Gypsy

I've been a Psychologist for some years now and I can't watch this show unless I pause it frequently. It makes me that mad. The main character breaks every rule of Psychotherapy and plays with her client's lives for her own benefit. This show sure made me curse a lot.

The girl jean falls in love with has clear Borderline Personality Disorder traits. Every Psychotherapist knows how dangerous it would be to get romantically involved with somewone with BPD. A Psychotherapist would KNOW what that person would become and how life with such a person would be. Still, Jean plays with the girl's emotion while the latter is in the Ideation phase of BPD. Which is very, VERY cruel and irresponsible. Involving herself in the client's lives is also a big "No-No" in CBT.

Basiscally everything Jean does as a Therapist is wrong. The show does depict Narcissistic traits and Borderline Personality Disorder accurately. Jean's acting is good. She made me very angry and it's rare that a fictional character is able to do that to me.

Unlike many of the review writers on IMDb, I have watched the full ten episodes before giving my opinion. It's an original plot with intriguing twists. Jean, the main character, kept surprising me with her own disturbing entanglements. Her being a therapist, and a very good one I may add, always on top of her game is almost admirable. It's more than just ironic the way she manipulates peoples' lives, its making the character really original and interesting. It's quite a refreshing and original show, sometimes I would even call it actual art. It's somehow freakish and crazy, but also quite recognizable. 8 out of 10 for originality and leaving all the unanswered questions.

I enjoyed it a lot, Naomi is an amazing actor and she keeps you intrigued through the episodes. You should give it a try if you like psychological dramas.

The only problem I have with Gypsy is the writing is not very good, in terms of the character's dialogue and the aspect of being a thriller, if Netflix decides to give this show a second season it should probably hire a few writers and it's going to be great.

Naomi Watts is brilliant playing Jean Holloway, Billy Crudup and Sophie Cookson nailed the parts of Michael and Sidney. Overall, the whole cast is great and it has potential to be a really great show.

By the last episodes they were able to finally deliver the thriller aspect with the show, but it took a little bit of time to get there, so I understand why some critics didn't appreciate it. Mid-season I was hooked by the story, I really liked it! Crazy ride for sure.

I really love this series. I saw a lot of negative reviews and almost didn't watch it. I am not through with the season, so I cannot speak to the ending, or if it is satisfying. However, it is a slow-burn, layered, psychological drama. It reminds me a little of the Hulu original Chance, which also featured a psychologist as the central character. It will not appeal to anyone seeking a fast-paced series, but if you don't need all that and are willing to let a show slowly reveal its plot, give this one a try.

It takes a special kind of person to comprehend this show. I don't think I have ever been so emotionally involved in a series. It made me feel like I have never felt. It made me think like I never have before. I felt Naomi Watts pain, happiness and confusion. I cried when she cried I laughed when she laughed. But for some it will make no sense.