Business is often slow in August for lenders and realtors. People are distracted with plans; those they committed to months ago like weddings and family reunions, those in the moment like work golf outings and those hastily snuck in as the end of summer draws near. It’s not a productive time to hop on the phone and try to bring peoples’ attention back to business.
Which explains the extra TV time.
I gave this series a shot out of curiosity to see an older Christina Applegate. The actress gets kudos for creating a distinct persona for her performance as Kelly Bundy in Married With Children. Some of those sassy characteristics and hard edges appear here too. They are familiar, like an old friend, without being distracting to her new role Jen, the grieving widow.
Applegate is well-matched with Linda Cardellini who plays Judy Hale. They have contrasting personalities and traits providing moments of humor and sympathy. The story line puts the women on a rollercoaster ride. At times the audience is let in on parts of the secrets lurking in their lives. At times the audience is misinformed.
There is a nice range of female characters in the show. The police detective who is handling the hit-and-run case is quite humorous. The mom who lives across the street from Christina. The realtor’s mother-in-law. But it’s not just a chick flick. There is the handsome Steve Wood, the respectable Christopher Doyle, and quirky Pastor Wayne.
Like many sitcoms, there is redundancy and sometimes the action is slow. But overall, I’ve enjoyed the first season and plan to continue binging on the 30-minute episodes. Happy Summer!
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