After watching two episodes, it's clear that the guys are having fun letting loose with the scumbaggery of these men (especially Sean Penn as John Mitchell).
But in an attempt to make the women more self-possessed victims, Roberts underplays the very colorful Martha Mitchell (with a half-hearted Southern accent), and Mo Dean is played as strong and smart (while she actually spoke with a little girl voice and was quite dim).
There is very little dramatic tension and no consistent point of view. Episode one is from John Dean's point of view and episode two is mostly from the point of view of the Watergate burglars, with Martha Mitchell (the hero? The star?) playing a supporting role on the periphery.
These things leave the viewer's mind to wander onto questions like: why the hell isn't Dan Stevens wearing John Dean's ubiquitous glasses?
But in an attempt to make the women more self-possessed victims, Roberts underplays the very colorful Martha Mitchell (with a half-hearted Southern accent), and Mo Dean is played as strong and smart (while she actually spoke with a little girl voice and was quite dim).
There is very little dramatic tension and no consistent point of view. Episode one is from John Dean's point of view and episode two is mostly from the point of view of the Watergate burglars, with Martha Mitchell (the hero? The star?) playing a supporting role on the periphery.
These things leave the viewer's mind to wander onto questions like: why the hell isn't Dan Stevens wearing John Dean's ubiquitous glasses?