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Upbeat_Tension_8077 Apr 16, 2026 +202

From first impressions after I finished the first three episodes, I think Michelle Pfieffer nailed it regarding having an older and more jaded/exhausted equivalent of Elle Fanning's personality as her Mom

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sean_psc Apr 16, 2026 +108

Pfeiffer is at least 20 years too old for this role, and yet I find I don’t notice.

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lefrench75 Apr 17, 2026 +48

Tbf Elle Fanning is also almost 10 years older than her character, so Pfeiffer looks believable as her mum.

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DeeKay1223 Apr 18, 2026 +12

I noticed. She looks way younger than her age but still doesn’t look 40, which is what her age would have to be if she’d been a young mom to a 19 year old. Regardless, I think she plays the part well, but I have to suspend disbelief she’s traumatized by her own young pregnancy.

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onthewindyside Apr 19, 2026 +3

Agreed - I guess I'm rationalizing it by... I don't think (though I could be wrong) that she ever references being young. So I'm deciding she's traumatized by her own inability to achieve anything and being an unprepared, poor, single mom. It's not perfect.

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throwaway-North7081 4 days ago +2

My people. I love Michelle generally and her performance was exactly what you want but I also was like “How was a 40 year old not ready for a baby?” It made me think of Scarpetta and Nicole Kidman. (Another actress I respect) At that level, people aren’t going to tell them you can’t play this role. If you’re reading this ladies, we must self-censor.

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SparkleFunBun Apr 18, 2026 +3

a good face lift really helps with that

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jarrettbrown Apr 18, 2026 +2

Pfeiffer is literary playing a live action version of Shyanne, the character from the book. So it's pretty much spot on.

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sean_psc Apr 18, 2026 +14

We’re told she had Margo in her 20s. Pfeiffer is 67 years old.

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LRoberts217 5 days ago +1

I agree . She looks like her grandmother . She looks good for her age though but not to have a 20 year old daughter . I like the roommate and the dad . She never should have agreed to the steepest without monthly payments so she could raise her son. They haven’t mentioned her parents age yet . Maybe her mom only supposed to be 55-ish ? It threw me off a little bit then realized Michele Pfeiffer husband is the producer. Series good so far . Hoping for happy ending .

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Ok_Zookeepergame7143 Apr 18, 2026 -1

who cares

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Yestie 4 days ago +1

Downvoters wtf. Who cares how old Pfeiffer is playing this character!?!?

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StarWars_and_SNL Apr 16, 2026 +43

Her performance feels so authentic that I fear I’m just going to assume that’s what she’s like IRL.

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firesticks Apr 16, 2026 +26

The baby shower scene is Emmy reel worthy. I’ve always really liked her but this performance is amazing.

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No-Professor8195 3 days ago +3

I live her in this! Her Husband wrote the damn thing so he probably had her in mind! I love her getting to play trashy!

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spongeboy1985 3 days ago +3

Her and David have a rule against working together too but he could not not see her as Shayanne and Michelle agreed and plus it would be an opportunity to work with the Fannings and act alongside Elle again. I just finished the book.

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Regula96 Apr 16, 2026 +117

Pretty good start with the first 3 episodes. I don't think it will end up among my apple favorites or anything but I'll keep watching.

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JessicasSpell Apr 16, 2026 +7

I'll give it a go. Thanks!

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firesticks Apr 16, 2026 +33

Elle Fanning is a delight.

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NefariousCalmness Apr 17, 2026 +30

She is great in everything she has done. I hope she reaches the level of success that Sydney Sweeney has been seeing lately. Sweeney is okay and all but Fanning is a far superior actor

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lefrench75 Apr 17, 2026 +20

Elle Fanning has had a much bigger career than Sydney Sweeney, no? She’s even been nominated for an Oscar and has been the lead of countless projects, from prestige TV to box office hits.

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dennismfrancisart Apr 17, 2026 +31

Sweeny will be a flash in the pan. The Fanning sisters have been at this for almost two decades. They are amazing in everything they do.

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Ok-Persimmon-899 Apr 18, 2026 +5

Hot take- and i don’t like Sweeney- but she is a phenomenal actress actually. Hate to admit it, but she really is. Even her acting in Euphoria is quite good if we are being honest. She has also done a lot of indie roles and has nailed it. Elle fanning is one of my fav actresses. Giant girl crush and so ethereally beautiful

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kewlasacucumber 5 days ago +4

im sorry.. i couldnt disagree with this sentiment anymore. sydney sweeney in euphoria is one of the worst performances ive ever seen. i could barely even watch the second episode of this new season.

