GLOW [Netflix]

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Agent Coulson wrote: »

‘G.L.O.W.’

Nurse Jackie alumna Betty Gilpin is set to co-star opposite Alison Brie in G.L.O.W., Netflix’s 10-episode straight-to-series comedy executive produced by Orange Is The New Black creator Jenji Kohan.

http://deadline.com/2016/08/glow-betty-gilpin-cast-netflix-1980s-wrestling-comedy-series-jenji-kohan-1201810731/

The documentary about G.L.O.W (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) is well worth watching if you can find it even if you have no interest in wrestling.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/glow-photos-alison-brie-jenji-kohans-netflix-wrestling-comedy-991500

^ Some images of show

The half hour comedy is on Netflix June 23

Agent Coulson

Trailer.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I remember hearing about this when it was first announced and it really didn't pique my interest (apart from the fact it starred Alison Brie), but that trailer actually looks very promising. I think I'll enjoy this one.

FouxDaFaFa

This looks good, looking forward to it.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Just watched the first episode... It's class - it's got the '80s, Pro-Wrestling, and Annie's Boobs* (and I ain't talking about the monkey)... What's not to like...

*Obligatory Community reference

J. Marston

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Just watched the first episode... It's class - it's got the 80s, Pro-Wrestling, and Annie's Boobs* (and I ain't talking about the monkey)... What's not to like...

*Community reference

Annie's pretty young. We try not to sexualise her.

krustydoyle

2 episodes in and it's actually really good..

Agent Coulson

I really enjoyed it I must say and as a wrestling fan I loved the cameos from the real wrestlers




Welfare Queen who is played by real life wrestler Awesome Kong was great.

Penn

Really enjoyed it. It wasn't hilarious or anything, but it was fairly solid throughout with some great characters. Alison Brie and Marc Maron played a blinder, and the rest of the supporting cast were largely great. Would definitely look forward to seeing more.

pinksoir

I watched the whole thing yesterday and today. Great stuff, very enjoyable. I'm definitely looking forward to the next season.

J. Marston

Really enjoying it so far. Maron is very good.

Also, Kate Nash is Britannica, was wondering where I'd seen her before. I remember she had a few catchy pop songs a few years back.

Frank O. Pinion

I watched one and a half episodes and thought it was pretty crap. They already did two "gags" with Marc Maron fumbling with the ring ropes. That's enough for me.

connemara man

Really enjoyed that. Nice development through out. Alison brie looks wierd!! Fairly gaunt. Nice jokes through out, good cameos from wrestlers, I know Alison Bries character was the main character but it wasn't so focused on her that no one else got decent screen time which really helped the overall show. Great look to the whole thing. Good stories plenty of room to expand and develop next season. Thank goodness it was half hours I feel one of Netflix's issues is things running too long/ laboured, the half hour format has made them focus everything a bit more

pinksoir

connemara man wrote: »

Really enjoyed that. Nice development through out. Alison brie looks wierd!! Fairly gaunt. Nice jokes through out, good cameos from wrestlers, I know Alison Bries character was the main character but it wasn't so focused on her that no one else got decent screen time which really helped the overall show. Great look to the whole thing. Good stories plenty of room to expand and develop next season. Thank goodness it was half hours I feel one of Netflix's issues is things running too long/ laboured, the half hour format has made them focus everything a bit more

Agree. Half hour format was perfect.

I thought Marc Maron was great in this. Great pathos. I know nothing about wrestling so any cameos were lost on me, but it did make me appreciate the athleticism of it a lot more.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I loved every moment of this series. I'll be so pissed if it doesn't get renewed for a second season.

johnpatrick81

4 episodes in but already much prefer it to OITNB which I didn't get at all.

wonderboysam

Best show I've seen in ages!!

J. Marston

Finished it earlier, hope it gets renewed. Great fun with some very human moments in it too.

Maron is the standout but Alison Brie is excellent also.

KKkitty

I've been a fan of wrestling for years. This was amazing. Well acted out and caught the sentiment of the 80's perfectly I think. Wrestling especially female wrestling wouldn't have been everyone's cup of tea back then but organisations like GLOW made it acceptable to watch. Looking forward to season 2 hopefully. The addition of real wrestlers made it brilliant.

Claude Burgundy

Really enjoyed it and Mark Maron was the highlight for me and as a fan of WTF was happy for him

canireally

Really enjoyed this show. Hope it gets renewed for a second series. It was great fun and great characters.

