Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022–2023)
10/10
Next-level writing plus superb acting
24 December 2022
I have written fiction, and I've watched a lot of entertainment, and I'm in awe of the writing for this show. It isn't often that I acknowledge writing that I think is better than I could do, but this show does it. They will string together dozens of cleverly crafted sentences that are packed with information and hidden emotional bombs, yet done both efficiently and with a natural flow. My own writing tends to be wordy... They manage to pack what would take me 200 words to express into a 6 word offhand joke, such as the disdain a character has for his wife's trust-fund douchey friends. They consistently nail complex and diverse characters, including an especially hilarious take on a tween girl's attitude.

Kaplan's narration is especially fun to listen to, both in terms of writing and delivery.

Dane's performance is epic. She continues the streak of every performance I've witnessed her give in her adult life (I hated My So Called Life) be one of the best I've ever witnessed.

The rest of the cast performs flawlessly too.

The music, especially the parts that sound like a music box that starts normally, then decays, fits perfectly with the mood.
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