Insatiable is not a perfect show at all. It has its flaws, the acting, direction and editing get a little sloppy in the middle few episodes. It moves across different tones (comedy, satire, dark, drama) not very effectively at times. Some character motivations and plot points are ridiculous and seem to manifest out of thin air.
But damn it, this show doesn't deserve the hate it's getting at all. All put together it's a fairly good show. And it isn't fat shaming at all, they use that tone initially to convey a deeper message, that suddenly losing your weight won't help fix all your problems. That being over weight wasn't the issue to begin with. The show has layers and it explores them slowly, and doesn't always do it in the most effective way (from a story telling perspective), but it tries.
The show gets so much better towards the end, the last few episodes are really good.
Definitely worth a watch.
I think it's only worth a 8/10, but I want to give it a 10, to get its ratings up. The critics have been bashing this and so many other people, and I feel like they haven't even really watched this show (maybe only seen the trailer or one-two episodes).
I was overweight too at a point in my life, and I have struggled with body image issues. This show is in no way offensive, it isn't insensitive either. It shows characters and people that might be, but that's not the message of the show, and if people can't get that, then I don't even know what to say.
Hundreds of crime films are made every year, does that mean the film makers are trying to promote crimes?
Just because a character in a film or show, says something or does certain things, doesn't mean that the show is spreading that message.
Please watch this show, and form your own opinion, don't just listen to the critics. Stick with it to the end, I'm so glad that I did.
Review of Insatiable
