My Crazy Ex

Are the stories real? Probably not. But it doesn't take away from the entertainment value of the show. The stories are amazing, outlandish, and sometimes cringey. But they are hilarious. My go to cheesy-bad-guilty-pleasure show. Highly recommend for a girls night, drinking game, or just general binge

This show is terribly fake and pretends to be a reality show. If you need proof just look at the cast credits. I watched half an episode and I feel like I wasted way too much time on this dishonest garbage.

If the extensive cast list with a lack of 'himself/herself' didn't clue you in, this show is as fake as fake can be. Wikipedia calls it a 'reality storytelling' series, but I have little doubt that only a small handful of episodes have any sort of basis in reality... with the crazy cranked up to eleven. And its the over-the-top outlandishness that just makes this show silly and embarrassing to watch. Hard pass from me.

For me, it was pretty obvious early on that the people who are telling their stories are actors. I've watched enough true crime/reality shows to be able to tell when someone's story is scripted. Although I will say that the actors do get better in later episodes - to the point that I sometimes forget they're actors.

It's not like the show is specifically trying to trick people. There's a difference between "inspired by" and "based on". The show says that the stories are "inspired by true events". The operative words here are "inspired by" - meaning the idea was only *triggered* by a real situation/person, but it doesn't follow the trajectory of the true story and really may only contain the essence of it. "Based on", however, means that it's much more of an accurate accounting of the true story.

More than anything, I was pleasantly surprised as I was expecting another somewhat-disturbing true crime show, and then found myself cracking up at the absolutely crazy, hilarious stories.

The format is easy to follow at the stories are very entertaining! They make you grateful for whatever relationship you have or had because it wasn't as Crazy as what's going on here. 10/10 stars. I'm hooked & will be bummed when this binge watch ends 😢