I am notorious for my love of trash TV and discovering train wreck TV shows that somehow still manage to wreck my feelings every week or when I binge watch the entire season in a day. You’re The Worst is one of FXX’s stand out shows on their fall lineup and despite this show’s title, it is actually the best.
You're The Worst’s main story revolves around two self-described terrible people, Gretchen and Jimmy who choose to try out this whole relationship thing despite the fact that they are both the most self-destructive and selfish people you could dream up. The show is raunchy and real and offers no apologies for its characters and maybe that’s what makes it so great but if you’re still on the fence about catching up before this new season starts here are 7 more reasons why this show is still breaking down barriers and making a name for itself.
A Comedy That Shines A Light On Some Real Issues
You’re The Worst is classified as a comedy but some of the serious issues touched upon such as Edgar’s PTSD after returning from the war, Gretchen’s depression and Jimmy’s way of dealing with his father’s death all show us real life issues in a sometimes not so funny way. They highlight the fact that even the worst and best people can have issues and the way we deal with them and address them also says a lot about us.
The Episodes Are Super Short
The episodes are only 30 minutes long so even if you have a short attention span you really barely notice that you sat through 10 minutes of FXX commercials to watch 20 minutes of this show’s train wreck plot line.
Let’s Talk about Linsday
We’ve seen her character slowly unravel from pretending to be ok with her normal boring suburban life to suddenly become entirely unhinged within the last two seasons and though it’s been a mess it has also been really interesting and I really can’t wait to see who she decides to be this season.
The intro song is what I think reeled me into this in the first place
Hear for yourself.
Jimmy and Gretchen’s relationship
I really am tuning in to see if the couple we all rooted for a little since the beginning somehow gets it together long enough to get some screen time at the same time.
Edgar’s Progress
From being just Jimmy’s live in cook/ roommate who doesn’t pay rent we’ve seen Edgar evolve a lot while on his relationship search and his search for help for his PTSD. His episodes last season were heartfelt and revealing and helped shed a lot of light on the issues facing our veterans.
That Trailer
The new promos and trailers that have been released for the new season have stayed true to the show’s original gritty and messy storylines. They work to get you a little intrigued just by the sole mess that they show for the upcoming season.
You're The Worst returns to FXX September 6th with a one-hour season premier.
