What I really admire about this series is it's ability to walk the fine line where you try to be funny, but you also try not to make fun of alcoholics and the disease of alcoholism. I think Single Drunk Female accomplishes this, which I think is very, very difficult to achieve. Some people are saying this isn't a comedy, but I think it definitely is. Then again, if you're expecting a comedy like "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" or "Girls5eva"...well, it's not that kind of comedy.
Sofia Black-De'Elia, a doppelganger for a young Rachel Weisz, does a great job in the lead role of Samantha. The pleasant treat/surprise is Ally Sheedy returning with her first significant gig in a long time in the role of Samantha's Mom. I thought she would just be mailing in the performance because, hey, she's Ally Sheedy, and she's more famous than all the other people on this show put together, so what does she care? It turns out, she cares a lot, and does a great job.
My only mild criticism of this show is the casting, which tries too hard to be very "woke", which I didn't think was necessary. Then again, I'm 60 years old, and I'm sure I'm not the target audience for this series.
