I admit, I wasn't attracted to it straight away. The title at first glimpse was slightly off-putting considering it dropped so close to Valentines day, you think, "another predictable rom-com". But please look past it like I did because once I clicked on it, my weekend had been handed over like that.
I'm a big fan of programmes like 'GIRLS', I felt straight away it had the same qualities and hilariously semi-realistic tone to it. Not surprisingly it has many of the same crew members, such as the genius that is Judd Apatow, Leslie Arfin and Paul Rust, who is also the leading man, "40-year-old, 12-year old" (actually 31), Gus.
Also starring 'Community' and last seasons 'GIRLS' star, Gillian Jacobs, 'Love' is a twisted rom-com about the complexities of romance and awkward situations the two young professionals get into. Like 'GIRLS', I'm so fond of this series, but to describe it using cliché terms like 'Rom-com' is just knocking its credibility. It's so much more than a simple rom-com, sitcom. I'm so glad it's a series rather than a film as it really does delve into the complexities of these characters and allowing some absolutely hilarious scenes to come out of it too.
Unlike classic love-stories, where you know the boy and girl get together, 'Love' holds this certain realism to a relationship which makes this show so much more relatable and more emotional. Like many relationships, especially when they first start, we travel with Gus and Mickey (Jacobs) through their issues, be it neurotic and wound up, or a recovering alcoholic, and at any moment it feels like they could get together, or in fact it could completely go the other way. You as the audience are the secret member to their relationship.
The episodes are shot in a multi-cam way involving lovely shots, giving it a cinematic tone rather than traditional sitcom, which makes it a stand alone show, which it rightly deserves. On top of that it has a banging soundtrack, which since Monday morning (when I finished 'Love'), I haven't been able to stop listening to, bless you, Spotify.
It's fair to say, 'Love' is a refreshing look on relationships, and what draws me in, yet again like with Apatow's 'GIRLS', is the hilarious and realistic storyline and feel to it, which is just not seen that often anymore. It works so well as a stand-alone season but my word to hear the sweet words that it's been renewed for a second season is brilliant news for this honest, modern romance we're all adjusting to seeing on our screens. Lets start the countdown to the second series! Next year.
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