SummaryOriginally titled The Second Fattest Housewife in Westport, the comedy focuses on Katie Otto (Katy Mixon) as she tries to raise her three children in Westport, Connecticut.
SummaryOriginally titled The Second Fattest Housewife in Westport, the comedy focuses on Katie Otto (Katy Mixon) as she tries to raise her three children in Westport, Connecticut.
Aafter a brief foray into the dark side, Katie realizes that it’s pointless to be anything but herself, and the fun of the show comes from watching her not just discover that but also teach it to her kids.
Hopefully the pilot will move beyond weight and get to what really is intriguing about this show. Not since “Roseanne” has there been a prime-time comedy so poised to poke fun at economic class.
This movie is good because it is interesting. Why it's interesting is because the events are all clear and have a good script. Although the production is good, there are some criticisms, but it is enjoyable.
Fresh, really really funny, healthy show that I keep watching over and over. A truly charming, strong, smart, rational character of Katy facing the challenging world of marriage, teenagers and adults, with just the right amount of bad language. Her remarks are spot-on, calling out the trends for what they are, but she is also growing as a person, especially when realizing that some situations require more understanding than a snarky comment.
Her two friends are a perfection! They are contrasting each-other and they are multi-layered individuals, but always a harmonic tandem of friends ready to elevate each other out of any situation, with a funny comeback at each other's expense. Like they say, you need two friends like these. The kids characters are just what I expect from a contemporary sitcom. It truly reflects the anxiety that young people face today, to be competitive in a world that requires them to be younger and "better", the definition changing from one day to another. The children actors are really talented, they convey the message, know how to sing and dance, can carry out an argument and establish personalities in their own right. I enjoy the snarky comebacks from Oliver about the Katy's "Floridadness" (personally, I'd watch a spin-off of a young alter-ego Katy roaming Florida).
It may be a show about a housewife, but the messages Katy character is making are universal. The confidence and the body image, the respect for the hard work and limited budget, the importance of friendship regardless of traits or social status, the support and persistence, and so on. After a long hard day, this show puts a smile on my face. All in all, I can't wait for the new season to start.
Katy Mixon is a star. It’s honestly her intense likability that makes this show so watchable, for of all of the non-fat joke-related mistakes it makes (chiefly its Alex P. Keaton knockoff older son character).
At the moment, those kids feel grafted onto the story — three different containers for three different kinds of jokes. So focus on the parents, who are the hope for this show. That’s particularly true for Mixon, who is seldom off camera and yet never wears out her welcome.
All told, Katie is a commanding presence, a social commentator with a flair for insult, a housewife with a bottomless capacity for complaint. Ms. Mixon performs commendably. What the show needs now are writers of whom the same could be said.