What a lot of reviewers who have posted here don't seem to have grasped is that although this is undoubtedly a raw and real depiction of Amy Schumer's very difficult pregnancy and the birth of her child, moreover it is an allegory for a woman's process as a comedian. The first two episodes of the series focus far more intensely on Amy's creation of a new set of material that leads up to her stand-up special "Growing," and how that material changes, shifts and improves as her real life experience as an expectant mother and new wife to a man with austism influences her writing. In fact the first few acts of "Expecting Amy" are broken down with chapter titles of the phases of pregnancy that are actually referring to the process of writing her comedy show, leading up to "Giving Birth", when the show finally debuts.
The insight into her creative process is quite honestly a master class in stand-up comedy, and as this part of her professional life gives way to the birth of her son, the tone shifts in the third episode. But make no mistake: the series shows that a woman can have a career and a family on her own terms, and it's one of the most moving and brilliant documentaries on the subject.
The insight into her creative process is quite honestly a master class in stand-up comedy, and as this part of her professional life gives way to the birth of her son, the tone shifts in the third episode. But make no mistake: the series shows that a woman can have a career and a family on her own terms, and it's one of the most moving and brilliant documentaries on the subject.