A white guy, a black guy, a gay guy, and a woman. That is the cast of four that drives this show. This diversity of cast allows the writers to acceptably mine a wide range of subjects that otherwise would be considered off limits. It's a smart strategy, even if it might feel formulaic.
This is not "The Breakfast Club" for seniors. These four characters like each other. And they share the same experiences-aging and living in a retirement center.
In the first episode, there is little interaction with the others who reside in the center. I wonder if the jokes will become stale without broader interaction. There is a woman who runs the center who, fortunately, was not written with a personality of a Nurse Ratched. Instead, she is a (younger) voice of reason, trying to be the adult who enforces the rules.
The four "cool kids" rebel against authority, trying to assert their individuality despite a society that wants them to live quietly and age "gracefully". This is a blow for individual freedom that feels right. I just hope the administrator of the facility is not always portrayed as the voice of reason, because we all know that authority often coexists with rules meant merely to control, not to enhance the life experience.
This is not "The Breakfast Club" for seniors. These four characters like each other. And they share the same experiences-aging and living in a retirement center.
In the first episode, there is little interaction with the others who reside in the center. I wonder if the jokes will become stale without broader interaction. There is a woman who runs the center who, fortunately, was not written with a personality of a Nurse Ratched. Instead, she is a (younger) voice of reason, trying to be the adult who enforces the rules.
The four "cool kids" rebel against authority, trying to assert their individuality despite a society that wants them to live quietly and age "gracefully". This is a blow for individual freedom that feels right. I just hope the administrator of the facility is not always portrayed as the voice of reason, because we all know that authority often coexists with rules meant merely to control, not to enhance the life experience.