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spongeboy1985 6 days ago +4

Sweeney has had 3 flops until The Housemaid but arguably that was carried by Amanda Seyfried. We will see how the sequel will do but the heavy lifting might be done by Kirsten Dunst

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Junkies4Prez Apr 19, 2026 +3

I have to disagree. Im 25 minutes in and I had to see what people are saying cuz this is terrible. Terrible all around. Besides Pfeiffer. Holy cow she ages like a fine wine. And her acting is still phenomenal.

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cubecasts Apr 17, 2026 +3

It's not gonna be better than shrinking but it's decent so far

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nonameuser90 6 days ago +1

What are your favorite Apple series so far?

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Junkies4Prez Apr 19, 2026

The acting feels terrible and the script feels worse.

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numbug 6 days ago +7

Okay interesting it’s polarizing. I quit reading the book at 20% because the character was so unbelievably stupid I couldn’t deal with it. Saw it was being made into a show and just couldn’t imagine how they were going to make it okay. Gonna watch it right now!

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Namaste41 6 days ago +4

I also can’t stand watching the character make such stupid big life decisions and then play a victim to how hard life is. It only annoys me rather than makes me empathize with her. Then to extort the professor! Yes he’s wrong and a cheater, but she chose to have the baby and not use birth control also. Just dumb shit all around. I love Nick Offerman so I’ll keep watching a few more episodes to see if there is anything to laugh or smile about. So far (two episode in) she comes across as too stupid and selfish to cheer for. Room mates and her mom and the whole world shouldn’t be expected to roll with her screaming baby because she wants to play mom. It’s annoying because it’s so common and sad that people have kids who can’t handle them.

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rsqit 5 days ago +2

How is it her dumb decision? He also had sex with her. He’s legally liable to pay for the kid as the father. It’s her decision to have the child. Why exactly are you criticizing her and not him?

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Namaste41 5 days ago -1

It’s her dumb decision because she has no money to raise a kid or child care. She didn’t use birth control and she will be the one getting knocked up, not him. It’s going to affect her life more. She chose to f*** a married man also who is not available. Yes he’s wrong for cheating, but he didn’t want a kid. So in my opinion, legal responsibility or not, I feel like if a woman chooses to keep it from a situation like “f****** around” then they should be responsible for raising it. They both should have been careful about not getting pregnant. If she had gotten pregnant by sperm donor, she would have no one to pay for it. So I feel like this is basically no different when they aren’t in a committed relationship to raise the kid. The one who is going to carry the life changing burden is her, so yes it’s dumb of her to not be more careful and have a kid with no way of supporting it or herself. It’s a fictional show about this kind of drama, but also happens all the time unfortunately. I’m sure since it’s fictional, everything works out fine. In real life…not good choices. Raising a kid isn’t like getting a puppy.

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Yestie 4 days ago +2

Jfc he was her professor. He should 1000000% at the very least FEEL responsible. He could have had the birth control talk... insisted on condoms at the bare minimum. Again... hes the PROFESSOR. She is a YOUNG STUDENT.

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Namaste41 4 days ago -1

She’s 19 years old in college with 3 roommates. Do you really think she doesn’t know what birth control is? She didn’t come across as a virgin and she shouldn’t take birth control advice from a man. Wow! Yes, her body, her choice. Which means she needs to take care of it. Not expect some man to. So every guy she hooks up with is supposed to explain to her about birth control? She wasn’t raped. She chose to have unprotected sex. And yes, he’s a man who won’t be the one getting pregnant. Professor or not. They both were selfish and irresponsible. He was also married. She’s just as responsible as him and the one who made the choice to have it.

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OShaunesssy Apr 17, 2026 -16

Its a show? I thought it was a movie and thought it looked fun. I think I lost interest knowing its a tv show lol

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NoEmu5969 Apr 16, 2026 -14

I will get back into it if I hear that the trope fest ends.

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Greene_Mr Apr 16, 2026 +30

How's it compared to the novel?

