Pamela Adlon gets her own show!
Equal parts fresh and familiar, its definitely worth a watch.
Most of us are familiar with Pamela Adlons voice.
But it wasnt until 2010 when Louis C.K.
Its been a long time coming, but Adlon now finally has her own show.
Produced by C.K., theLouievibe is unmistakable here (C.K.
also directed the pilot and has writing credits on all five of the episodes FX gave us).
But it would be insultingly reductive to suggest this show is little more thanLouiefrom a female perspective.
Both shows share elements, to be sure, butBetter Thingsis its ownuhthing.
While its true Adlon and C.K.
Of course, another huge difference between Louie and Sam is that Sam is a middle-aged woman.
Characters crack up at each others jokes or at the ridiculousness of the situations theyre in.
But unlikeLouie,Better Thingsis more okay with hewing to television storytelling conventions.
And, just five episodes in, the series is already pulling off meaningful character development.
Better Thingsis already shaping up to be one of the most interesting comedies of the TV fall season.
With very few core people at the creative helm (Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K.
Shes been awesome and hilarious all along and its about time we all took notice.
Better Thingspremieres Thursday, September 8that 10 PM ET/PT on FX.
Rating:
4 out of 5
