Whilst I'm not necessarily picking romantic comedies as my first choice of entertainment genre, occasionally a show on Netflix becomes "the" show and I've learned that it's generally because it's a show worth watching. That was certainly the case here as I loved "Nobody Wants This"
Joanne (Kristen Bell) meets Noah (Adam Brody) at a dinner party and there is an immediate connection. Whilst they are great together, their relationship has obstacles, namely that Joanne is an agnostic woman who producers a sex and relationship podcast with her sister Morgan (Justine Lupe) and Noah is a Rabbi, who has recently ended a relationship with a nice Jewish girl that his parents loved.
I suppose the one sentence review would be that it's actually funny and that Bell and Brody have excellent chemistry together. I feel I should write more though. What's particularly impressive about that is that the characters feel like real people and not caricatures. I say that aware that the show has come in for some criticism about its portrayal of Jewish women and whilst some of that criticism is valid, I think perhaps the longer the show goes, the more well-rounded Noah's mother and Sister-in-law become.
The supporting characters are also excellent. Particularly strong are the lead characters siblings, Morgan played by Justine Lupe and, Noah's brother Sasha, played by Timothy Simons. (I really hope the show doesn't bring them together romantically too in the already confirmed second season.) You also have Jackie Tohn, so brilliant in "GLOW" who plays the aforementioned Sister-in-Law. There are some nice cameos too, from Leslie Grossman and Stephen Tobolowsky.
The change to the creative team for the second season is perhaps a bit of concern, but given the show is based in Erin Foster's life, it seems likely that she'll remain closely involved. I'll certainly be back for the second season.
