Insatiable: message lost in ridiculousness

I can actually do a quicker review on this one show: sorry, I didn’t like it. But let’s slow down and try to think about it for a moment.

The show itself has a simple premise. A bullied fat teenage girl (Debby Ryan) becomes beautiful. She wants revenge, so she starts participating in beauty pageants with the help of her lawyer (Dallas Roberts, from Big Sky), who is also a coach for these events and a very… let’s say, confused man.

Sorry, but this is just not for me, yet I gave it a try anyway. It’s a Netflix show, and they’re usually pretty good, so… I'm actually a little sad that it turned out to be disappointing.

Not Fun at All

It’s supposed to be a comedy, but it’s empty. The characters are supposed to be deeper than they really are; they have their own background story with some possibly interesting facts, but they’re just… flat.

Generally, the comedy genre should make you laugh. Insatiable doesn’t. It’s actually quite boring at some points, turning into absolute nonsense during others. Full of prejudices and stereotypes, you just can’t take any of its characters seriously.

The Characters

Most of the characters are just manipulative to the point that it makes no sense.

Besides, you probably can’t empathize easily with Patty, because the character is so empty that you can’t really see the suffering soul trying to get payback. You just see a lunatic or psycho girl acting illogically.

Didn't Hit the Note

The show had, in my opinion, a good thing going for it, which was the general message: Patty got thin, but her problems didn’t go away.

It’s incredible when you’re beautiful, and clearly, Patty realizes that she could have some advantages from it, but it wasn’t enough. The inside doesn’t change with the weight loss.

Unfortunately, the plot focused a little too much on stupid jokes and ridiculous scenes, making this subtle strength of the show fade as it went on and eventually disappear.

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