My roommate started watching this show, Schitt's Creek. At first I couldn't believe anyone would want to waste their time watching such a silly show, but the hours went by and I found out. And added my opinion to the Netflix algorithm.
The show is about a super-wealthy family who lost their entire fortune except for a town they had bought as a joke, called Schitt's Creek. One of the reasons I think the show is so popular is that it plays on the fantasy that many low-income (almost all of us) people have of rich people having to even try to live in our shoes and how funny and sad it would be to witness. Think of that old show with Paris Hilton on a farm or whatever.
I've watched a scattering of episodes in the two seasons all the way to the last of season two. So I am not an expert on the show. However, I will continue to give my critique of it anyway. What you gonna do about it?
First of all, the townspeople have about zero personalities among them. Even the mayor of the town is just a vanilla Chris Eliott in a mullet wig.
Next, the fantasy of seeing them actually have to experience the trials of regular-peoplehood is never satisfied. At least as far as I could tell. Having to wipe down an already clean vet table? Okay.
Now, let's talk about the fact that they own a town at all. There have been a few instances of a person owning a whole town in the US, but as far as I understand it, that is not common, nor should it be. Is this show exposing people's psyches to the idea of a person owning a town for a reason? Who knows.
Then we have the daughter's two love interests. First, an attractive vet who proposes after a short courtship. Seems a little sudden for a proposal, even in comedy. Why would he want to marry her? She has zero skills and zero assets. Her pretty face? Dude, it's just pricey make-up. The reason rural folks get married younger than their urban counterparts is because they have known everyone in the town since kindergarten. Not because they make quick decisions about marriage. Then we have the other guy who looks like a serial killer and lives in a fancy workshop/barn. Who the fuck is this guy? Who lives in a fancy barn? Maybe I'm just jealous of her suitors but I shouldn't be, because like the other townies, they are total duds.
The mom. Alright, could you make her uglier? I mean, I know she represents the wilting of a narcissist but still. Ugh.
The last major thing I want to point out that I noticed about the show is that at the big party in the fancy barn there's a point where someone tells the son not to use the ice because it was made from well water and smells fishy. I've drank well water and it never tasted fishy. Sounds like Agenda 21 programming if you ask me.
Overall, it's an addicting show, and the characters grow on you, especially the son. I guess I just felt a little negativity and needed to critique something.
Thanks for reading, and if you disagree, feel free to comment! Peace.