Now, I am not the type to gravitate towards surrealist narratives, since often times I think they're masturbatory and rely on shock value or randomness to make up for a lack of authenticity or point.
This show, however, defies that and creates a universe that, surrealist and shape-shifting as it is, makes perfect sense to me. It is risky in form, since it'll give you protagonist whiplash, but the main character's struggle is one I understand and can extrapolate to real life, as well as a lot of the pressures that the subplots encapsulate metaphorically or, sometimes, even too literally. I find myself wanting the return of these side characters. Some resonate, some don't, but they're all a large swing.
Perhaps it's because I have seen Torres' previous work, and I have a sense of his preoccupations and themes of interest, but to me this is a perfect encapsulation of his world.
This show has made me laugh and has left me mouth agape several times in three episodes. It is TV's most interesting show at the moment, and it is my favourite trip to go on lately.
Ps. If for nothing else, this show is fun enough just because of the cameo lalapalooza of pop culture icons.
