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I love the adult humor, most of all I appreciate the absence of the laugh tract, ( I HATE them), I know when I think something is funny, I don't need a lead in.
I, am 3 episodes in & will continue to watch....with a hope that tv stupid doesn't enter the story line
- villatntaz
- Oct 24, 2019
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Contrary to popular belief many widowed people date within the first year. Most family and friends DO interfere A LOT and are way over involved in a widowed persons life thinking they know best. The only thing that didn't ring true is how easy the teen daughters are but it is a comedy not a drama. The widow group was so right about on. Not all widows think alike of course. Age and circumstances change how and when we choose to move forward. The thing is we NEVER move on we only move forward and this show so far does a good job using humor to help the non widowed get a peek into the life of the club they never want to join.
- breastbestmilk
- Oct 28, 2019
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Walton Goggins does a very good job in playing, Wade Felton, a Raleigh North Carolina new widow with two daughters. The sitcom is an unlikely premise about Wade and his family adjusting to life without his wife, Jill. He doesn't realize that he's a catch for single women who can smell the ideal man. He is a unicorn because he was widowed, works and seems like a nice guy. Goggins does a very good job in playing Wade. The cast including his friends, two couples with kids. They help him adjust to the dating world which is far different than when he was with Jill, his beloved wife. The series is well done without an audience. It can be funny and serious at times.
- Sylviastel
- Jan 16, 2020
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It's not a hilarious show, but it's funny. The characters are good and they actually seem to care about each other. Plus the parents aren't stupid and the kids aren't brats.
- foundagoodaddress
- Dec 10, 2019
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Caught the premeire of this last night though the family dynamic wasnt what i expected its hilarious the youngest daughter was sassy sweet and hilarious the rest of the family made me laugh this was a huge family hit though i do recommend it for an older family due to jokes and situations
- petguy-49201
- Sep 26, 2019
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I really enjoyed the first season. A loving, caring Dad that gets along with his daughters and tries to deal with becoming a Widower, ethically.
The second season has lost all it's charm. One whole show was about a group colonoscopy. His relationships become superficial and helter skelter. Tonight he's quoting Jack Kerouac, counterculture icon, not a hero of mine. There is very little real father daughter interaction, the daughters are more of a prop for his dating and interactions with his friends.
It's not really any different from any other single Dad show anymore. He's not a Unicorn any more.
The second season has lost all it's charm. One whole show was about a group colonoscopy. His relationships become superficial and helter skelter. Tonight he's quoting Jack Kerouac, counterculture icon, not a hero of mine. There is very little real father daughter interaction, the daughters are more of a prop for his dating and interactions with his friends.
It's not really any different from any other single Dad show anymore. He's not a Unicorn any more.
- blueoysterdvp
- Sep 26, 2019
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Mrs. Shullivan and I are big fans of actor Walton Goggins. I was so looking forward to watching him star in this new sitcom. Then, in the opening scene, in walks actress Michaela Watkins, she opens her mouth and she is the epitome of the KISS OF DEATH to any TV series that she cameos or stars in. I have nothing personal against Michaela Watkins, but darn it, she has appeared in so many sitcoms that never seem to hang around for more than a year or two. I can only assume that she has some strong connections to the producers of these various sitcoms and they will keep plopping her into a role, any role, to see if she can just blend in. The same can be said adding salt to a soup, but a bland soup is still a bland soup, just with more salt.
Goggins plays Wade Felton, a widower with two (2) daughters and they agree that after a year of grieving he should start dating again. His friends help him set up a profile on a dating website and because he notes he is a widower the eligible women are like fish literally jumping in to his proverbial boat thinking he would be a great catch.
I am not sure if Goggins can carry this sitcom on his own, especially if Michaela Watkins who plays his neighbor steals some of his scenes valuable air time with her constant babbling (Just like in her other sitcoms. Uughhhhh). Think how you would feel sitting in front of a nice warm wood fire eating buttered popcorn and watching a very suspenseful movie, and every five minutes or so someone opened your patio door and a very cold breeze and wet snow put out your fire, that is what Michaela Watkins does for me. I don't think it is a coincidence that whatever sitcom(s) she appears in, the fire goes out prematurely.
