“Too many important moments happen off-screen, and conversations are truncated but edited to seem meaningful. But a fun, easy watch? All the way. And sometimes that’s enough,” writes Tribune critic Nina_Metz.
There’s a lot to like about the show’s 1973 Southern California setting and the collision of the personal and the professional. Thematically, its closest equivalent might be “Mad Men,” but the latter had a better handle on what kind of work stories can be teased out into a rich text — specifically the details of office life and what it looks like to brainstorm and put ideas together. I wish “Minx” were.
Instead, we get a checklist of the era. “Deep Throat.” Suburban swingers. A profile in Rolling Stone. Billie Jean King’s tennis triumph over Bobby Riggs. But these signposts rarely lead to more probing stories about this motley crew of characters, which includes Joyce’s older sister Shelly who experiences a sexual awakening from the doldrums of her marriage; the sweet office gadabout Bambi who is looking for something that gives her a sense of purpose .
There’s also the centerfold photographer Richie whose talents are being under-used, and the wry, overqualified managing editor Tina who is juggling her own frustrations, with both the job and her relationship with Doug. One of the smartest decisions showrunner Ellen Rapoport made early on was casting Johnson as Doug, a once-assured man who now finds himself grasping at straws. There’s something sadder and more down-at-the-heels about the guy this season, despite the magazine’s good fortunes, and yet he still oozes that strangely appealing pinky-ringed charisma. He’s all exposed chest hair and dirtbag practicality.As for Joyce, she’s gradually learning to loosen up: “I’m not used to the world saying yes to me.
“Minx” is exploring the customs and culture of an era that is a half-century removed from our own, and yet these themes are still relevant. That’s really the point, isn’t it? If only the writing were up to the challenge. Too many important moments happen off-screen and conversations are truncated but edited tomeaningful, which is why the show ultimately doesn’t stand up against something like “Mad Men.” But a fun, easy watch? All the way. And sometimes that’s enough.
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