This show started out okay. It seemed like a classic British rom-com with charming leads and eccentric minor characters; the perfect cross between "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Bridget Jones's Diary".
And then it went on, and the longer it went on, the worse it got. The major problem is the leading character. She's supposed to be a neurotic young journalist, who second-guesses herself at any turn. But the actress who plays her (and rather badly, at that) is an extremely beautiful woman, and that's so jarring that it becomes almost comical. Are we supposed to believe that this gorgeous woman is unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend? And that she's so insecure about her looks that she's reluctant to join a dating app? Give me a break.
And then there's the whole Richie business. He went through a criminal trial *and* an appeal process, but it takes a young junior barrister to discover the discrepancies in the CCTV footage? No one noticed it before? Richie didn't mention it before? Seriously?!
And the cherry on top of the cake is the utter lack of chemistry between the romantic leads.
It could have been cute. It could have been whimsical. But it was merely a second-rate, predictable take on the "meet cute" genre. Yawn.
And then it went on, and the longer it went on, the worse it got. The major problem is the leading character. She's supposed to be a neurotic young journalist, who second-guesses herself at any turn. But the actress who plays her (and rather badly, at that) is an extremely beautiful woman, and that's so jarring that it becomes almost comical. Are we supposed to believe that this gorgeous woman is unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend? And that she's so insecure about her looks that she's reluctant to join a dating app? Give me a break.
And then there's the whole Richie business. He went through a criminal trial *and* an appeal process, but it takes a young junior barrister to discover the discrepancies in the CCTV footage? No one noticed it before? Richie didn't mention it before? Seriously?!
And the cherry on top of the cake is the utter lack of chemistry between the romantic leads.
It could have been cute. It could have been whimsical. But it was merely a second-rate, predictable take on the "meet cute" genre. Yawn.