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canadanimal Apr 16, 2026 +44

It really lives up to it so far! The tone is exactly right. I wasn’t sure about Nick Offerman as Jinx but I think he’s perfectly cast, as is Elle as Margo.

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blitzkregiel Apr 16, 2026 +34

shame on you for ever doubting nick offerman!

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canadanimal Apr 17, 2026 +12

I know! He just wasn’t what I pictured when I read the book but of course he is amazing. Should never have doubted him!

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jarrettbrown Apr 18, 2026 +1

I didn't picture him either. I pictured someone along the lines of... Ric Flair, but not him directly, someone like him. So far, he's pulling it off very well.

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mimosho Apr 16, 2026 +18

Elle narrated the audiobook so I feel like she has a deep understanding of the character.

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jarrettbrown Apr 18, 2026 +6

I listened to a bit of it and I couldn't help but picture her as Margo. It's so fitting.

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numbug 6 days ago +9

It can only be better, watching it now but I dnf’d the book so early, it was terrible. EDIT: YOU GUYS ITS SO MUCH BETTER. They changed all the parts where she was just an unbelievable numbskull, it was SUCH a hard read. They took out the part where she hadn’t even considered childcare until after the baby was born and called around, shocked to find out it was expensive and that parents sign up for wait lists before their kids are born (NO. FORESIGHT.). And in the book she accepted $15,000 up front, that’s it, for the NDA and is somehow surprised that it doesn’t go very far, realizing much later that they probably would’ve paid much more if she’d asked (compared to the trust fund in the show, which shows she actually is thinking ahead for the baby). AND THAT SHE HADNT HEARD OF O******* AT ALL. What rock did book Margo live under. God I hated that book. This show rules though.

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jarrettbrown Apr 18, 2026 +4

It's pretty close. I have not seen anything that wasn't in the book, right down to the way that jinx cleaned the bathroom. It's as described in the book.

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onthewindyside Apr 19, 2026 +7

I mostly agree. I feel like they've made the mom character a touch more sympathetic with more meaty monologues/moments so as not to waste Michelle Pfeiffer, but I get it. I'm glad they're being faithful!

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mizzlol 6 days ago +2

So far, it’s living up to the spirit of the novel and following the same plot. It’s almost as if pictured it in my mind. My fiancé said “I love this show” when we finished the second episode.

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spongeboy1985 3 days ago +2

Just finished the book and watched the first 3 episodes. It mostly sticks to it. Seems like Nicole Kidman is playing an original character based on a couple of characters from the novel. Jinx’s storyline and his relationship with Shayanne have the biggest changes with Shayanne being more antagonistic towards Jinx in the series and Jinx not knowing about the pregnancy till he gets out of rehab.

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noobnoobthedestroyer Apr 17, 2026 +4

Didn’t know it was a novel. That explains the name which is a little wordy for my taste

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Greene_Mr Apr 17, 2026 +5

I've heard people be excited for this on the basis of the novel. People REALLY like that book.

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noobnoobthedestroyer Apr 17, 2026 +2

Thanks for adding another book to my TBR

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mizzlol 6 days ago +1

I LOVED it. One of my favorite reads last year. I was in a bit of a slump and it lifted me out.

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jarrettbrown Apr 18, 2026 +2

It's a really solid read from start to finish.

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MikeArrow Apr 16, 2026 +114

I think the show should have done a lot more to emphasise Margo's youth and gullible nature. Because Elle Fanning is 28, playing a 19 year old. I legitimately thought she was an adult student. So the affair with the professor didn't come across as grooming to me at all.

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Deakul Apr 18, 2026 +6

I didn't really appreciate them fast forwarding through her pregnancy, could've stood to have her be pregnant and living her life for at least a few episodes.

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spongeboy1985 6 days ago +15

The story isn’t about her being pregnant. It’s about her being a struggling single mom. The show is a pretty slow burn anyway and doesn’t get to the Only Fans stuff until the end of the third episode giving enough time to set up her money struggles. Having her pregnant for 3 episodes would do nothing to build to that. It’s based off the book which does gloss over her pregnancy as well since it’s about her money struggles.

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Deakul 6 days ago +3

I'm aware of the show's concept, I simply don't think it would have hurt to have at least one or two more episodes of her dealing with the pregnancy itself and becoming increasingly more ostracized. Not a big deal, I'm loving the show either way.

