Monday, May 20, 2024

Crazy Ex Girlfriend: TV Series (2015)

Overall Rating: 8/10


Quick Summary: Rebecca Bunch quits her law firm and moves across the country from New York to California because she believes she has had love at first sight with Josh, her summer boyfriend from middle school. 

Review: I truly loved this show, but I wish the ending had not been so dark. I think most of the songs could have been removed. The overall writing and plot were genius though! This was such a funny show to watch. 

Which show/movie does the same idea but better? I'm not sure if there is another idea like this out there...I can't think of another plot where a woman schemes in order to try to get the man of her dreams. 

Could this happen realistically? Yes, but I'm not sure if she would find a job right away, or if her law firm would be so relaxed in real life. 

Can my kids watch this? Um...no. Maybe when they are like 17+. There is a lot of sexual content. The show is very explicit when talking about sex. 

Explicit Content (Without Spoilers):
- Sexual: (8/10)
 One person realizes he is attracted to guys and girls, so it shows their butts a lot. He sings about how great it is to be bisexual.
 Someone mentions period-sex and sings a whole song about it.
 People sing about how hot they are, and the characters are shown in underwear/lingerie.
 Several characters sleep with one another and are shown in bed together.
 There are a lot of make-out scenes.
 Someone runs away with a professor at a college and has sex with them.
- Violence (6/10)
 One person tries to commit suicide in a later season.
 One person has a heart attack.
 Someone has an abortion, but nothing is shown. It's only mentioned.
- Language (7/10)
 The show is TV-MA partially because of this.
- Drug Use (5/10)
 In a later season, one person sings about how great anti-depressants are after trying to kill herself with medication.
- Other Content:
 There is a lot in the 3rd and 4th season of this show about mental illness and suicide. People try to kill themselves. The show definitely ends with a dark turn.

Side note: If you are having to cover your kids eyes for most of the movie, wouldn't it be better to watch a different one that they can actually watch?

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