In the section “great comedies that take a while to arrive in Spain” we have on this occasion ‘Girls5Eva‘, a great series that has landed this February on Netflix from Peacock. Prepare to have your header loop in which we enjoy the beauty of these old glories of nineties pop.
Composed of two seasons (and a third coming straight to Netflix), the series takes us through the unlikely comeback of a circa-2000 girl pop group that returns to the fore when a trendy rapper decides to use their only hit as the basis for his new song.
“4eva’s too short”
Despite not being created by Tina Fey —Meredith Scardino is its top manager—, the comedy exudes from all its pores the comedy style of the comedian (who acts as a producer). This includes the cutting flashbacks, the absurd TV references and its high dose of jokes per minute that is reminiscent of both ’30 Rock’ and, perhaps most of all, ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’.
In this sense, it is quite interesting to immerse yourself in the interweaving of layers and jokes (many inserted in the lyrics of the songs). suggested by the script by Scardino and company. This provides quite a few laughs throughout its episodes.
However, one has the feeling that there is a certain irregularity in the cast (or rather in the dysfunctional characters) that chapter by chapter erodes the gears of ‘Girls5Eva’. don’t get me wrong Sarah Bareilles, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and busy philipps They are all magnificent, but not all the plots and personal arcs work at the same level.
Clearly, the first two are the queens of the show. One of them (Goldsberry’s Wickie) with her wannabee diva complex and the other (Bareilles’ Dawn) as the more “responsible and down-to-earth” so to speak. The other duo (Gloria and Summer) are on another level, somewhat less deep in their comedic springs.
A good comedy a tad uneven
These unevenness here and there are also caused by certain structural problems when it comes to structuring the episodes, not all of them work. Here I believe that sin is that of prioritizing the joke to the plotmeaning that when you want to be more introspective, reflective, and even “dark”, it doesn’t fit with a clearly idiotic tone.
Something that already happened in other Fey series, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy ‘Girls5Eva’. On the contrary. Despite certain swerves in toneis an absolutely hilarious comedy, with brilliant moments and that will delight those who, like me, are among the fans of the producing duo of Fey and Robert Carlock.