The concept for this show had a lot of potential; alas, most of that potential is squandered with poor execution.
This show jumps forward and backward in time in a way that is disjointed and difficult to piece together without serving any purpose. While storytelling can be very well served by showing events out of sequence, in this case the flashbacks and flashforwards only detract from the impact of the show.
The intriguing questions "Made for Love" raises about the morality of technology, wealth, and relationships end up getting short shrift among the exceptionally convoluted scripts of each episode. Moreover, everything is sacrificed on the altar of absurdism to a degree that you can't really connect with any of the characters.
While the show makes clear that you are supposed to rout for the heroine, it doesn't give you much reason to. Without giving too much away, she's been victimized by her own poor choices as much by her husband. Moreover, the manner in which she treats other people makes her neither likable, nor sympathetic. She doesn't come across as brave, strong, or noble, but instead, selfish, stupid, and hypocritical. To be fair, none of the other characters are much better; with a cast comprised mostly of other equally unlikable weirdos, with a few caricatures of popular stereotypes filling in the gaps like so much background noise.
In the end, whatever this show could have been gets lost amid a storm of poor plot construction and inept character development. You can't identify with any of the characters, so you don't really care what becomes of them. That in turn renders questions about the morality of their choices or the greater relevance of the ethical quandaries they face moot. What you are then left with is an empty husk of interesting set designs and missed opportunities, which does not offer enough entertainment value to hold your interest. Ultimately, "Made for Love" ends up being nothing more than a mildly interesting mess.
This show jumps forward and backward in time in a way that is disjointed and difficult to piece together without serving any purpose. While storytelling can be very well served by showing events out of sequence, in this case the flashbacks and flashforwards only detract from the impact of the show.
The intriguing questions "Made for Love" raises about the morality of technology, wealth, and relationships end up getting short shrift among the exceptionally convoluted scripts of each episode. Moreover, everything is sacrificed on the altar of absurdism to a degree that you can't really connect with any of the characters.
While the show makes clear that you are supposed to rout for the heroine, it doesn't give you much reason to. Without giving too much away, she's been victimized by her own poor choices as much by her husband. Moreover, the manner in which she treats other people makes her neither likable, nor sympathetic. She doesn't come across as brave, strong, or noble, but instead, selfish, stupid, and hypocritical. To be fair, none of the other characters are much better; with a cast comprised mostly of other equally unlikable weirdos, with a few caricatures of popular stereotypes filling in the gaps like so much background noise.
In the end, whatever this show could have been gets lost amid a storm of poor plot construction and inept character development. You can't identify with any of the characters, so you don't really care what becomes of them. That in turn renders questions about the morality of their choices or the greater relevance of the ethical quandaries they face moot. What you are then left with is an empty husk of interesting set designs and missed opportunities, which does not offer enough entertainment value to hold your interest. Ultimately, "Made for Love" ends up being nothing more than a mildly interesting mess.