Here's what Insatiable is not: an exercise in fat-shaming or any other teenage caste cruelty. Sure, Patty gets mocked and abused, but the kids who engage in that behavior are unambiguously treated as villains, and they don't fare well. And Patty's acts of vengeance mostly seem heroic, even when they are patently misanthropic. Everybody who ever suffered shunning or scorn at the hands of a high-school social overlord will be raising a fist in solidarity.
Insatiable is excitingly preposterous. ... That there is a high degree of difficulty to the comic twistedness of such developments goes toward the nerve of the series’ creator, Lauren Gussis, whose confidence seems winning as long as the pace keeps up (and misplaced when episodes grow slack with meandering scenarios and repetitious dialogue).
Insatiable makes “Norbit” feel like a comedic masterpiece, and in 2018, there’s nothing noble about that distinction.
So many problems plague Netflix’s original series it’s only option is the scrap heap, where a few spare parts can be salvaged to sustain other functioning vehicles.
It spends all of its time striving desperately to reach the status of third-tier Ryan Murphy and falling flat. It has Murphy’s gleeful sadism in spades, but none of his manic camp energy; it has his treacly didacticism, but none of his genuine emotion.
The controversial new Netflix comedy is filled with giant themes about radical weight loss, the superficiality of appearances, identity, parenting, and revenge, but they don’t nearly add up to a coherent message, never mind an affirming message. There’s no there there, when it comes to the show’s broad intentions. It’s just a jumble of provocations, half-baked jokes, random cultural satire, farce, bad puns, and attempted campiness that ultimately doesn’t make a unified point.
Insatiable is trite, way over the top (even for a series that appears to be trying to go there for comedic effect), unfunny and, running at 40-plus minutes per episode, a bloated mess that's labor-intensive to get through.
Insatiable is a harsh example of the best intentions yielding the worst results. ... Insatiable is unforgivably inelegant as satire. It fails not only to land its purportedly progressive message about body image and weight, but also its storylines tackling sexuality, sexual agency, classism, race, and transgender acceptance.
Maybe, deep down, there is a decent series buried within Insatiable. Right now, however, it feels like a dozen different and equally bewildering shows happening all at once--and not a single one knows where its strengths might actually lie.
Patty is important--but she’s not Insatiable’s main dish. Strangely and crucially, her viewpoint often gets lost, ignored or brushed aside, at least in the early episodes. The focus of this dark comedy is Bob Armstrong (Dallas Roberts).
great ed representation, super interesting but funny. love the pageants, and how so many important topics are addressed ie racism
insatiable - Debby Ryan is perfect in this role. It had potential. Unfortunately, some critics never get that quirky shows about problematic teenagers with personality disorders and eating disorders can be fun. I wish tv show critics would come off their high horses and produce a show themselves - oh wait please don't bc no one might watch them.
I really loved this show, it was entertaining to watch.I am very sad that it got canceled, one of my favorite shows.
This show is entertaining but nobody can deny that It is kinda trash. Still love it but It's not my favorite.
Excelente serie, la protagonista "patty" te enseña a como lidiar contigo misma mientras ella también lo hace, merece 3era temporada
THIS IS THE BEST AND FUNNIEST TV SHOW EVER EXISTED!!!! Extremely underrated! Amazing in every position. Casting just 10/10!!!! There are black jokes
série bem interessante, com narrativa que prende os telespectadores...apesar das muitas críticas ao enredo ela passa uma mensagem bacana que apesar de a personagem achar que ficando magra ela resolveria todos os seus problemas e suas inseguranças, ela viu que o que ela precisava na verdade é de um psiquiatra não de uma dieta milagrosa!
Es súper divertida y tiene una trama que te atrapa, al finalizar cada episodio quieres ver más.
es la peor serie jamas hecha por netflix, afortunadamente ya la cancelaron debido al fracaso.
One of the best shows out there! It’s so addictive and enjoyable, definitely worth to watch!
Insatiable es una serie diferente a las que estamos acostumbrados, las series siempre nos han enseñado pura basura y cuentos de hadas, esto es diferente, nuevo, refrescante, no entiendo como cancelaron la 3er entrega cuando necesitábamos ver esa venganza.
I love this show it does make it seem like you can get away with anything though you cant but they picked the perfect person to play patty debby ryan is a wonderful actress
Wish they had leaned into the satire a bit more. It's pretty predictable and doesn't really go anywhere
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