The New Normal

No entry this time to anyone ignorant of Ryan Murphy's work or people. The Midas of TV series targets its own ranks and instead of a carefully crafted multi-genre addition like American Horror Story or a collection of life truths (Nip/Tuck), it is written out of his family life through Bryan. And it is precisely because of this fact that I cannot help but shake my head and suppress laughter while reading the other reviews. Of course there's no accounting for taste, but criticizing the main creator for making the central character a disgrace to the gay community is short-sighted in this case. The perfectly flawless Andrew Rannells takes that self-parody (producer, singing teenage drama, 101 pop culture reference) to the very edge of perfection and makes the pleasantly "good" series into something more. The rest, by Ryan's standards, is surprisingly moderate play on certainty from a world where every empathic person deserves their moment of happiness. After some typical Murphy archetypes (a devilish aging blonde with the potential for occasionally relenting is an infallible trademark), the first season concludes, which – is truly the conclusion. I've never been satisfied with a good series being canceled right after the first season. These positive feelings wouldn't deserve to be diluted by further seasons, to the point where those twenty-two episodes really seem to function as a closed private photo album. (2014.10.26)

Another original delight from Ryan Murphy’s collection of series. The main theme is surrogacy and love, of course. A perfect cadence of situations and dialogues depicting the world as it is. That is indeed valuable. Acting-wise, you'll be delighted with the small parts performed by Gwyneth Paltrow, Shannen Doherty, or Leisha Hailey. (2022.09.02)