adults was a good show

This summer, it seems like all of the young adult, coming of age shows are hitting streaming services with the release of Overcompensating and FX's new comedy, Adults. And I suppose they've reached their target audience because I watched both of these shows within three days. 

There was a moment in time where sitcoms were falling off (in my opinion) because they simply weren't funny. I think there is a serious disconnect between Millennial and Gen Z humor, and the gap is only widening over time.

Just yesterday my mom was showing me something on her phone that she thought was hilarious and it didn't get a single laugh out of me. And that's not to say my mom has a bad sense of humor, because she has a good one. It's just that the content we consume is vastly different, and we are bound to find different things funny. 

Arguably, there's nothing wrong with this. That's the beauty of TV and I guess streaming nowadays: there is something for everyone to enjoy. 

Adults is made for the adult Gen Z crowd. This show DELIVERS, when it comes to Gen Z realness; there's just too many jokes that I feel like would be made in a friend group of my own. It's also charming because it touches on serious issues without even making it obvious:

• The entire friend group lives in Samir's parents' house because none of them can afford to live on their own in New York (sound familiar)
• Spoiler alert! There's an entire episode about immigration and expired visas where they are left with the only option...marriage
• A medical emergency leaves one of the characters swamped in debt, where she has no choice but to call and try to convince them to lower the cost, which they do.
• Dating struggles within the Gen Z pool --> Billie dates an older man (also her old teacher, and he ends up being a hot fucking mess), Samir finds it hard to commit to anyone and Anton is going through a severe dry spell (also sounds a little too familiar).
• Abortion struggles: the gang hosts a young woman who is getting an abortion, requiring her to travel out of state in order to get one

All of these issues are very real, and having a show address them in a way that doesn't seem overbearing is somewhat refreshing in comparison to a lot of other attempts to bring awareness to them. 

Yes, this is a comedy, so it probably wouldn't take a super deep dive into political issues, but really there is no choice but to write these into shows that depict social realism, because it is what we are going through today.

Needless to say, I hope the show gets renewed for another season, even though FX nor Hulu has announced that they're bringing it back. I mean, how could they not? They left the show on such a good cliffhanger I need to find out what happens next.

If you have Hulu, I encourage you to give it a chance, I need people to watch it so Hulu will give them another season! Anyway, that's all I have for you today. Until next time, cheers.