SummarySet in 1985 Los Angeles, struggling actress Ruth Wilder (Alison Brie) end up on the women wrestling TV show in this comedy created by Liz Flahive that was inspired by the 1980s professional wrestling league that ran on syndicated television for four years.
SummarySet in 1985 Los Angeles, struggling actress Ruth Wilder (Alison Brie) end up on the women wrestling TV show in this comedy created by Liz Flahive that was inspired by the 1980s professional wrestling league that ran on syndicated television for four years.
It’s the rare series that tries to have it all and succeeds. It’s topical and fun; it’s exciting and poignant; it’s got long episodes and a short episode total; it’s got a standalone episode told from one viewer’s perspective and fully drawn supporting arcs; it’s inclusive from every angle, addresses issues of inclusivity, but doesn’t define its minority characters by those issues.
I watched Season 1 and love it and anyone I recommend it to felt the same. Season 2 was equally enjoyable and I was pleasantly surprised by their ability to keep it feeling fresh.
Great continuation of the quality from S1. Feels like the screenplay evolved naturally telling each characters story. Again Glow does a great job in not wasting your time with filler episodes. One particularly fantastic episode was dedicated to a full meta 'GLOW episode'! Genius stuff. I have fallen in love with the characters and setting, after such a great run with S1&S2 I sincerely hope this show keeps the same staff and maintains this exceptional quality.
Fortunately GLOW remains as lithe and fleet-footed in its second season as in its first. ... Young has more emotional notes to capitalize upon than before. Seeing her and everyone else in this series go all in, heart forward, makes their various tales of this ragtag dream worthy of our emotional investment and GLOW itself well worth of the five-plus hours of attention it asks of the audience.
As a bonus, the finale closes this latest run in a manner that nicely sets the stage for season three. For a show that occasionally felt as if it was precariously perched on the top rope in its first season -- leaving doubt as to how long "GLOW's" light could stay flickering -- this second match pretty impressively outshines its debut.
Their in-ring roles reduce complicated women to simplified cartoons. In this way the wrestling personas are the exact opposite of the roles on Netflix’s GLOW, which are the kind of rich, meaty, more-than-just-likeable parts that actresses always wish they could find.
Luckily for GLOW, there's just something about the series that made it immensely enjoyable even when it wasn't firing on all cylinders or reaching its fullest potential. That's a real achievement and a testament to how engaging the cast was even in limited minutes. ... It's a testament to them [the cast] that what viewers do get is more than enough to keep watching and not giving up.
Season two mostly focuses on Ruth, Sam, and Debbie. In doing so, GLOW avoids the bloat of other ensemble shows--including that of producer Jenji Kohan’s other Netflix dramedy, Orange Is the New Black. The storylines involving the secondary characters never feel out of place and are typically played for laughs. ... At the same time, you may wish that some of these subplots were less hastily assembled. ... Luckily, we’re also afforded a few richly intimate close-ups with some of GLOW's side players.
This is a great TV show. I’m not into wrestling, but those two first seasons just got me hooked. Brillant cast, fast pace, endearing characters, good musical score. And after all, it’s not about wrestling as much as it is about the (life) combat of those women and men’s in the ‘80s. Brilliant ! Can’t wait for the next season !
Continuing to find just the right mix of outlandish humour and serious drama GLOW’s second season hits the ground running from the opening episode, and it all makes for an entertaining and very funny season of television.
totally watchable and **** it is predictable and disposable after use. Part of the "'Memberberries" tide of 80's exploitation. Season 2 feels like a good but slightly bored hand job by a pretty but not beautiful girl.
I had great expectations for season 2 as first season was so great. Unfortunately I didnt get the same feelings. Too many episodes are very melancholic and I didnt like them. So narrative not so good, actors and directors thumbs up
Hate to say it but this is one of the most overrated TV series of all time. I watched all of season 1 and now season 2 and am bored to tears. None of the characters are at all enjoyable and the story is almost non existent. It's pretty obvious why it's being reviewed so highly but if I type it out I'll be labeled a sexist. Don't waste your time with this.