Comedy series about the WWII All-American professional women's baseball league.Comedy series about the WWII All-American professional women's baseball league.Comedy series about the WWII All-American professional women's baseball league.
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- 2 wins & 6 nominations total
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Summary
Reviewers say 'A League of Their Own' is lauded for its diverse representation, nuanced storytelling, and historical accuracy. The show expands on the original movie's themes, highlighting personal stories and social issues like LGBTQ+ representation and racial inequality. However, some critics argue it strays from the original's baseball focus and lacks historical authenticity. Complaints about anachronistic elements and overemphasis on social issues arise. Acting and character development receive mixed feedback, with compelling performances for some and shortcomings for others.
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If you're here to figure out if you should watch this show or not, filter out any review with the words "woke" or "historically inaccurate" and go from there. Reading these reviews, we must have watched different shows- the costumes are gorgeous, there's tons of baseball scenes, and the characters are nuanced and authentic. It's almost like people are more critical of stories featuring women, especially Black and gay women... Overall I would highly recommend this show- it has the spirit of the movie, with in my opinion better developed characters and unparalleled performances!
It was brilliant decision not to allow this show to mimic the film, and it was pure genius not to allow the film's iconic characters, played by Gena Davis and Tom Hanks, to become boldly visible within any scene. If it either had, this show would not have had the chance for its famous storyline to grow beyond the film. If it had, this storyline would never had the opportunity to widen and increase its depth with love, hate, bigotry, fear, friendship, and passion that was presented in every episode we are blessed to watch.
Enjoyable series! Great representation across the board. Lots of humor and heart. If you enjoy shows like Mrs. Maisel or Hacks or anything based around women, especially LGBTQ women (of all backgrounds), you'll enjoy this one. Highly recommended.
And this show is the best show I've seen all year. Immediately addicted. Cup filled up and overflowing with gratitude for the queer stories told in this show. Deserves all the praise. Thank you for making a life changing masterpiece.
I actually enjoy watching Abbi Jacobson and saw the film and figured this would be a fun and entertaining show - and it is! Much more so than I had expected so, what a pleasant surprise - forgive me that this isn't more of a critical review as I am only on episode 1.
Did you know
- TriviaAfter the show cancellation was announced in August 2023 by Amazon citing production delays caused by the ongoing WGA and SAG AFTRA strikes, show creator Abbi Jacobson said, "To blame this cancellation on the strike is bulls*t and cowardly."
- ConnectionsFeatured in PBS NewsHour Weekend: 08-14-2022 (2022)
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- 1h(60 min)
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- 16:9 HD
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