I can't imagine what's it's like to be super rich must be nice and the story flows well. I understand any hate but I'm glad I got around to Loot it's delightful and a little cheesy. I like how it's a little off some of the time yet great entertainment the bulk of it. It's nice that I slept well enough I generally don't, I'd love to have great health more and enjoy delightful things in life!

Based on the credits of everyone involved, this should have been much better than it is. It feels like they had a great pitch meeting at Apple TV, everyone said, "It'll write itself!" and they all went home and cashed their checks.

The writing is both uninspired and lazy. There are lots of warmed over jokes about how filthy rich the lead character is, which have been done much better elsewhere.

The characters are all paper thin and derivative. Her gay assistant is shallow and bitchy. Groundbreaking. There's a major comic scene where she goes on a show and eats too-hot hot wings - which we have all seen Maya Rudolph do already on SNL. Lazy.

The only bright light is Nat Faxon as a timid accountant / love interest. The show springs to life whenever he's on camera. They seem to be moving towards some character development, but so far? Lazy.

Readers of the critical reviews, keep in mind; 1 - She didn't EARN the billions, she's a billionaire from her divorce.

2 - She didn't mastermind a financial empire for 20 years - her ex did that.

3 - She spent her time as the WIFE of a billionaire, basking in luxury, going to parties (some via travel on one of their private jets), throwing huge parties, going to a spa, and a life that wasn't "normal" at all.

This series is about the collision between her life before the divorce and her life after, as she tries to find some meaning for her existence. And it's funny.

Give it a chance.

This was the most entertaining series I've seen in a long time, except the Machos Alpha. How can this be only 6.8??

Maya Rudolph was absolutely pure goldy her character was very unique and all the other actors were brilliant too. The storyline was also good and those scenes....houses and yachts we would never be able to see. I loved Nicholas and Howard too, they were hilarious and the dynamic between them was really awesome. I hope this show will return with many more series. It's a solid 8 out of 10 for me. Watch it, you won't be disappointed. We would need more series like this that's for sure!