Season 5 – You're the Worst

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Faiz D @RT95588871 May 14 What a perfect, silly, messy end to a brave and lovely show. I'm going to miss it. See more Michael L @thatMichael5 11/28/2023 Rarely can a TV show approach true, absolute greatness... this did... even more rare, is a show that can stick the landing, again... this did. See more 05/05/2021 The anti-romcom romcom. A modern love story for millennials disillusioned by the unrealistics romantic expectations thrust upon us by society and fictional narratives. You're the Worst will not be everyone's cup of tea, but it was 100% my jam. An unapologetic, foul-mouthed honest look at modern romance, mental illness, and how our past traumas haunt our present, impacting everything including our work performance, friendships, and romantic liaisons. Because this is a comedy, it digs deep into these serious issues in absolutely absurd and ridiculous ways (similar to what you might see on Broad City or Arrested Development, or (in some ways) even back in the day on Seinfeld). To be clear, though, this is a *dark* comedy. Some episodes may only evoke a few actual laughs, but it's engaging and absorbing, filled with fearless performances by its four leads and fueled by an unexpected optimism that becomes very apparent in the last season. By the third season, the tone and general storytelling approach reminded me a lot of Bojack Horseman. Both shows lure you in with a brash laugh-out-loud did-they-just-say-that comedy style; once they hooked you, they  slowly darkened the story, exploring tougher subjects that most comedies wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole (suicide, bipolar disorder, abortion). It's no-bullshit approach to exploring Gretchen's depression reminded me a lot of how Crazy Ex-Girlfriend also dove into the touchy subject of mental illness through comedy and genre-bending. The second half of the show's fun really focused on Gretchen's depression, Jimmy's self-absorption, their mutual alcoholism and commitment phobias. The show does not shy away from flawed characters making terrible decisions and behaving terribly towards everyone in their lives. While everything is a bit hyperbolic given that it is a half-hour comedy with some very broad situations and side-characters who may seem two-dimensional in the earlier seasons, the core of the characters' struggles and choices are all based in reality. We've all known someone with Jimmy's arrogance, Edgar's addiction issues, Lindsey's narcissism or Gretchen's tendency for self-destruction -- even if, in real life, the issues don't play out in such ridiculous ways. The show takes big risks not only in the stories it chose to tell but also in its format; it boldly played with genre similar to Community but far less tongue-in-cheekily. At times, it even reminded me of Mr. Robot, with how it pulled stunts that seem like they shouldn't work (like an entire episode about two characters we've NEVER MET BEFORE and will never meet again, or an entire episode about two side characters on a roadtrip, or an episode constructed entirely out of long shots (the longest of which was 11 minutes!)) but that ultimately provides insight into the main characters. For me, this show's five season run has set a new high bar for the modern romantic comedy and sits alongside other high caliber, risk-taking dark comedies like Bojack Horseman and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend for its sheer audacity in featuring deeply flawed characters and no-holds-barred explorations of mental illness and complicated romantic relationships. See more 04/02/2021 Just really disappointing See more 11/19/2019 Aww I'm going to miss this show but have to give them credit for knowing to end it on a high! See more 05/21/2019 What a perfect, silly, messy end to a brave and lovely show. I'm going to miss it. See more Read all reviews

You're the Worst — Season 5

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