That could be fine if the events unfolding were worthy of the in-depth treatment, but they rarely were, especially early on. Each episode crawled to the 30-minute mark and the plot followed such a strict continuity that it felt like Love was running in real time. I'm torn between its baffling sense of pace - or lack thereof - and its bland complacency in most ways. I'm curious: What was the aspect that bothered you the most?Īllegra: That's hard to say, Julia, because I came away with such a strong sense of frustration that it's difficult to weigh which part of Love I found most egregious. By the end of the series, though, we had sent each other a bunch of text messages at 3 in the morning complaining about almost everything that happened in the series. This was a show we were both invested in from the time it was announced, as big Gillian Jacobs and Paul Rust fans. We were both more than a little disappointed with how Love turned out. Here are their thoughts on what worked for the series, what didn't work and why it's time for Netflix to change how it releases its shows. Two of Polygon's reporters - and devout television consumers - Allegra Frank and Julia Alexander decided to spend the fair-weathered weekend by staying cooped up inside their houses and watching every episode. Starring Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs ( Community), the show follows two socially awkward 30-somethings as they navigate their new relationship, personal vices and murky, seemingly non-progressive careers. Other cast members for the film include Mikaela Hoover, Charles Melton and Harry Shum Jr.This past weekend, Netflix released all 10 episodes of Judd Apatow's newest dramedy, Love.
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Jimmy O Yang, who plays John Lin, is a stand-up comedian and writer and is best known for his role as Jian-Yang in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley. She has also appeared in the films The Perks of Being a Wallflower and XXX: Return of Xander Cage. He has also starred in the film American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules.Īctress Nina Dobrev, who plays lead character Natalie Bauer, is known for her appearance in The Vampire Diaries as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce. Netflix fans may already recognise the cast of Christmas rom-com Love Hard from some of the streaming platform’s other shows.ĭarren Barnet, who plays Tag, has previously appeared in Netflix original Never Have I Ever as Paxton Hall-Yoshida. To make it up to her, Josh agrees to set Natalie up with Tag, culminating in the classic holiday ups, downs, twists and turns we love from a Christmas rom-com. It turns out the real Josh is not the same as the photos online - but Tag, the man Natalie thought she had been chatting to, happens to live in the same town. READ MORE: First look at The Wheel of Time series as Amazon Prime Video releases key art The unlucky-in-love journalist hopes to surprise Josh, but when she arrives in New York, Natalie is in for a surprise. Love Hard tells the story of Natalie, played by Nina Dobrev, who travels across the country to meet her online crush, only to find she’s been cat-fished.
Netflix has dropped the trailer for its upcoming holiday rom-com, Love Hard, and it looks like the perfect festive watch.