RedTie

I've stopped watching at episode 4 and not sure if I'll return, I just dont get the hype about it.

Disappointing to see Brie lose so much weight too. She looks so different compared to Community.

Ben Gadot

I liked it while acknowledging it's pedestrian storytelling. It's a shame that it ended when it did as it seemed to really pick momentum towards the end.

The cast and the novelty of 80s wrestling were the absolute stand outs.

gmisk

I think it is terrific fun so far but only 2 episodes in.

canireally

I'm on about episode 7 and I'm really enjoying it. Loving all the retro bits!

PTH2009

Enjoying it so far on episode 5

Not a fan of Alison Bries Russian accent

iguana

I really, really enjoyed this. I don't think I've watched anything as straight up enjoyable since Freaks and Geeks.

Ben Gadot

PTH2009 wrote: »

Enjoying it so far on episode 5

Not a fan of Alison Bries Russian accent

Ah.....I think that was the point.

Unearthly

About halfway through and agree with majority that it's very good. It helps that i get the wrestling references

FouxDaFaFa

Finished the series, I really enjoyed that and will look forward to another series if there is one.

Maron usually annoys me but he was great in this.

the whole year inn

Welfare Queen had me in stitches with the food stamps at in the last episode.Well worth another season.

jack presley

Funny seeing the TV Exec. without enormous hands.

Basq

I think it started well.. but found myself cringing a lot towards the end.

Maron was great though!

gimmick

Thought it was excellent start to finish.

I liked Debbies story. How she felt that it should all be done for her and eventually her getting it and realising that you need to work hard to get good at it.

Sam Sylivia was a prick, but a well played character. "Im sorry I tried to fúck you" probably the best line of the series.

Alison Brie stole the show entirely though. She was incredible in it with her best scene being where she showed Debbie how their match would play out and basically wrestled herself. There was a Leslie Knope quality to her enthusiasm about it all.

I enjoyed the secondary characters as well, particularly Sheila, Brittanica and "Beirut".

patrickSTARR

2 Episodes in, its good but not grabbing me fully to get me invested enough to continue,

Should I keep going?

KKkitty

patrickSTARR wrote: »

2 Episodes in, its good but not grabbing me fully to get me invested enough to continue,

Should I keep going?

Keep watching it. The fact episodes are only half an hour long makes it easier.

patrickSTARR

KKkitty wrote: »

Keep watching it. The fact episodes are only half an hour long makes it easier.

Ill keep going but I will find my interest dropping and being grabbed by other potential shows. I'm tempted to drop it.

Orphan Black is one BTW

Dr Crayfish

Never heard of Alison Brie before but I think I'm in love with her after watching some of Glow, she's beautiful.

connemara man

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Never heard of Alison Brie before but I think I'm in love with her after watching some of Glow, she's beautiful.

Watch community so!!!

Basq

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Never heard of Alison Brie before but I think I'm in love with her after watching some of Glow, she's beautiful.

Jaysus.. if you think she's gorgeous in GLOW, watch Community..

#anniesboobs

gimmick

If anything she is made down in GLOW. Which is an achievement in itself.

wonderboysam

#boobs

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

I've got through 6 episodes and I can't say I'm loving it, but I don't hate it either. I've never been able to warm to Alison Brie for some reason so that's not helping. I like everyone else though. I'll probably keep watching but I'm not dying to watch the next episode after one ends.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Finished it there tonight. I enjoyed the scenes where the ensemble cast were all together and the wrestling scenes but anytime they veered off into the personal stuff I found myself losing interest. I'd probably watch a second season but I wouldn't care if it wasn't renewed.

rodders999

Watched the lot (including the documentary which gives a good insight into some of the characters the show is based around) last week. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to see where they take it in season 2.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

^Watched the documentary there this morning. It's a great companion piece to the show, you can see the influences very clearly. Shame the director and producer didn't want to be interviewed for it.

patrickSTARR

Still haven't bothered watching anything past episode 2, think I may come back to this eventually but for now its on the backburner.

Sugarlumps

Great first season.

Pelvis

It's an okay show, gets better as the season goes on.

patrickSTARR

Ive watched another episode, that 3 now. Again its good, but not good enough to make me want to watch more, it just kinda goes at a slow pace for a short show.

willwe

I thought it was so good, one of the best comedy dramas on Netflix.