kidjay83
I remember the first saw this show it was by chance and i caught it late night;on hbo.I just seen and ending clip with the sex and thought it was typical late night softcore cinemax type show.You know the ones with really cheesy acting and story lines.When i realized this was a actual show i couldn't believe it .When i came on IMDb and checked it out and saw the ratings my heart nearly stopped.I wish the ratings went into a negative.So i could give this a truthfully honest rating that it deserves whats so bad about it ?;where do i start .The writing is bad you can tell by the dialogue its either that or the actors are bad or both.Usually you can tell the difference between a good actor dealing with bad dialogue.In the case of this show it doesn't matter they are both equally bad.I think the worse part of it is how these actors actually think they are doing something worth watching .There is absolutely no redeeming quality too this show what so ever. Some people might call this ground breaking ,colored t.v in the 60's was ground breaking.This is just mild core porn and considering the time and era we live in. This shows content is truly irrelevant in todays world .They seriously should of left out the sex.They should of hired experienced writers instead first year out of college grads.This is a show that just doesn't give crap .Know one here bothered to actually create something new and original.Their only concern was throwing spaghetti against the wall and seeing what stuck.Don't waste your time or life with this show read a book,you'll get so much more in return.
Allitrot
This show has the absolute emphasis on how we relate to one another. It does so in true Hollywood style, with the girl-meets-man-story, where you would expect all the cliché lines and such. However, the only Hollywood influence I manage to see in this movie, is the way they don't let you down production-wise. They know exactly what they're doing, down to the very last detail in lighting and frames.There are explicit scenes containing sex, where they try to unfold the naked truth about how we act amongst our partners. They don't spare the details, but shows most of what is to be shown in the act of sex. This is probably a good thing today, in a western society where sex is no longer supposed to be taboo. There are no doubt in my mind that this will offend some people who are not used to this sort of picture. However, keeping an open mind to this series might just give you an experience from a television-show you've never seen before.This is quite new to my knowledge, this sort of show. And I liked it. Very much. The actors does a truly great job, and all the characters are played out in an extraordinary and believable way.
Rogue-32
Thanks to On Demand, I've gotten to watch the first 8 episodes of this series in the last 2 days. The sex is really tame and unimaginative, but I appreciate the therapy sessions with Dr. May Foster, who is played by the great Jane Alexander, in a role she is perfectly suited for. Very believable, although for the most part they too (the sessions) have been a tad on the tame side thus far.I think the problems encountered in the relationships are completely valid, if not a little predictable (not giving any spoilers for people who haven't seen 1-8 yet), and it's excellent to have a show which focuses on the interaction between these characters, making their jobs and the rest of their lives secondary. That's cool. I also do appreciate how the show is done on sort of a lowkey level, so it's not a soap opera with unnecessary dramatics, but a little more imagination in the sex scenes and deeper probing in the therapy scenes would make the show infinitely more meaningful.10/30: Caught episode 9 last night and I'm pleased to report: NO sex at all in this one, boring or otherwise, and more concentration on the therapy. Hopefully it will continue along these lines.11/6: Last night, I caught the last episode of this show for the year; not sure it's being renewed but I have to say it was a decent finale one way or the other. The issues that had been plaguing the 3 couples got resolved well enough to where if the show didn't come back next year, it would be fine. If it were to return, I'd watch.
tegmm
this show is really just about sex. really not relationships, or anything else, just sex. Jamie is having problems with her boyfriend. he intends to cheat on her, but she sticks with him for another episode because they have great sex. what a great female role model. and Carolyn and Palek are so messed up. she only wants a baby and doesn't even seem to notice that Palek is in the room. i don't even think she loves him. Jane Alexander is the most famous person in the cast but is given nothing to do. May is the therapist but a really bad one. she can clearly see that her patients are not telling her the truth but Downs't ask them to be honest with her or themselves. however, Allie Walker and To DeKay are the saving grace of the show. her facial expressions alone merit an Emmy. their interaction is so wonderful and heartbreakingly real. i stick with the show for them. if only the show could just be about this couple, tell me you love me would be a much more fascinating show.