This Peacock Series With 96% on RT Is the Main Rom-Com Gem of 2024 You Missed
And it's just perfect for the holidays.
At the end of December, Peacock released one of the most unusual romantic comedies ever, the series Laid, based on the Australian show of the same name.
There has been an interest in anti-heroines on television for some time now. Perhaps Phoebe Waller-Bridge has helped fuel the popularity of controversial women on screen.
Like many other projects about antiheroines, Laid is an exploration of an unhealthy, even self-destructive pattern of behavior.
What Is Laid About?
Ruby wants to understand an offensive pattern: for some reason, the girl's ex-boyfriends are dying one after another – and in the most unusual and absurd ways.
Trying to understand what is happening sends the woman on an important journey that will help her not only to face the unpleasant past, but also to understand and love herself.
Laid Illustrates How Rom-Com Ideals Affect Real Life
Over the course of eight episodes, Ruby dreams of becoming the lead character in a lyrical movie: she idolizes Billy Crystal from When Harry Met Sally, and her dream kiss with her soul mate must take place in the pouring rain.
As a romantic comedy, Laid perfectly illustrates the influence of popular culture, and especially melodramas, on ideas about relationships: Ruby seems to have created a perfect image in her head that has little to do with life.
The myth of ideal love, coupled with the trauma of her father's absence, forces the woman to continually create chaos in her personal life and avoid real intimacy with her partners.
Laid Masterfully Maintains Intrigue Throughout the Season
The main intrigue of the series is the reason for the unexpected deaths of Ruby's ex-lovers. Together with her friend, a true crime enthusiast, the girl begins to draw up plans, warn the next victims and puzzle over whether all this is the work of a madman or black magic?
We must give the screenwriters their due: the intrigue never lets up, and right up to the end credits, the series never ceases to surprise with unexpected twists.
The finale is a cliffhanger: viewers who have grown attached to the characters will have to keep their fingers crossed that the show will be renewed for a second season.
Laid Is a Light-Hearted Show Perfect for the Holidays
Even without the central plot of mysterious deaths, Laid had a chance to win the hearts of viewers. Nahnatchka Khan managed to create a simple and therapeutic show about the search for great love in the modern world, attempts to remain a good person and mistakes that do not define us.
Despite the dark plot, the authors do not turn to the path of drama. Obviously, it was important for the creators to maintain a balance between black comedy and romance.
The new Peacock show is also incredibly lucky with the release date: at the end of the year, Laid can become a real gift to yourself.