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Time-Cold3708 6 days ago +2

I. On episode 3 and im struggling to sympathize with a woman who has made only bad and selfish decisions. Also the Chick Filet product placement in ep 3 is a real turn off

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RainbowDragon76 5 days ago +1

I just finished episode 3 and didn’t notice the product at all …. ???

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Steve2911 4 days ago +1

I'm pretty sure there was an Arby's wrapper in the episode, they might have confused it.

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LRoberts217 5 days ago +2

Yes . Me too. Their ages were confusing . Michele Pfeiffer looks so different in this than “ The Madison”.

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AffectionateKey7126 Apr 17, 2026 -27

That’s probably exactly what they’re not going for.

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MikeArrow Apr 17, 2026 +13

What do you mean?

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AffectionateKey7126 Apr 17, 2026 -51

I have only seen the trailer but I’m guessing the overall tone of the show chose a more positive spin about a young single mom whoring herself out.

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MikeArrow Apr 17, 2026 +4

Yeah it's had a fairly upbeat tone so far, ultimately it's a comedy and a lot of the rough edges have been sanded off to make it palatable.

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ProudDeplorable89 Apr 17, 2026 -1

Agreed

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NetflixandJill Apr 17, 2026 +14

I gave it a shot while playing hooky from work and I sat there for all 3 episodes. I was grumpy when I ran out. Michelle Pfeiffer must have studied my mother for this role.

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DeeKay1223 Apr 18, 2026 +12

How did no one think about jobs or childcare until after the baby was born? I know the mom is upset about it, but you’d think she’d at least suggest thinking about a plan.

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numbug 4 days ago +5

This is why I couldn’t get through the book. Margo is even more smooth brained in the book, about all kinds of things. She’s much better in the show.

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Material_Friend_2649 2 days ago +2

Better in the show? I’m already struggling with her. Thank goodness I never attempted the book!

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Anneisabitch Apr 16, 2026 +17

I’ve seen the first two episodes and it has similar vibes to Raising Hope with a bit less ridiculous silly stuff

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NoEmu5969 Apr 17, 2026 -4

It is made entirely of tropes from 2007-2010 movies and TV.

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Mrsreed1020 Apr 17, 2026 +11

I really enjoyed the book so I was excited to see this adapted into a show and on Apple TV. I think they’ve nailed to book pretty well so far- I like it! And everyone talking about the b****, etc - it’s how it is in the book 🤷🏻‍♀️ and she ends up doing OF to make money so…not surprised there’s b****…

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susanontheluce Apr 17, 2026 +6

Good so far, but Fullerton is much nicer than they are presenting

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94Rangerbabe Apr 17, 2026 +7

I’m a single mom of a Bodhi. So I felt oddly seen but feel weird and squirmy watching this.. like it’s harder to see the fiction in the fiction.

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notsomuchhoney 6 days ago +1

Single mom here as well , this is very accurate for me.

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Isabeau56 5 days ago +4

Spoiler alert if you haven’t seen the first episode. I’m so mad that she told the baby daddy that she didn’t want anything from him, but she’s now going to have money problems. He’s a college professor, so he has a stable job with a decent salary. Why in hells would she not demand child support? It’s not for her, it’s for THEIR baby. I might not be able to watch this level of stupidity.

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Disastrous_Wing7084 5 days ago +2

Have you seen the other two episodes yet? This gets addressed pretty quickly

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Isabeau56 5 days ago +3

Yes, I watched the other two since I wrote the above and I'm maybe even more irritated now. She should have talked to a lawyer. It was dumb to make an agreement like that. She needed money TODAY for diapers, etc. A trust fund is great and everything, but that baby should have had both.

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JessicasSpell Apr 16, 2026 +24

Highly intrigued... This sounds like one of those plots where you kinda side-eye it at first… like ok… is this just chaos for shock value? But the way it’s described actually makes it feel way more grounded and character-driven than I expected. I hope it actually feels that way. And honestly… the O******* angle feels more real than people probably want to admit...

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arkbuster Apr 17, 2026 +9

This is one of those 'It's the journey, not the destination' kind of shows. She doesn't immediately beeline to O******* as a savior to her troubles. Things fall into place to where it happens. That's the hook. This show reminds me of Maid (single mom down on her luck) and Little Miss Sunshine (dramedy with a family of misfits with their own pros and cons) I dropped the book for reasons I will not spoil but so far, Im enjoying the adaptation. Let's see if it translates better to the screen from here on in.

