Killing Eve (2018-22)

Killing Eve maybe outlasted its welcome a bit. The first season was phenomenal. The second one was even good. But I simply didn't find seasons three or four all that interesting. The plot became far too convoluted to follow. Early on though, when Phoebe Waller-Bridge led the writing staff, the show was funny and sharp and exciting and surprising. Villanelle and Eve were two of the best female drama characters on TV. Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer have great chemistry. They're both alluring but what is so subversive is the attraction between the deadly assassin and the obsessive agent. It's a bummer Sandra Oh never won an Emmy, but kooky Jodie Comer did land a victory for season 2. The finale episode did leave me unsatisfied. I felt like there was some explanatory closure missing. But I also didn't really want to watch more because the final season wasn't that enjoyable.

Tammy (2014)

Tammy is Melissa McCarthy's latest reincarnation of the same old character she always plays.  She typecast herself in a role that does not really let her talents shine.  She is a very funny comedian but I fear that in the future she will continue to be typecast.  The character is great in Bridesmaids,  but I think the audience has tired of it.  Susan Sarandon makes for a great crazy grandmother character.   The dynamic between her and McCarthy,  however, does not work nearly as well as with McCarthy and Sandra Bullock in The Heat.   Sarandon really gives it her all given subpar script.  It is amazing how many big names this script attracted and really goes to show the power and popularity of McCarthy.