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I don't know why people are bellyaching that this isn't just another show with endless explosions and muy thai. If you have watched Atlanta, or, like...the trailer, then you would know that this is going to be deeper and weirder than that.

Personally, I'm loving it. I love the character development of the two leads and the surreal situations the initial set-up allows for. Using the spy premise to raise the stakes in otherwise fairly ordinary, realistic scenes between the main couple and a rotating task of wonderful actors is a great way to draw out the strangeness of everyday life. Plus, it's pretty hilarious to lean into the bougie hipster couple stereotypes in the context of sinister international covert ops. It's really an intelligent, funny, original show about relationships and power dynamics, with the occasional explosion. Enjoy!

This film is done a huge disservice by being slotted into the "comedy" genre, but I'm disappointed to see people on this site rating it as though that miscategorization were a flaw of the film itself. It should be judged on its merits, as a realistic film with a lot of dramatic, painful moments amid the more humorous ones. Painful themes of homophobia, misogyny, and sexual violence are explored, but it never gets overly didactic-everything is grounded in storytelling, and the dark is offset by the light. If you want a zany screwball comedy, go elsewhere. But if you would like a really resonant film about female friendship, strength, and resilience that also happens to have some very funny moments, please treat yourself to this gem of a movie.