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JessicasSpell Apr 17, 2026 +7

Thank you... Now I’m even more sold; *Little Miss Sunshine* is such a specific vibe, like messy but human in a way that actually sticks... I think that’s what I was hoping for… not chaos just for the sake of it, but something that *earns* how far it goes.Definitely bumping this up my weekend watch list now 👀

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Material_Friend_2649 2 days ago +1

I enjoyed Maid thoroughly but I’m really struggling with this show. I’ve made it to episode 2 but not sure if I can keep going.

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longjumpingtote Apr 16, 2026 +12

> O******* angle feels more real than people probably want to admit It is super real. Instead, I think what is turning off some people is that is a plot point in a comedy, when there have been so many tragic stories concerning people on that site, including the suicides.

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BottomFeeder9669 Apr 17, 2026 +6

Are the suicides related to backlash or shame for having an O*******? I'm not familiar with the media coverage related to any tragedies.

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Greene_Mr Apr 16, 2026 +4

...well, that's what *Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed* is going to be for!

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MikeArrow Apr 16, 2026 -11

My problem with the OF angle (at least so far) is that it's portrayed as harmless, weird fetishes (insulting dicks, etc). Which is... true, but not really the main focus of the site (straight up p***).

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priyarainelle Apr 16, 2026 +19

It’s not at all portrayed as harmless, what are you talking about? The show hasn’t even gotten to the O******* storyline. It’s only three episodes so far

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MikeArrow Apr 16, 2026 -10

That's why I said "at least so far".

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priyarainelle Apr 16, 2026 +12

There is no O******* angle so far because the show hasn’t even gotten to the point where she has started one. So what are you talking about?

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MikeArrow Apr 16, 2026 -9

In the third episode she researches O*******, looks at other creators for inspiration, creates a profile and gets her first subscriber at the end.

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priyarainelle Apr 16, 2026 +7

She doesn’t start her O******* until last 10 minutes in the end of episode 3 🤣😭 there is nothing to portray as harmless or harmful because she hasn’t done anything except create a profile. The next episodes will start getting into the positive and negative impacts it has on her life.

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MikeArrow Apr 16, 2026 -6

All of the things I mentioned relate to how the site is portrayed ***SO FAR*** (harmless, weird fetishes, etc). What part of that is unclear? So far, meaning "up to this point in the narrative". Do you get it? Do you get what that means? *So far*. She's looked up other creators on the site and found mostly harmless, weird f***** stuff. That's part of the narrative *so far*.

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burnalicious111 Apr 16, 2026 +10

You haven't disavowed murdering kittens for fun *SO FAR*

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priyarainelle Apr 16, 2026 +2

There is no portrayal of the site so far to even speak of. **There is nothing to portray as harmful or harmless SO FAR.** What about that is unclear? She herself doesn’t know much about what it is or how to use it. All she knows is it’s a website that exists, her father’s colleague was/is using it to make money, and people do sexual things on there (but she doesn’t yet know what kind of sexual things aside from d*** ratings.. bc she only knows what her friend has told her). In the last 10 minutes of the episode she signs up for an account. There is nothing to show SO FAR about the harmful impact it can/will have on her life (which the book shows, and the tv series will likely depict as well). >!She literally almost loses custody of her child over it in the book, and ultimately closes her O******* account because of the consequences it is having on her life as she becomes successful at it.!<

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MikeArrow Apr 16, 2026

I was referring specifically to the way the site was initially framed, as shown in the scenes where she researches other creators and makes an account. Since you're refusing to acknowledge that as valid, you're not worth talking to any further.

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Competitive-Word4143 Apr 17, 2026 +7

I watched the first three episodes without reading the book and I’m pretty freaking hooked. I’ve cried so many times and I’m just rooting so hard for Margo and Bodhi.

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PotatoMuffinMafia 5 days ago +5

I had a baby at 18 (senior year of high school) and there’s so many memories just flooding back lol. The constant daydreaming about what I might have been if I didn’t go right from child to parent, if I got to use my scholarship, all the way down to how my mom acted which was a really complicated tug of war between anger at the situation I put myself in and grief for what her daughter didn’t even realize she’s already lost. It was the first time in my life I was constantly surrounded by another person, but I felt so alone going through it. Now as a mother of an almost 18 year old, I can completely understand Michelle Pfeiffers character. 100%.

