rosypeter-28365 If you have a little patience, you'll soon see the progression of an honest family deemed dysfunctional due to its sheer transparency. The title, cast , story arc , rhythm; literally everything is so perfectly captured in its true essence! To know that so many writers and directors were given the power to experiment in the making of this show and yet remain within each and every character's boundary is another remarkable aspect of this show. I can't help but gulp every episode in an instant. Not going to lie, but perhaps it gives me a relief to know that there are worse scenarios that can invade families than my own issues surrounding my own family; and I know that this story line has to originate from some truth if not the entire truth and still I can dig it. Keep up the work... This is not to be missed.. Specially on the basis of educating the world about gender ambiguity and the trials of transgender people.

Doug Burr I love Jeffry Tambor. His work in Larry Sanders and Arrested Development is timeless. He is one of my favourite actors, but, even his talent cannot save this show. I hate it so much. I even watched two full seasons. The first to give it a real chance and the second to see if it resolved in any meaningful way. The problem is all of the characters are just such horrible people. I hate them all so much. They all keep making such terrible decisions. I wouldn't mind if their hearts were in the right place, but, they aren't. These people are bunch of self centred, over privileged coastal elites who are so screwed up that the old man in a dress is still the most balanced and level headed. It certainly is different, but, I really didn't like it.

odidiva Transparent, a television series produced by Amazon.com, transforms how one views television by putting on TV, what most middle class people see as life turning moments into a fascinating study of a man and his family as he transitions into a woman in his twilight years.To say the script and the acting are exceptional is to restrain hyperbole. To say the direction and production value is above any revival, takes away from the simplicity, the superb care taken by the producers to let the characters immerse one in this extraordinary tale. I have never been so freaked out by the awkwardness of scenes in a drama to the point, I am behaving like I am watching a horror film, and turning the volume off.The subject matter in the series goes beyond just Trangender and will touch every cerebral adult whose ever struggled with a turning point: a life changing process.Never have I seen such careful restraint, boldness or originality in American cinema or television since HBO's Looking. Both set in California and washed with its brilliant white light and breathtaking landscape echoing Cape Town and the Western Cape.I would hate for this trailblazing gem to be diluted of its pungent divinity. Its supernatural how Transparent draws out from one all of life's emotions, from the depths of sorrow then ticking every box; ascending to euphoric happiness. The Amazon debut series does this with uncanny perfect timing and scintillating skillful finesse. The actors all have a deft touch of elevating their gifted script to believable reality. A masterclass in art imitating life. Its only cinematic contemporaries are Cape Town boy-wonder Oliver Hermanus's Skoonheid (2011), the award-winning Neil Jordan's The Crying Game(1992) and TransAmerica (2005) that gave Desperate Housewife Felicity Huffman a justified Oscar nomination. Transparent is a greedy feast an emotional smorgasbord of a television series. This is a collectors item for connoisseur's of American independent film and European Art-house Cinema.Amazon.com must be applauded for its courageous and ingenious foray into film and television production. I can only wait with an anticipation and baited breathe for what Amazon Studios has next for the world. Transparent is as intense as 2016.

jschott65 I'm not at all sure what I expected to see, but I knew that Jeffrey Tambor had received an Emmy, so I figured it was worth watching. Also, when you've watched everything else, you tend to try things you may not have otherwise. The first season begins a bit slowly, which is to be expected, so that they can set up the story and it's characters. It became evident rather quickly, that full nudity is not an enemy of this show. Because I watched all three seasons in two days, it's hard to recall what happens when, but there is a lot of sex, and I mean a lot. If you're not fully comfortable with non-traditional sex, don't watch. You won't like it. I am very comfortable, but yet still was still taken by surprise a few times. Be open, is all I can say.The story of this family is told in an extremely compassionate, warm, and often funny way. It has plenty of dark moments as well, often showing the difficulties experienced by trans people. The story revolves around Mort/Maura, but also around her three children, their lives, and her ex-wife, Shelley. Each character has their own complex issues which are told expressively. Shelley, played by Judith Light, whom I really love, is played too over the top as the cliché Jewish mother. I wanted to like her in this, but it's difficult. There's no other way to say this, she's obnoxious. Sorry, Judith!As for Jeffrey Tambor, he plays Maura with a heavy veil of sadness that never seems to be lifted. It's impossible not to feel for her, care for her, and to wish her total acceptance. I'm hoping that we get to see her smile in future episodes. There's a lot of sadness surrounding her, but never once do you feel it's acting. It seems very real. If you decide to watch, give it at least four episodes before you make a decision. I really like it.