Fall Premiere Pilot Review: 2 Broke Girls (C+)

2 Broke Girls (CBS)

Of this season’s new sitcoms, 2 Broke Girls was one of the more highly anticipated.  Sadly though, it was pretty much awful.  While Max’s character could almost be interesting and almost be dynamic, she just wasn’t. They had an older black man in the background who occasionally spoke, and when he did, he said mostly highly offensive jokes.  I think the breaking point for me however was near the very end of the episode when one of the kitchen staff sexually harasses Max.  While previous harassment on the show was met with disdain and antagonizing remarks, this time Max expressed appreciation for her perpetrator’s sexist commentary as it alleviated her newly heartbroken emotional state. This scene insists that women with low self esteem appreciate sexual harassment and will view objectification as a compliment, deeming harassment acceptable in ‘certain’ circumstances.

I would not watch again.

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