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I love AHS, Scream Queens, and most things on Ryan Murphy's list, so I really should have loved this. Instead, I feel a bit meh so far.

Pros

• The show looks stunning - beautiful cinematography, flawless styling, and a great set.

• The writing is tight with good comedic timing, even though it's not laugh-out-loud funny (nor is it meant to be).

• Sarah Paulson is fantastic, as always. She's the only reason I didn't switch off before the end of Episode 1.

Cons 1. Weak theme I'm a woman in my mid-30s, and I struggled to connect with the premise. The audience for this feels very narrow - it leans toward a "middle-aged-women-vs-men" dynamic that feels cliché and one-dimensional. The storyline often feels biased, with anything that doesn't fit the narrative brushed aside. It ends up feeling more toxic than empowering.

2. Casting issues I found myself zoning out whenever Sarah Paulson or Niecy Nash weren't on screen. Even with a stronger cast, the underlying theme would still be a problem, but better casting could elevate things at least slightly. Regarding Kim K - I think she's ok for someone that didn't grow up in acting school - but not every producer needs to be on-screen.

Overall The concept of an all-women law firm focused solely on divorce is extremely narrow, and it ends up being one of the show's biggest weaknesses. The theme doesn't have enough depth to sustain the story.

Based on how things are going, I'll finish Season 1 to see where it lands, but I'm unlikely to continue beyond that unless the direction changes significantly.

Firstly, for a man to turn up to this event, you have to wonder what went wrong in his life. Some would call him a loser. So when Bonnie Blue talks about feeling "empowered" by sleeping with these kinds of men, it feels disconnected from what we're actually witnessing.

And that's the core problem. The documentary misses the chance to go deeper. This woman thought her only options in life were recruitment or sex work. Including her parents or a psychologist could have offered real insight into the emotional or social context behind her choices. Instead, we're left with a surface-level look at a taboo subject - one that offers no real structure or takeaway.

But maybe that's the point: to provoke pity, and to make us reflect on what we'd want for our own children.

And by the way, it didn't even look like 1,000 men were there. But I guess that number makes headlines.

Firstly, for a man to turn up to this event, you have to wonder what went wrong in his life. Some would call him a loser. So when Bonnie Blue talks about feeling "empowered" by sleeping with these kinds of men, it feels disconnected from what we're actually witnessing.

And that's the core problem. The documentary misses the chance to go deeper. This woman thought her only options were recruitment or sex work. Including her parents or a psychologist could have offered real insight into the emotional or social context behind her choices. Instead, we're left with a surface-level look at a taboo subject - one that offers no real structure or takeaway.

But maybe that's the point: to provoke pity, and to make us reflect on what we'd want for our own children.

And by the way, it didn't even look like 1,000 men were there. But I guess that number makes headlines.