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versesss t1_j02x5qp wrote

They advertised this show as a workplace comedy, but as the season unfolds you realize it’s actually a beautiful and heartbreaking romantic comedy.

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ackinsocraycray t1_j03amfw wrote

I'm interested to see how HBO markets this show now that the secret's out. Because the early trailers for this show had a totally different vibe IMO

Either they play it straight (lol) and advertise it the same way. Or they emphasize the romance and drama to get the OFMD fandom buzzing on Twitter.

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JAWinks t1_j03jhv7 wrote

I’m curious too. I actually started watching for the pirates in the workplace comedy but now that I know the premise of the show I’m not really that interested anymore. They did a good job convincing people like me, not into rom coms at all, to start it, but not enough to keep me into the second season

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Chapstickie t1_j0632sq wrote

Did you finish the first season? Because the comedy doesn’t exactly go away. The romance just gets added in.

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hashtagsugary t1_j06cl7e wrote

It was a raucous comedy, I truly enjoyed the other layers they added in.

They’re so clever and so wickedly funny, I would be devastated but also unsurprised if they cancelled it.

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capitolsara t1_j05v65a wrote

I imagine with all the couples broken up they may go for the route 1 workplace comedy advertising again

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TheScienceMothra t1_j030zuc wrote

Went in for the laughs, stayed for the heart 🥹

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haldad t1_j05pex6 wrote

Went in for the laughs, left because I found very few and it turned into a weird romantic story which I've always found dull.

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TheScienceMothra t1_j07bsy9 wrote

And the beauty of tv right now is you can find the thing that suits YOUR fancy and you can let people enjoy what suits them. I'm sure there are shows you find funny that I find dull. So on that note, what was the point of your comment?

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haldad t1_j09fze9 wrote

I was just stating my opinion.

The beauty of opinions is that I can have mine and you can have yours and we can both state them.

I never said you can't enjoy the show. I said I didn't.

No need to get in a tizzy about discussion on a discussion website.

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evil-rick t1_j03pbso wrote

I did NOT expect this show to be as cozy as it was. I love EVERY character, even the bad ones. And having the actors just use their normal accents adds to that. It just feels like actors acting out a story, like the old days of traveling stage plays. It’s sweet, and it’s funny and the set design and costumes, rather than being accurate, are exaggerated to mimic our modern view of who these people are. Like the king being very flamboyant and over the top and gaudy and colorful.

Though I appreciated the little details like the face patches on the French aristocrats. We almost NEVER see those in period films/shows centered around the baroque(?) period.

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