I love this show. I love this show so much that I only watched an episode of last season every couple of weeks so that it would take longer for it to end. To some that may seem silly, but this show has been my happy show especially during the last couple of dark years. I was always on the edge of my seat but was more invested in the relationships both dating and friendships. Let's be honest Darren Star knows how to write for women and gay men. He is the new Aaron Spelling.
Yes, it takes a few episodes to talk yourself into believing that Liza can pull this stunt off but Sutton Foster is so charming that you are rooting for her from the beginning. In real life if somebody did this, they would be a villain but the way they write Liza and the way that Sutton Foster portrays her makes you feel for her. The other part of the show that I love is that even though most of the storyline is based around the character of Liza Miller, this is truly an ensemble. There is no week spot among the actors, mostly because of the chemistry that you watch on tv between the actors. SPOILER: When the characters find out Liza's secret throughout the series (which is almost always done in the most entertaining way) the show does something that few other shows are able to do which is make you feel for both sides. They have a right to be angry but in every case the truth is that they are more hurt than angry, but you also always know that Liza didn't want to hurt anyone. So, you never leave an episode hating a character which is a nice feeling.
Another main part of the show is the triangle between Liza, Charles and Josh. Who should Liza pick? To this day, I still don't know. Is it weird to say that maybe they could live as a throuple. I wanted her to be with both. Her chemistry with both of these amazing actors is not something that you always get to see on television. Unfortunately, the show in the last season does ruin Charles a bit and barely uses Josh.
So, my rating is an 8 and I would love to have given it a higher score but that last season is not its greatest. I will say that in the back of my head, I knew that they filmed Younger during the height of the pandemic that we are living in so that probably impacted the vision of the last season but boy was it rushed. And they ruined a few characters which was a bit heartbreaking. Miriam Shore who plays Diana was not able to appear in the last season except for a brief cameo. Without her presence, there was something major lacking. They took the great character of Charles and turned him into a bit of a jerk. They barely used Josh. Instead of finishing the last season about if Liza should be with Josh or Charles, they focused their time on a triangle with Liza, Charles and Quinn Tyler which wasn't entertaining. Quinn, I guess is supposed to be the J. R. Ewing of the show, but it just didn't work. I love Laura Benanti and her character was fun to watch when she would pop up in earlier seasons as a hurdle for the company but that last season, it became way too soapy. I love a good soap and this show usually handle that aspect just right but unfortunately, they jumped the shark a bit with this triangle. And then, the last episode was just a disappointment. It was as if they were going to put a bunch of "happy ever after" possibilities in a 40-minute show and hope that it works with a surprise twist at the end that came out of no-were. It could have been so much more.
I had a lot to say about the last season because it is the freshest but I promise this show is worth it. It is a journey well worth it. These characters are I believe this generation's Sex and the City which I grew up on. And I think many of them will age much better. Enjoy the show.
Yes, it takes a few episodes to talk yourself into believing that Liza can pull this stunt off but Sutton Foster is so charming that you are rooting for her from the beginning. In real life if somebody did this, they would be a villain but the way they write Liza and the way that Sutton Foster portrays her makes you feel for her. The other part of the show that I love is that even though most of the storyline is based around the character of Liza Miller, this is truly an ensemble. There is no week spot among the actors, mostly because of the chemistry that you watch on tv between the actors. SPOILER: When the characters find out Liza's secret throughout the series (which is almost always done in the most entertaining way) the show does something that few other shows are able to do which is make you feel for both sides. They have a right to be angry but in every case the truth is that they are more hurt than angry, but you also always know that Liza didn't want to hurt anyone. So, you never leave an episode hating a character which is a nice feeling.
Another main part of the show is the triangle between Liza, Charles and Josh. Who should Liza pick? To this day, I still don't know. Is it weird to say that maybe they could live as a throuple. I wanted her to be with both. Her chemistry with both of these amazing actors is not something that you always get to see on television. Unfortunately, the show in the last season does ruin Charles a bit and barely uses Josh.
So, my rating is an 8 and I would love to have given it a higher score but that last season is not its greatest. I will say that in the back of my head, I knew that they filmed Younger during the height of the pandemic that we are living in so that probably impacted the vision of the last season but boy was it rushed. And they ruined a few characters which was a bit heartbreaking. Miriam Shore who plays Diana was not able to appear in the last season except for a brief cameo. Without her presence, there was something major lacking. They took the great character of Charles and turned him into a bit of a jerk. They barely used Josh. Instead of finishing the last season about if Liza should be with Josh or Charles, they focused their time on a triangle with Liza, Charles and Quinn Tyler which wasn't entertaining. Quinn, I guess is supposed to be the J. R. Ewing of the show, but it just didn't work. I love Laura Benanti and her character was fun to watch when she would pop up in earlier seasons as a hurdle for the company but that last season, it became way too soapy. I love a good soap and this show usually handle that aspect just right but unfortunately, they jumped the shark a bit with this triangle. And then, the last episode was just a disappointment. It was as if they were going to put a bunch of "happy ever after" possibilities in a 40-minute show and hope that it works with a surprise twist at the end that came out of no-were. It could have been so much more.
I had a lot to say about the last season because it is the freshest but I promise this show is worth it. It is a journey well worth it. These characters are I believe this generation's Sex and the City which I grew up on. And I think many of them will age much better. Enjoy the show.