Goggins plays Wade Felton, a widower with two (2) daughters and they agree that after a year of grieving he should start dating again. His friends help him set up a profile on a dating website and because he notes he is a widower the eligible women are like fish literally jumping in to his proverbial boat thinking he would be a great catch.
I am not sure if Goggins can carry this sitcom on his own, especially if Michaela Watkins who plays his neighbor steals some of his scenes valuable air time with her constant babbling (Just like in her other sitcoms. Uughhhhh). Think how you would feel sitting in front of a nice warm wood fire eating buttered popcorn and watching a very suspenseful movie, and every five minutes or so someone opened your patio door and a very cold breeze and wet snow put out your fire, that is what Michaela Watkins does for me. I don't think it is a coincidence that whatever sitcom(s) she appears in, the fire goes out prematurely.
- Ed-Shullivan
- Sep 26, 2019
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Love this Walter Goggins does a great job as a widower finally dipping into the dating pool. Just enjoy watching him know who he was - but now trying to figure out WHO he wants to be.... especially as a dad for his daughters. Funny and sweet.
- thesilverias1
- Sep 26, 2019
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- jetskiboybze
- Oct 31, 2019
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Thursday nights used to belong to NBC. Now CBS rules.
This show hits every mark in the exact right spot. Single cam (so no laugh track) but you'll supply the laughter. A relatively unexplored concept. A 40-something widower with two daughters finally starts dating with the encouragement of his four friends, who consist of two married couples. He's catnip to the ladies -- but he's not going for points based on pity. And thankfully they don't belabor the difficulties he's been through. The show establishes his new trajectory, and then it escorts us along it in a way that we understand his challenges and we laugh as he finds (and stumbles) his way into new territory.
It's a show about family -- his relationships with his daughters come across as so real. It's a show about friendship -- his relationships with his friends come across as so real, even though they are totally fictional. BUT -- they are the kind of friends relationships we wish were real, and we wish we all had, so we gladly spend time with them, enjoying an undeviatingly supportive camaraderie no one but sitcom characters ever experience.
Looking forward to going on this journey with him and his crew. Way to go, whoever put this together!
This show hits every mark in the exact right spot. Single cam (so no laugh track) but you'll supply the laughter. A relatively unexplored concept. A 40-something widower with two daughters finally starts dating with the encouragement of his four friends, who consist of two married couples. He's catnip to the ladies -- but he's not going for points based on pity. And thankfully they don't belabor the difficulties he's been through. The show establishes his new trajectory, and then it escorts us along it in a way that we understand his challenges and we laugh as he finds (and stumbles) his way into new territory.
It's a show about family -- his relationships with his daughters come across as so real. It's a show about friendship -- his relationships with his friends come across as so real, even though they are totally fictional. BUT -- they are the kind of friends relationships we wish were real, and we wish we all had, so we gladly spend time with them, enjoying an undeviatingly supportive camaraderie no one but sitcom characters ever experience.
Looking forward to going on this journey with him and his crew. Way to go, whoever put this together!
- danieldomecq
- Sep 29, 2019
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Great sense of humor. Michelle's character is best. Such a good dynamic across the five friends.
I really wanted to like this, primarily because Walton Goggins has a way of making his characters so compelling. Unfortunately, writing in The Unicorn is so tired and corny, it's nearly impossible to save this mess. I hope that when this forgettable piece of fluff gets cancelled, people will still remember his brilliance in Justified, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones. Walton Goggins is at his best when he plays characters with an edge, not this pathetic lifeless mess.
- jasontruax
- Oct 3, 2019
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I don't watch many comedies because most are badly written and to close to slapstick ... this show is an exception. It's really funny and enjoyable ... Never thought I'd see drama star Walton Goggins star in a comedy, but he's great, takes to it like a duck to water
- carlekennedy
- Jan 13, 2020
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Big fan of Walton Goggins and he's fine. Pleasantly surprised at how good the actors are playing his daughters. But the friends are awful, with the exception of Omar Benson Miller. Less cringe-worthy dialogue would help.
- jamesell-91739
- Oct 3, 2019
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Season 1 was brilliant, funny and heart warming. Great life lessons and clever dialog. The widowed father was solid and provided a great role model to his kids.
However, while watching Season 2, I feel like I am being preached to about social issues. All of S1 didn't even come close to that. The magic seems to have vanished, and each episode has been empty and strained.
