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I've just binge watched the series. Genuinely funny, and captured many essences of Jewish family life. Cleverly done, with great characters and acting. Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, and the other key characters were great, particularly Noah's Mum (the quintessential Jewish matriarch), Joanne's sister, Noah's brother Sacha, and Sacha's wife. Really hope there's a Season 2 to explore Joanne & Noah's relationship further, and see what the future holds for both of them personally and in their careers. I feel there is room for character development for both of Joanne's parents, especially her relationship with her father.

I really like this show - it's comforting and all, but... why does it feel like we're getting the same storyline again with Joanne and Noah? The finale keeps going in circles, just like in the first season. Honestly, I preferred the dynamic between Sasha, Morgan, and Esther. It's not bad, but I expected more - this show has so much potential.

I was swept away in the romance and definitely binged this series. There was a lot of great writing, pacing, and acting; it was easy to fall in love. I agree - the rabbi is hot. : )

However, I felt a nagging discomfort with the portrayal of Jewish culture. Some innacuracies were just annoyingly jarring, like the Chanukah menorahs that kept appearing everywhere - his parents entry gate - for real? Or the vast wealth his first- generation immigrant parents had somehow amassed. Some, though, were more repellant, such as the constant use of the term, "shiksa," which is really not a nice thing to say. If I was around people who were earnestly using that term to describe someone, I would not want to hang out with them again. Adding to the offense, the first time the word is used, it is projected with scorn at a stranger based simply on how she looks. Repeatedly in the series, non-jews are identified by their blondeness. As a blonde Jewish woman, I am familiar with this kind of 'but you don't look Jewish" ignorance, but it doesn't come from within the Jewish community.

At best, these discordant elements felt under-researched; at their worst, they felt pandering and reliant on outdated racial stereotyping. I would love to see this improve in a second season!

Season 1 was delightful and charming. Season 2 is full of unlikeable, entitled characters & thin storylines. I think the leads are doing the best they can with what they've been given, but the writing is pretty awful and forced. Most of it is unoriginal, seen-this-before kinda stuff, trying too hard to be timely or "current" and it just comes off as weak.

And my GOD with the ridiculously forced product placements! Just stop - it's distracting and dumb.

First season was amazing. However watching season 2 I don't enjoy it as much. And I believe the reason is that the high of meeting someone new and portraying the emotions so many of us search or lack or whatever is so intoxicating, this is why it was so successful. As in life, first in love moments vs long run is a totally different story. So this is why I think this is not as enjoyable. I mean sure, maybe story could be better for 2nd but I honestly think actors are great, it's just the fact that we are all tired and enjoy more experiencing uplifting dreamy scenes than the reality of life and it's challenges which is navigating issues and various situations bla bla bla. At least this is my first though here.