Scott I tried to like this ... thing. But it is the most ill conceived mess of a "show". First you got some guy who lives in a million dollar home but doesn't do that much, except work out all the problems he didn't get to in high school. Then, he's got some supposed comic-relief friend that just pops in outta' nowhere like bozo the clown for, well, no reason. Then, there's his sister, a psychotherapist, who is so close to being the biggest screw up narcissist neurotic on the West coast you can't believe she can lace her own shoes, much less treat people with mental illness.ANd then, last but not least there's the little darling "16" year old daughter, who looks 25, and talks likes she's 40. Another narcissist portrayal of a teen who supposedly is allowed to lives as if she were beyond reproach of anyone - teachers, her "mother" and even the main dude her "uncle" treat her like a drinking buddy. It is the most insipid trying to be trendy characterization of a kid Hulu could possibly muster. Tie it all together with a string of been-there seen-that stories that don't even care enough to ask that we empathize with the characters, and TA-DA! you got an hour a week of your life you'll never get back after watching this nonsense. You could have more fun organizing a sock drawer.

dccvc I really liked some of the jokes about modern romance, which hit home far better than most shows can manage. The writers on this show are clearly skilled in their craft. But I can't give this show the great reviews everybody else is throwing around. Casual provides drama where it doesn't need to be, and it does so every time, overtime.A little predictable at times, most of the characters are far too selfish to really enjoy watching past the first few episodes. They never really engage in dialogue with other people, nor are any of them capable of actual introspection. What we're left with are a bunch of sex crazed morons, smashing apart every chance they have with happiness or personal growth. They just blithely do their own thing regardless of the consequences. That's likely the whole point, but after a while this isn't entertaining, anymore than I suppose watching a candy lover self-destruct themselves into getting a root canal.

mbartesaghi In the show, the female lead just turned 40. Really? I think the actress herself is 46 (and looks it, as she should). She also looks like a woman with a regular body, hips, a belly, and so on, GREAT! Why can't characters be the age of the actors? Why do we instead have to believe that hooking up in middle age when one is smart and relatively plain but funny and offbeat attractive is so easy? Could we not relate to Valerie better, especially considering the fact that she has just gotten divorced and is now back to dating? As a woman, this annoys me to no end. So, I love the show. I love the way it deals with the sibling relationship and Valerie's issues with dating...in a misogynist world which includes her Peter-Pan syndrome narcissist of a brother and her annoying daughter, but I am tired of having to buy into the fact that 40 is the limit (see also Girlfriend's Guide...where the actress is 48 playing 40). It is obvious that men are still in charge here, and certainly in the way plots go. It bothers me so much I find it hard to watch.

eagles_jackson Look plain and simple just watch this show. If you are a human being that lives in a culture that knows what online dating is and doesn't live under a rock you will be able to appreciate this show. Casual is unique while also being extremely relatable to the "Casual" generations that are becoming much more prevalent in our world today. For me personally I only watched the pilot but felt inclined to write this review because of how much I liked the show because it is extremely original. Now if you've got a problem with this show you probably weren't born on this damn planet or at the least refuse to accept the fact that you were. NOBODY wants to watch a TV show of a boring ass family that sits around the house all day, like damn people need to realize what the word ENTERTAINMENT means!