Biggest kick I got out of reading reviews is that some people are angry that "sweet" Rose Byrne is playing a horrible, selfish, self-hating, bulimic person. Um, that's the sign of a good actor, folks. This may not be for everyone, but I really enjoy the short and to the point episodes (<30min each) with really great 80s historical accuracy for the most part. On that latter bit, the only thing they get wrong is the music, heavily slanted toward synth pop, used in the Aerobics scenes. I'm sorry, but some of those songs were very obscure at the time. Anyway, Rose Byrne is also surrounded by a great cast and the show flows well. I'm almost finished with season 2 and will be sad to see it go. Yes, she's an awful awful person to herself and most of the people around her. She's entitled, selfish, mean and motivated by all the wrong reasons. But it turns out it all hinges on her own childhood and her even more awful parents. I won't get into plot details or spoilers. If you like dark humor and have nostalgia for bright sunny shots of Southern California in the 80s, you can't go wrong here.

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