this sh*t is practically unwatchable
Should have paid more attention to the IMDB rating instead of wasting my time on 1.5 episodes.
It was downright painful, zero relatability.
It’s definitely not for everyone. I’m enjoying it because I know rather a lot about the restaurant business, which is a fascinating business. The high-end restaurant business, which is what’s showcased in Sweetbitter, is particularly complex, subtle and nuanced. I’m sorry the show didn’t resonate with you. I, too, thought the subject matter may be too ephemeral for most folks, my own interests notwithstanding, but I’ve learned that it comes from a novel, written by Sweetbitter’s producer, that was a best-seller and also praised by literary critics; so the material has found an audience once. Perhaps it will again.
I actually like the show and I never was in the restaurant business. I think it shows promise, but people have to be a little patient as they develop the characters.
shareI’m excluding my friend, exatera, from the following statement because she was patient with another quirky show that I like, SMILF: patience, like attention, is in short supply these days. People want everything right away, and they want it to be easy to understand. Like you, I am cautiously optimistic about this show, and I’ve been impressed with the casting.
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