jbarnes-10
I can sum up the "New Normal" in one sentence, Dull and sanitized for straight people.The two main characters are right out of central casting. Asexual, non-threatening actors playing upper class yuppie gays in LA. There is NO chemistry between the two men, no affection, no kissing, nothing. The two men almost look like brothers rather then partners. Their personalities are stereotypical gay and I was both bored and angry with the show before the first episode was over.I never watched the show again until this past weekend after a friend told me the show was better, well the only good thing about this show is Nene Leakes, now that girl is funny! They should just throw out the whole mess and give Nene her own show as the overworked single mom trying to do her best. Her scenes are the only ones that have any life, humor or reality too them.I doubt this show will be back for a second season, at least I hope it's not. Lets hope cable can come up with a real program about gay parents minus the 1970's stereotype gay men. Two big thumbs down.
ozfan-1
I like the shows idea, and there are some funny parts of the show. I don't feel a chemistry between the two main characters, David and Bryan. They just don't come off as a couple in love and totally into having a family. Yes David is reluctant and a bit more reserved about being gay than Bryan, but even in scenes where they should be so natural if they have been together long enough to want a baby, it just doesn't feel that way. Goldie I like and I love her daughter Shania. The little girl is pretty funny. I am not sure how to take Goldie's grandmother. I feel offended by her comments about blacks, Jews gays etc. I know television has turned a corner with what is accepted, but I am not sure we are quite ready for Goldie's grandmother. One thing I base my liking of a comedy on is do i actually laugh out loud during the show. Alas not with this one. I don't think this one will make it but I want to see a little more of Shania before they give it the axe, so I will keep watching for a bit longer. Check out my blog on Blogspot called Tales of Television for more reviews
LifeOfLopez
I really want to love this show, the first episode lacked so much though. I'm a huge fan of Andrew due to Book of Mormon so I continuing to watch the show. Each episode is getting better with wittier,edgier writing. Hopefully the writers can step it up a notch and add some depth to each of the characters with some back story and a little more dramatic situations. The relationship between the two main male characters is starting to get less stereotypical but its still there. So far, my favorite scene was the incident with the ignorant father in the store; that displayed daring writing that few public shows dare to go to, especially so early on in their first season. This show has the potential to be great, it just needs support and better writing.
davidleequinn1950
The title of this sitcom is "The New Normal". Actually this is the old abnormal. None of the jokes are funny, the writing is terrible. The actors are wooden and the show is contrived. There is actually one normal person on this show, Jane Forrest, played by Ellen Barkin. This woman is the only person on this show that actually has a grip on reality. So naturally Jane is ridiculed, scorned, and put down. I mean, after all in the new normal world, intelligence and common sense derided. Powers that be at the networks do not seem to understand that it is older viewers that are their main consumers. If they did, they would not make fun of traditional family values. I give this mismash 10 weeks at the most. Do yourself a favor and skip this pile of garbage trying to pass itself off as normal.