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mollysneed Apr 17, 2026 +8

I loved it more than I thought possible. So wonderful and I can’t wait for more!

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Ok_Zookeepergame7143 Apr 18, 2026 +5

I'm eating it up. So much better than 99.9% of the c*** they feed women as entertainment. Share with all the close friends, male and female. Great soundtrack too! Robyn, Haute & Freddy, etc

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Time-Cold3708 6 days ago +5

So far, I dont like it. I dont have any sympathy for the main character. She shouldnt have fucked a married guy and she shouldnt have kept the baby. I dont see any of her struggles as noble or worthwhile

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Superb-Laugh-9453 3 days ago +2

So what!?! You only want to see stories about characters YOU deem as moral? That's so odd. You ain't hangin out with this chick, it's a character in a show. Plus, she wasn't the married one in the affair and she didn't plan to get preggers. Life is not easy for all. She's admirable for doing anything to provide for her child. Her father didn't even do that for her. A young woman who is trying to provide better for her kid than her parents did for her is not some sort of villain.

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Time-Cold3708 2 days ago +2

A young woman who has no plan to provide for and raise a child is not a hero. Get an abortion. This is a human being not a hobby.

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Material_Friend_2649 2 days ago +1

Thank you! Utterly incomprehensible that we are supposed to valourise her for having a child she had absolutely no capacity, skills or money to raise.

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excellentwonderful 6 days ago +2

You don't have any sympathy for a teenager who made some poor choices? Choices that ultimately impact her more than anyone else. I hope you don't have kids who ever put a foot wrong in life.

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notsomuchhoney 6 days ago +1

Some of us are the main character, we don't need your sympathy but we do like to see our stories.

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rsqit 5 days ago +1

You’re blaming her for being groomed by a professor and for wanting to keep a baby? That’s fucked up.

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Namaste41 4 days ago

I agree 100%. It’s a sad situation made from selfish choices all around. Hard to even see it as a comedy. It’s more annoying than anything seeing her lack of empathy for the people around her. They have to deal with her choice to have a kid when she dumps the responsibility on her friends and family. Accidents might happen, but she chose to move ahead with having the kid.

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hoochnuts Apr 16, 2026 +18

It's okay.

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NoEmu5969 Apr 16, 2026 -11

It would have worked great in 2007.

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NeatEmergency1358 6 days ago +5

Don't get the downvoters on this, you're completely right.

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Ok-Bluejay2596 Apr 17, 2026 +2

i only watched this show because of nick offerman, and totally went in blind. i was pleasantly surprised. book is now on my TBR!

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Quirky-Ad467 Apr 18, 2026 +2

I didn’t read the book - but I seen the trailer and had to put it on my must watch list! I watched the first 3 episodes and I am hooked!

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poodlemonster 5 days ago +1

Nah it kinda sucks except for all the titties. Haven’t laughed yet and the main thing I remember is baby shit 🤮

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buddyboybuttcheeks 2 days ago +1

as someone who grew up in Fullerton it’s incredible how much them filmed locally.

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iseeamoth 2 days ago +1

sorry but no socal native actually pronounces their T's

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DaHarbinger2000 1 day ago +1

I might be getting ahead of myself but if it continues this strong, someone is getting a nom along the way.

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AlfredoVignale Apr 17, 2026 +2

Only seen the fist episode and it was so meh.

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Square-Rush-7926 4 days ago +1

Ew just NO - we do not need a show that supports covering for a known predator at the expense of future victims. This is so gross and not nearly as empowering as they pretend it is. If that man has a predilection towards young, naive victims and has children in his home, we cannot assume that his boundary ends at “college freshman”. There are a lot of things about this show that are well written and relatable (my mom was a teenage mother), but why in this timeline we’re currently in are we cool with her taking money and signing NDAs to protect a groomer? Really hope the show corrects this in the future (I have not read the book)

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nitid_name 2 days ago +1

Episode 4, >!Jinx, her father, visits the professor!< >!It ends with some bodily harm to said professor!<

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Terocitas Apr 17, 2026 +1

Watched one episode, the writing is subpar and unrealistic, but where it really fails is that it’s simply not funny.

