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Home Work (2021)
Strange aesthetic
The process of how some things are created on this show was interesting. But their taste is strange. Note the unexcited expression on the brother in law's face when he sees their finished dining room. They hang old pictures of dead people looking into the camera all over the house and in bathrooms and bedrooms. Bizarre. The dated design going back in time didn't always work. Looked cheap. I also think the husband on this show appears essentially useless. The wife does all the creating and decision making. She definitely makes all the decisions. They show him fiddling with a drawer. He just sheepishly follows along agreeing with her and keeping her happy and in control. He seemed painfully out of his element. They have a strange dynamic. The school they convert into a home is massive. Seems a bit over the top that they need even a fraction of all that space. Then they stick all their sons in one room and barely separate the bedrooms with real walls or doors. And they get one bathroom to share. So the older boys and younger boys are all packed in one space. Yet the house is massive enough for them to all have a bedroom. Just an odd show on a few different levels.
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Martin Short fans will like it. Gomez chick cannot act.
I'm only watching it because Martin Short holds my interest and has some good scenes. Steve Martin is decent in this. They could have written more witty banter between these two though to help this show.
But my goodness, Selena Gomez CANNOT act. She's just horrible. Just vapid with a monotone weird voice that never varies tone. She acts medicated. She has absolutely no spark about her whatsoever. Very dull actress. And I use the term actress loosely here. Even her timing and physical movements in some scenes are just off and very unnatural looking.
It would have been better had they cast her role to someone better. She's definitely the weak link in this one and unfortunately she's a big part of this show.
They also swear a lot in this show in certain parts and it seems out of place and forced. Like oh let's drop in a bunch of f bombs to look hip and cool. It was completely unnecessary and got tiring.