I looked forward to watching Casual because I like
watching family comedy shows. However, I consider this
one more of a comedy-drama then a true comedy. Michelle
Watkins plays Valerie, a therapist who is in the middle of a
divorce; she moves in with her brother, Alex (Tommy Dewy),
who teaches her the art of casual dating. Valerie has a
sixteen-year-old daughter (Tara Lynne Barr), and their
relationship reminds me of the relationship between Lorelai
and Rory on "Gilmore Girls." I would like to see more of
that in the show. I also enjoyed the wonderfully-supportive
relationship between Alex and Valerie -- Watkins and
Dewy have wonderful chemistry.
This show is rated for mature audiences -- I suppose that's
because it uses some strong language (granted, I have only
seen the pilot, so maybe it gets more mature in later
episodes). Overall, I like this show, but I wouldn't watch
it all the time. For me, it's one of those you watch when
there's nothing else you want to watch on TV or the
internet, and you're bored. It would be a lot better if it
concentrated on the family relationships and not so much on
the casual dating part of the show. (Although, I guess
they'd have to change the name of the show.) I give this
show 3 out of 5 stars because it is funny, but it could be
better because the gag of showing a lot of bad dates will
get old after a while.
MORE INFORMATION:
"Casual" is a comedy series
about a bachelor brother and his newly divorced sister
living under one roof again. Together, they coach each other
through the crazy world of dating while raising her teenage
daughter.
Created by Zander Lehmann, Casual is executive produced
by Jason Reitman, Zander Lehmann, Helen Estabrook, and Liz
Tigelaar. Casual is a Lionsgate TV and Right of Way
production.
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