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IceCoughy Apr 17, 2026

Tried it, didn't grab me after like 30min. It wasn't bad just a tad slow and maybe not interesting stuff for a dude right away I dunno

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Junkies4Prez Apr 19, 2026

How is it that people are enjoying this? The acting feels so forced. So forced! Its a mix between Fannings bad acting and a script that sounds like it was written by chat gpt. Looks like im about to get fucked by a robot? Wow. Witty? Jesus this is so bad. Im a connoisseur of the best content, and this sure AF ain't it.

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karlzbad99 6 days ago +1

I think every woman who has undergone a vaginal ultrasound had very similar thoughts about it.

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Namaste41 6 days ago +2

Nope, they are easier than an exam. Her comment was way over reacting and ridiculous in my opinion. Bad writing! And this isn’t the dark ages. Everyone has an epidural unless they choose not to.

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karlzbad99 6 days ago +3

Weird to say it’s bad writing just because you find it unrelatable . Most of us don’t enjoy having doctors shove probes up our hoo ha. Especially not when we were 19, alone, and had no idea what to expect. FYI there are plenty of reasons why an epidural may not be possible, even when it’s wanted. That line seemed a bit basic but at the same time, it felt in character for the mom to be uninformed and dramatic.

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notsomuchhoney 6 days ago +1

I'm a single mother and I love the writing.

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Namaste41 6 days ago

By 19, she has been to the gyno a few times. And having sex consists of a lot more shoving stuff up the hooha than a sonogram probe gently inserted. Not sure what your dr does, but I’d find a different one if it’s that traumatic. So she’s fine with unprotected sex and the possible consequences ( STDs and pregnancy) but a Dr visit is that shocking and scary. Yes, I stick with bad writing by making women seem so stupid and fragile.

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karlzbad99 6 days ago +1

I never used the words traumatic, shocking, or scary. Implying that because someone enjoys sex (which is pleasurable, natural, and fun) they should have zero qualms about rigid medical tools being inserted into their body is asinine at best. I guess I’m stupid and fragile too, since I enjoy sex and I don’t enjoy transvaginal ultrasounds. F*** off

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Namaste41 6 days ago

Wow! So defensive and angry lol. I also never used the word ENJOY, when having Gyno exams. I see you are unable to hear someone else’s opinion on a show or experience at the Dr. So yes, you seem too fragile for these conversations apparently too. Have a nice day. My point was, it’s not that big of a deal. Not enjoyable or shocking and terrible. They over dramatized it in my opinion. I also don’t ENJOY going to the grocery store, dentist, tax office, mechanic …blah blah blah , but it’s a necessity and I accept it. It’s life. I’m not a drama queen that whines about shit like that. Or cusses someone out who has a different opinion. Grow up and get a grip. This isn’t that important lol

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karlzbad99 6 days ago +1

I hear your opinion and I’m just letting you know it sucks and you should maybe consider that for some people that is a big deal and for this character, it was a big deal. You could scrutinize any part of this show but you’re choosing her very normal behavior at the gynecologist.

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pasakuzeme 6 days ago +1

Agree to the Namaste person lol. Extremely bad writing and unrealistic scenario even giving the contex and age of 19. It is some adaptation from a book but jeez. All that money for nice set designs and actors…

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vdemola Apr 17, 2026 -10

Must see? I don't think so.

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Creative-Piano-4885 4 days ago

It is sad how cheating is constantly normalized and overlooked. How can I "feel" for her character when she is choosing to have an affair with a man she knows is married. Is there no moral integrity on her part? This is constantly glamorized in films and it is sick. Not even a focus on her feeling guilty or bad or sorrowful in the show. Gross.

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fenris71 Apr 16, 2026 -11

Is it, though?

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mybloodyballentine Apr 17, 2026 -14

This show is hot garbage. Michelle Pfeiffer would have been 50 when she had Margo, who is a college student and likely supposed to be 19 or 20. And why is a married “professor” having unprotected sex with students? He’s not concerned about stds? And how could they call that guy mid 30s? He looks 50. It’s incredibly hard to believe that someone that looks like Elle fanning would sleep with that guy. He has zero appeal. I see a bunch of women’s names attached to this, but this really feels like a male fantasy of what adorable but emotionally damaged college students with low self esteem are like. This show is infuriating.

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Mediocre-Dot-1345 Apr 17, 2026 +7

You don’t think married professors have unprotected sex with their student?

