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Can you guess which show Im describing?
If your immediate response was: Duh,This Is Us, thats certainly not the wrong answer.
The hit NBC series is the chief web link-TV checker of all those boxes.
But its also not the only online grid-TV checker of all those boxes.
Each of these series is different enough fromThis Is Usto not seem like a true copycat.
Trust me, that surprises me as much as it surprises you.
The title, concept, and promos are all patently ridiculous.
God has a Facebook profile and he friends people?
We all know God is strictly on Insta.
ButGod Friended Mehas a few things going for it.
(Feel free to insert a joke about the show having God on its side.)
It also seems to have zero understanding of how journalism works.
), shes told she has a week to write something that will result in robust page views.
BeyondThis Is Uscomparisons, early press on this series from creator D.J.
Each of Jons buddies has his own issues to confront.
Gary, who provides most of the comic relief, is recovering from breast cancer.
Eddie is in an unhappy marriage and, as we soon discover, having an affair with Delilah.
Even though the cast is decent, the characters dont immediately pop because the writing lacks nuance.
Perhaps thats the point.
Even if it does, though, I wonder how much staying power it has.
Im not sure if any of theseThis Is Usstyle newcomers possess that same quality.
