Weeds

Ich habe die Poesie von Sho.com vermisst. Rückblickend ist es nicht mehr notwendig, das provokante Thema als Hauptmotiv der Serie zu verfolgen; was heute, zwölf Jahre später, bleibt, ist eine gut geschriebene Serie, die in einem sympathischen halbstündigen Format die Geschichte eines Vororts erzählt, der sich nicht so sehr von dem Ort unterscheidet, an dem jeder von uns lebt. Weeds ist schließlich die Geschichte einer jungen Witwe, die einen Weg sucht, ihr Leben zu leben. Und das ist nicht wenig. Jede Staffel hat einen schönen Cliffhanger. Nach drei Staffeln ist es also erst einmal genug, mal sehen, ob ich Zeit für die restlichen fünf finde. An manchen Stellen sieht es langsam wie eine Groteske aus. (11.02.2017)

Nancy Botwin, the queen of the suburbs. You can trip her up a hundred times, but she won't give up and will jump right back into everything. In this illegal kingdom, thanks to Doug and Andy, I don't stop laughing and, surprisingly, satirical social dramas show me naturally that even though life is sometimes worth nothing, it's still worth picking yourself up and moving on. (12.06.2009)

Weeds embodies all the traits of American modern and dynamic production - an attractive theme, interesting characters, and plenty of twists, presented in a way that even the far-fetched moments are digestible. However, what interests me is which America is closer to reality. Is it the one depicted in Weeds, full of drug dealers, promiscuity, and hypocrisy, or the one shocked by the infidelity of Tiger Woods or Sandra Bullock's husband, who chooses the most conservative moralists in the political arena? The series depicts the adventures of a middle-class woman whose husband unexpectedly dies and, determined not to allow her family's standard of living to decline, begins dealing marijuana, gradually revealing to her the world of drug dealers, growers, and users. Through her, the viewer also gets a glimpse into the life of a small-town community, where beneath the shiny facade of elegant villas, marital conflicts unfold, and children grow up who are far from scout ideals. The series is characterized by subtle irony and carefully measured cynicism, which prevents the characters from turning into grotesque monstrosities like in Californication. Overall impression: 75%. (21.05.2010)