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mybloodyballentine Apr 17, 2026 -1

I know they do, but I don't want to watch TV about them.

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jbaker1225 Apr 18, 2026 +4

> And how could they call that guy mid 30s? He looks 50. So in a show where a woman in her late 20s plays a 19 year old, and a woman in her late 60s plays a woman in her 40s, you choose to complain about… a man in his mid-30s playing a man in his mid-30s…

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mybloodyballentine Apr 18, 2026 +1

If you read my post, you’ll see I also complained about Michelle Pfeiffer being 50 when she had her daughter. 50 and working at hooters.

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MikeArrow Apr 17, 2026 +5

Weird, I have almost the exact same reaction as you, except I would call it a *female* fantasy of being a hot, carefree college student ("so relatable, I'm a hot mess that picks bad men too!") who experiences hardship but with all the hard edges sanded off (for instance, her drug addict absentee father turns out to be... a guy that cleans the house obsessively and loves taking care of the baby).

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mybloodyballentine Apr 17, 2026 +2

I can see that. Either way, it's an unrealistic fantasy.

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notsomuchhoney 6 days ago +1

You don't have to, but I do.

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Stoplookinatmeswaan Apr 17, 2026 -7

I watched it last night. It’s more twee than I thought it would be and I’m hoping the show and the characters find their groove a bit more. Some of the acting was over the top ridiculous. I had to look away at some of Michelle Pfieffer’s arm acting moments.

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WoodpeckerGingivitis Apr 16, 2026 -24

No thanks.

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This_Book6305 3 days ago

Stephen Colbert refers to a certain celebrity couple as Filliam H. Muffman. I have one too: Mavid E. Pfelley!

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Mageborn23 Apr 17, 2026 -8

I saw the first episode and that was more than enough

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WiggleSparks Apr 16, 2026 -38

B****

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Rocky_Mountain_Way Apr 16, 2026

So? Or are you just summarizing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31137273/parentalguide/

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Disastrous_Wing7084 Apr 16, 2026 -3

Well, from the article, apparently upcoming episodes feature "naked b**** with the word *b***** scrolled across them", so...

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microthrower Apr 17, 2026 +2

I read a good chunk of the article, but didn't get to that part. Partly because it felt like too many spoilers already, but I assume they meant "scrawled" unless it's some kind of visual effect.

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StarWars_and_SNL Apr 16, 2026 -14

I like the show but that user is not wrong. Elle Fanning’s b**** are seemingly always out.

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MikeArrow Apr 16, 2026 +4

There's one actual n*** scene in the first episode, the rest are prosthetics so they don't count.

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iterationnull Apr 16, 2026 -4

The complete package of mons and labia giving birth was very unexpected. (We did natural child birth so I don’t have any criticisms of it but it sure came out of nowhere)

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MikeArrow Apr 16, 2026 +5

To be honest, I was expecting that. It felt in keeping with the tone of the show, which was to be frank and unsentimental about the effects of pregnancy on the body. Same with the movie Knocked Up.

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NoEmu5969 Apr 17, 2026

Very same with the movie Knocked Up. Similar to a lot of junk from the 2000s.

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StarWars_and_SNL Apr 17, 2026 -9

The authenticity of the nudity is irrelevant, nudity is nudity, like in Boogie Nights. A prosthetic d*** is still a d***.

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MikeArrow Apr 17, 2026 +4

I think there's some relevance from a meta perspective. One's real, one isn't.

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BramptonBatallion Apr 17, 2026 -32

Too much tv is about sex. It’s like all screenwriters can think about. Over it.

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TheAussieTico Apr 17, 2026 +9

WTF are you on about

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BramptonBatallion Apr 17, 2026 -14

It’s just another show where everything is about sex

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karlzbad99 6 days ago +6

There’s only sex in the first episode. It’s a show about a mom raising a baby. Sex makes baby.

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TheAussieTico Apr 18, 2026 +2

There’s plenty that aren’t

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MikeArrow Apr 17, 2026 +7

Not enough shows are about sex. TV is practically puritan these days.

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notsomuchhoney 6 days ago +1

Tell me you didn't watch without telling me you didn't watch

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Time-Cold3708 6 days ago

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMER!

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camoonie Apr 17, 2026 -7

Liking Michelle Pfeiffer in this but I prefer her character in the Madison.

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