Mrs. Davis

I fell in love with Betty Gilpin's "style" (such a difficult word to settle on for this kind of actress) when we first saw her in The Hunt. Her low-key charisma is just endearing! I even made a mental note of looking up other projects she's been in so that hubby and I could watch. Life being what it is, and other things taking precedence, I never really did so. As such, it was so great to catch a glimpse of this "coming attraction" and having my mind tickled as to just WHO that actress was! Discovering that it was Ms. Gilpin who was leading the cast, and we were in!

Being that other reviewers have done an excellent job in covering the fact that the show involves an AI algorithm which maneuvers individuals into doing its bidding, I won't go into more about it. I will say that Mrs. Davis is a highly entertaining, make-you-think series, and that all the characters are worth watching. It is a series that is unapologetically geared toward those who have a love of all things technologically advanced; Sci-Fi lovers; Skynet fans; Cowboys; pineapple-eaters; cat lovers; dog people; ...maybe not horse-lovers; tighty-whitey wearers; boxer brief aficionados; commando goers .... meaning it is a smorgasbord of entertainment - but mostly for those with open minds who really do wish to be entertained. (It's always sad for me to see self-professed cinephiles handing out ratings of 1's and 2's across their viewing board).

It can be fast-paced at times while at the same time, it merely hints at what it wants to get to, little by little. If you too prefer these shows as opposed to those that drop everything in your lap in the first couple of episodes thereby removing all suspense or mystery (while you then complain about how 'predictable shows are nowadays'), then this is a show for you.

The show was great! I like the narrative and the way it was done was great. You think one thing is happening and then later it's completely different or it's taking you on a crazy path showing how things happened or how they got to a certain point. It also has a lot of oh crap! Moments where you think to yourself "I didn't see that coming!" or "How did I not see that coming!" Lol! Overall, a great show, great writing and acting from everyone, it does have some far fetch moments but they're overlooked because the show is so great. Hopefully there's a season 2 or if anything a spin-off for more adventures.

At first I was a bit scared that there will be a big dissapointment at the end of show, but during the final episode all unanswered questions got a proper answer and everything clicks really nicely. Despite its "comedy" label and all the silly setups this show is meaningful and deep. All the production qualities are excellent, the writing is phenomenal, actors and the portrayed characters are loveable. I even found the sound engineering significantly better then nowadays average shows. To put this story into production was a really good decision and surprised me in many ways. I enjoyed the show more and more episode by episode and to experience the consistency of production value was really satisfying. We need unique and original stories like this more. Thanks a lot for the creators.

No need to say any more.

But if IMDB requires a bit more explication:

Please then consider the droll absurdity of The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, a film from 1984. We see the eponymous character, Buckaroo Banzai, involved in a host of amazing adventures. Buckaroo is a polymath (look it up folks), and--like Sister Simone--has a plethora (look it up folks) of talents that permit him to solve crimes, puzzles and undertake incredible adventures. He's a brain surgeon as well as the lead singer in the Hong Kong Cavaliers rock group.

OK, now on to the Forbin Project. A 1968/69 film wherein scientists create a super computer to control their strategic defenses (think nuclear missiles), and discover they created better than they knew. Subsequent high jinks and world domination ensue.

Sound familiar?

The only question remaining for me is the one my wife asked as we watched the first episode: "How on Earth did they pitch this to the money men?"

How indeed.

I had no idea what to expect from Mrs. Davis. I originally wasn't going to watch it but after reading so many great things about it I gave it a chance. I'm so glad I did because I really liked it. It's far from the best show I've ever seen but it's still good enough to watch. I was so into it I actually binged all 8 episodes over the course of weekend but it was worth it. Like everyone else has already pointed out...there's never been a show even close to this, it's crazy but in a good way. This is a limited series so this is the only season but that's prob a good thing because too much of this and it would get old. It had a very satisfying ending so I hope they don't try to squeeze another season out of it because it's doing so well. The one season is perfect as is. The show stars Betty Gilpin and Jake McDorman who are both terrific in this, especially Jake McDorman. I hope this leads to bigger things for him because he's such an underrated actor.