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- That may lead you to think Diet is a spoof of zombie movies, and on one level it is. But on a more resonant and fruitful level, it’s a spoof of our “self-actualization” culture — the current belief that the key to happiness is doing and buying and being anything you want, no matter the cost to anyone else.
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Netflix’s new comedy initially billed itself as a happy-go-lucky suburban parody, starring the photogenic pairing of Timothy Olyphant and Drew Barrymore at her sunniest. But as the show’s...
Feb 3, 2017 · Santa Clarita Diet instead takes the same premise of a “monster” trapped in suburbia to comment on rampant American consumerism. After Sheila transforms into a zombie, her id becomes...
Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod appeared in a Canadian promo for the series, promoting the eponymous "diet" in a parody of their Body Break series of television PSAs. [ 16 ] In February 2017, advertising for the show sparked criticism in Germany, where Netflix promoted the show with posters depicting a human finger sliced up like a currywurst , a ...
- 'A Diet That's Definitely Worth Keeping'
- 'A Suburban Sitcom with Bite'
- 'A Treat For A Very Specific Sense of Humor'
- 'Surprisingly Sweet For Its Zombie-Mom Trappings'
- 'Satisfies, But Doesn’T Nourish'
USA Today'sRobert Biancosaid the show goes beyond just spoofing zombie movies. "At heart — and this show does have a surprisingly warm, beating heart — Diet is a comedy about the lengths we’ll go to protect the ones we love and preserve a sense of normalcy, even in the most abnormal situations," he writes. "Which may be why some of the funniest mom...
Mike Hale, of The New York Times, lauded the show's creator Victor Fresco. "Fresco made his name with Better Off Ted, which played fast and loose with the conventions of the office comedy. In Santa Clarita, he attacks the family sitcom with the same stylized absurdity and mock naïveté. And zombies." He added: "The first few episodes of Santa Clarit...
Variety TV critic Sonia Saraiyacalled the show hilarious but noted it's not for everyone. "It's treat for a very specific sense of humor — and a little unpleasant for everyone else," she wrote. Saraiya was especially impressed by Barrymore and Olyphant. "Both Barrymore and Olyphant commit with deadpan brilliance to the ridiculous story, playing sel...
Los Angeles Times' Robert Lloydwas a fan of the performance by Liv Hewson, who plays Joel and Sheila's teen daughter Abby. He also enjoyed the slew of guest stars. "As their daughter, Abby, Liv Hewson has some of the dry, sardonic impudence of a 1930s film heroine; she is in some respects the glue of the series and pairs well with nerdy boy-next-do...
Erik Adams, of The A.V. Club, had mixed thoughts. "At a nuts-and-bolts level, Santa Clarita Diet isn’t entirely novel: In addition to those Ash Vs. Evil Dead and Stan Against Evil parallels, the show is essentially a sitcom hybridization of iZombie and The Americans," he writes. "The main attraction, and the thing that’ll pull viewers from one epis...
Feb 3, 2017 · Santa Clarita Diet is a one-joke comedy. The joke gets told and retold from different angles over the course of a half-hour (give or take a few minutes, because this is a Netflix series),...
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Jan 29, 2017 · Have you heard rumors that your favorite actress Drew Barrymore is starring in a mysterious new television program called Santa Clarita Diet?
Apr 16, 2019 · Santa Clarita Diet opposes bigotry in part because the creators care about their characters, and see humanity even in zombies. But it also, and perhaps more importantly, takes a clear stand...
