In the final season of Dead to Me, DRAMA is capitalized. The writers of Dead to Me know how to use their sources of inspiration well. A touch of Breaking Bad here, a little Thelma & Louise there. It's all there. Slightly different from the original, but very recognizable. It characterizes Dead to Me that it happens with a quip. A smile on the viewer's face is never far away.
Dead to Me is just a really fun television series.
The relationship between Jen and Judy is held together by special secrets. Those same secrets are constantly causing problems. This ensures that the mutual relationship between the two is regularly under tension. After the car accident in the second season, Ben also has his secrets. It creates a dynamic love triangle that is unparalleled. When the detective on duty also becomes involved in the whole situation, it becomes confusing for everyone. Especially when revelations take place that cannot bear the light of day.
The greatest art of Dead to Me is that the television series manages to bring this complex story light and very well-organized. The story is completed in just ten episodes of half an hour. Not just this season, but the entire series. Anchor points, of course, are Jen and Judy. Those roles are in the capable hands of Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, respectively. The chemistry between the two is the greatest strength of the series. It can be seen and noticed that both feel better and better about each other as the series progresses. The story ends in style. That ending is the reason that DRAMA has to be written in capital letters.
It is top dramedy with an unprecedented pace in the story.
Dead to Me is just a really fun television series. It is top dramedy with an unprecedented pace in the story. A lot happens in a relatively short time. The greatest art is that the writers and the actors make it look so easy through their playing. The abnormal is brought up yet kept as normal. That means that Dead to Me makes you laugh on the one hand and can also make you cry on the other. The latter is done in style. Perhaps one of the best farewell scenes ever is the basis for this. You know what's coming but it hits you anyway. Brilliantly done.
Unfortunately, Dead to Me is also a bit dominated by Christina Applegate's illness. She has revealed that she has MS. The consequences of this have been well concealed by, for example, using the consequences of the car accident. In other scenes it is not so noticeable because she is standing or sitting in different positions. The only thing that is visible are her external differences. As a viewer, this is easy to see through. In that respect, this is also an important reason why DRAMA should be written in capital letters.