Hopefully the show will turn around but if another episode tries to guilt me - I'm done.
However, while watching Season 2, I feel like I am being preached to about social issues. All of S1 didn't even come close to that. The magic seems to have vanished, and each episode has been empty and strained.
Hopefully the show will turn around but if another episode tries to guilt me - I'm done.
- kenkonecki-75992
- Jan 17, 2021
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It's been a year since Wade Felton (Walton Goggins) lost his wife. He and his two daughters have been living off the frozen death casseroles. His married friends, Forrest (Rob Corddry), Delia (Michaela Watkins), Ben (Omar Benson Miller), and Michelle (Maya Lynne Robinson), notice that the women are coming after him. They get him back into the dating pool.
This is a hilarious cast. I love every character and every actor. The premise is cheeky and fun. Goggins is known more as a tough dark character actor. So it's fun to see him to turn that on its head. It's not necessarily breaking any molds but it's a fun group. It lasted 2 seasons. I would have wanted to see more.
This is a hilarious cast. I love every character and every actor. The premise is cheeky and fun. Goggins is known more as a tough dark character actor. So it's fun to see him to turn that on its head. It's not necessarily breaking any molds but it's a fun group. It lasted 2 seasons. I would have wanted to see more.
- SnoopyStyle
- Aug 11, 2021
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I saw the trailer for The Unicorn this summer and I thought I would give it a try. I liked the concept of show about a widower who is looking for a relationship and his friends have labeled him as an unicorn because he's perfect and single women will fall over him.
Walter Goggins (Wade) is very likable in this role but the friends are annoying (especially Rob Corddry).
The friends are trying to guide Wade's way through the dating process because they feel he needs to get back in the game. They feel that it's their job to find love for Wade. The writers could scale back on the inferring friends.
The best part of each episode has been Wade's relationship with his 2 young daughters. That's when the show truly shines.
- saroundell
- Oct 23, 2019
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Started off a little slow, but by mid-season this show had improved SO MUCH. It has honestly become one of my favorite weekly viewings. The emotion is there, and the humor is quick and fun. No laugh track, no odd political commentary, no forced jokes... just great characters.
- adalby-11500
- Mar 12, 2020
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It's a fun show, but there is just nothing likeable about the lead character. At one point, a woman is "really into him", as he's flirting, and it was just painful to watch. Bravo for her for acting like he was being charming.
I've seen the lead actor in other parts, and he's good. This is not the role for him.
The pediatrician character is so well written, acted, and developed. Love her! Everyone else is really good, too... except the friends' oldest son. But he's given the dumbest lines, so hard to fault him (and I don't want to say negative things about a child).
All that said. I do like most of the episodes.
I've seen the lead actor in other parts, and he's good. This is not the role for him.
The pediatrician character is so well written, acted, and developed. Love her! Everyone else is really good, too... except the friends' oldest son. But he's given the dumbest lines, so hard to fault him (and I don't want to say negative things about a child).
All that said. I do like most of the episodes.
The declared premise of the show is Wade's desirability as a stable single man with children and no negative divorce baggage. As "The Unicorn", the show was claimed to be about his attempts to re-enter and succeed in the dating world.
The actual show revolves around his intrusive, manipulative, passive-aggressive, unpleasant "friends", and how they relentlessly second-guess his decisions, and undercut each other. It's supposed to be a story about a nice guy. It's actually a constant argument for staying single for your entire life. Wade and his daughters are the only likeable characters. The rest of them are unbearable. I'll finish out season one (3 more eps), mostly out of inertia. But if it comes back for a season two, I'm unlikely to come with it.
The actual show revolves around his intrusive, manipulative, passive-aggressive, unpleasant "friends", and how they relentlessly second-guess his decisions, and undercut each other. It's supposed to be a story about a nice guy. It's actually a constant argument for staying single for your entire life. Wade and his daughters are the only likeable characters. The rest of them are unbearable. I'll finish out season one (3 more eps), mostly out of inertia. But if it comes back for a season two, I'm unlikely to come with it.
- steve_t509
- Feb 22, 2020
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- eskipo-436-801302
- Mar 14, 2021
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I thought it was funny and entertaining. I just hope that this the first episode isn't the best one. Looking forward to the next episode and hopefully every one after that.