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It was perhaps overambitious to call a TV showLove.
InLoveand life, events unfold seemingly at random, never building to any revelatory chaos.
Conflicts arise and then dissipate.
Gillian Jacobs does some of her best work as Mickey.
Mickey is caustic, suspicious, and dealing with alcoholism and sex and love addiction.
She experiences some career success this season, but its never clear what she wants to be doing.
Paul Rust is a talented comic performer, but this role does him no favors.
Gus is whiny and cloying and barely ever listens to anyone around him.
That Gus is a studio teacher also represents one of Apatows better trademarks portraying interesting industry-adjacent LA jobs.
In the first season, he makes an absolute mess of his first chance in a TV writers room.
There are no guarantees!
), but starting to address these issues demonstrates Guss growth.
Its hard to pinpoint what it is thatLovehas to say about love.
It never approaches the impressionistic comedy ofMan Seeking Womanor thegroundedmeanness ofYoure the Worst.
Life and love can feel confused and drawn out sometimes.
Photo by Suzanne Hanover/Netflix.
Harry Waksberg is a writer and lazeabout based in Riverside, CA.
He is the creator and writer of the web seriesDoing Good.
