I am not sure why I am reading so many bad reviews. This show was very entertaining and easy to watch. Yes Sophia was a brat and all that, regardless she was just trying to make sense of everything, herself, her parents and her career (when she had always been told that she was most likely to fail at everything). The most charming part was how she always admitted how badly she had behaved. Her friendship with Annie was truly great to watch, and the break up scene, oh it just felt so real. How many times have I and I am sure many many girls have had similar conversations. I am so sad that I wont see any more of this.

Here's the thing: the cinematpgraphy is good. But the writers somehow managed to create the most unlikable, annoying character ever on a show or movie (no, seriously) and more so, glorify her shitty behaviour. Shoplifting isn't just some nasty thing that rebels do- it's an unacceptable behaviour that is most likely gonna cause troubles to the employees- just like her AND just like the ones who would later work for her company! Could this person ever be a good boss? i doubt it and the lawsuits filled against Nasty Gal in the past years prove it. Moreover, the show misses a focal point here. It's another thing to tell a story and another thing to glorify someone's story. Everyone around her is made to look dumb and uncool- her boss in the shoe store, AN ENTIRE ART SCHOOL, the other vintage sellers on Ebay- everyone seems pathetic except the cool girl who doesn't give a shit about society, laws, other peoples feelings, politeness, moral values. The way she treated her best friend, ultimately, says it all. She is so unlikable that you really hope she fails, she takes shit back. Also, for those interested for the story of the real Sophia- Nasty Gal has filled for bankruptcy, she stepped down form the role of CEO, more and more former employees accused the founder of not knowing how to run a successfull business and sales declined. So, maybe, it needs more than just to be savy and ruthless to win the #girlboss title. It needs at least a tiny bit of ethics. (just my opinion)

Admittedly, my expectations for this show were on the lower end of the scale. I came across the title during an attempt to ease a severe case of boredom and decided to 'give it a go'. And I was honestly pleasantly surprised by the fact that I actually enjoyed it. Let's start with our Protagonist, Sophia (Britt Robertson). I was definitely not a fan of Sophia at the beginning of the series. From the get-go, we're made aware that her character is childish and a narcissist. However, as the series progressed, I found myself admiring her character and at some points found her attitude charming. Although far- fetched in some instances, Sophia's day-to-day struggles are all too real. I found myself appreciating her stance as a strong young woman fighting to be taken seriously in a world ruled by men in charge. There are moments, however, when this tough exterior is cracked and we get a glimpse of Sophia's undertones and the vulnerabilities caused my life lessons that have shaped her person.Annie is the 'goofy' best friend who brings about the kind of funny, light-hearted humour that wonderfully compliments our irritable central protagonist. Sophia and Annie are like Yin and Yang or Patrick and SpongeBob, if you will. They're completely different people, but together they balance one another out perfectly. Their friendship adds another layer to the show that is interesting to watch, and grants a relationship to "root for" aside from the one between Sophia and her romantic interest, Shane.This series is all for Girl Power and as a young woman, I did find Sophia's story inspirational and hopeful. Her character grows from the angst ridden, self-absorbed young girl in the first episode, to the less angry, less self-absorbed, independent young woman seen at the end of the season. Overall, I think Girl Boss is a fun series that is incredibly easy to watch and I'm actually wondering when the next season will be available.

This show has found me in the mood when I'm in the narrow zone between wanting something a bit more serialized and character-focused than laugh-worthy and not looking for something too heavy. Also, if I feel like exploring something new rather than a rerun. Once I got past three episodes of pretty painful staticness on the part of the protagonist, it was moderately watchable with a few sweet moments here and a theme of struggle that's easy to relate to for any broke twenty-something operating outside the 9-to-5 world. That's the best I can do for a ringing endorsement.Britt Robertson (star of Brad Bird's grandiose attempt at a tent pole "Tomorrowland") stars as bratty millennial Sophia who decides who decides to run an e-business selling vintage clothing at mark-up after getting fired from her job. When I say "fired," I really mean she willfully neglected to do her her job because she felt she was too good for it and that's a big asterisk. It seems like a good point in this review to insert commentary about how the show doesn't have a very likable protagonist, but it's not much of a revelation. This is a show that knows what it is.The problem is that, unlike Cameron Diaz in "Bad Teacher" or Billy Bob Thornton in "Bad Santa" (perhaps "Bad Millenial" or "Bad E-Tailer" would have been a better title?), the show doesn't know how to properly have fun with the character or even wriggle some pathos out of Sophia.Little of this is Britt Robertson's fault. If anything, she rounds out the character and makes her more realistic than her "bad" counterparts, and she has a bright future. So that's one positive.Also on the positive end: The show has had a few sweet moments, Norm MacDonald is in it, it's relatable, he only cover of Modest Mouse's "Float On" I've ever liked, and has managed to make Cole Escobar likable in a way "Difficult People" has failed to do (although considering he's my least favorite character on TV, the bar was pretty low).While it's far from the best of Netflix's offerings, I have managed to make it through seven episodes so it's certainly watchable.