Let me be frank: Santa Clarita Diet is wild. It is not for the weak stomachs or the faint at hearts. Sure, it only has one season consisting of ten episodes, but just in those ten, you get the feel of a comedy, slasher, and drama all in one. From viral zombies to vomiting red balls to [tiny] balls to motorcycles to tear gas to farting sex tourists to hinted homosexuality, SCD has it all! The only problems are its multiple gore scenes and occasional f-bombs, followed by g-d and sh*t. It has since been renewed for a second season that will premiere in 2018. Let's talk about season one:
1. Drew Barrymore's virus
Drew Barrymore plays Sheila, a realtor wife and mom who unknowingly gets a virus and becomes a zombie. After eating the flesh of humans, she can't eat anything else.
2. Joel's undying love for his wife
He will do anything for her, as a marriage should be. But this marriage is only slightly different than your average mortal sanctity.
3. Ramona the Rite Aid girl
When everyone is shopping and her manager tells her to go see if they need help, she does so. Although the other characters talk to her about their problems and she gives them less-than-thought-about answers, she is deemed a wise girl beyond her years.
4. Abby discovering her inner animal
Ditching school, cursing like a sailor, and sort of helping her parents out with her mom's human cravings, Abby is a must-need on SCD.
5. The homoerotic scenes between Lisa and Anne
Lisa being the wife of dead Dan and Anne being his co-worker, they cozy up more times than one!
6. Eric being pulled into the drama
He was the one Abby went to with her problems, and he reluctantly joined in all the family fun. From not telling anyone who Dan's real killers were to helping Joel find a cure for Sheila's virus.
7. Sheila eating most of the rude people
She ate Gary, the guy who was always hitting on her when she repeatedly told him she was married, ate the guy Joel accidentally rear-ended when he was having a fit, and ate Dan except for the top half of his body.
8. The fight scenes between Joel, Sheila, and Loki
The first time-unsuccessful. Second-Loki dies, which is a success on their part.
9. The Serbian grandma
The only one who knew about the virus infecting Sheila, and who cracked the code of the Serbian labels on the photos Joel bought to see if it was connected to her virus.
Need I say more? Santa Clarita Diet should be your next binge show if you want to cry out of laughter, be shook out of your mind, and keep wondering what's going to happen in season 2! Happy Netflix-ing later.
