Thanks to On Demand, I've gotten to watch the first 8 episodes of this series in the last 2 days. The sex is really tame and unimaginative, but I appreciate the therapy sessions with Dr. May Foster, who is played by the great Jane Alexander, in a role she is perfectly suited for. Very believable, although for the most part they too (the sessions) have been a tad on the tame side thus far.
I think the problems encountered in the relationships are completely valid, if not a little predictable (not giving any spoilers for people who haven't seen 1-8 yet), and it's excellent to have a show which focuses on the interaction between these characters, making their jobs and the rest of their lives secondary. That's cool. I also do appreciate how the show is done on sort of a lowkey level, so it's not a soap opera with unnecessary dramatics, but a little more imagination in the sex scenes and deeper probing in the therapy scenes would make the show infinitely more meaningful.
10/30: Caught episode 9 last night and I'm pleased to report: NO sex at all in this one, boring or otherwise, and more concentration on the therapy. Hopefully it will continue along these lines.
11/6: Last night, I caught the last episode of this show for the year; not sure it's being renewed but I have to say it was a decent finale one way or the other. The issues that had been plaguing the 3 couples got resolved well enough to where if the show didn't come back next year, it would be fine. If it were to return, I'd watch.
I think the problems encountered in the relationships are completely valid, if not a little predictable (not giving any spoilers for people who haven't seen 1-8 yet), and it's excellent to have a show which focuses on the interaction between these characters, making their jobs and the rest of their lives secondary. That's cool. I also do appreciate how the show is done on sort of a lowkey level, so it's not a soap opera with unnecessary dramatics, but a little more imagination in the sex scenes and deeper probing in the therapy scenes would make the show infinitely more meaningful.
10/30: Caught episode 9 last night and I'm pleased to report: NO sex at all in this one, boring or otherwise, and more concentration on the therapy. Hopefully it will continue along these lines.
11/6: Last night, I caught the last episode of this show for the year; not sure it's being renewed but I have to say it was a decent finale one way or the other. The issues that had been plaguing the 3 couples got resolved well enough to where if the show didn't come back next year, it would be fine. If it were to return, I'd watch.