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Good Girls has led critics and viewers to believe it's a gentler and feminist version of Breaking Bad. The story follows three women—Beth (Christina Hendricks) a steely mother of four, Annie (Mae Whitman) Beth’s little sister and a single mom, and Ruby (Retta) their happily married best friend with two kids, who at a loss over how else to solve their various crippling financial troubles, decide to rob a supermarket in a heist that attracts the attention of a local gang.
Season 1 treated the women’s plight breezily, as breezily as a show introducing a trigger-happy neighborhood crime boss named Rio (Manny Montana).
Season 2 however is not as gentle. The series is interested in showing not just the messy consequences of the women’s criminal actions, but also the difficulties they face trying to hold on to their moral center.
The show leans into the challenges of being good. The more the women try to maintain normal lives the worse things get. The characters mesh together and the storylines flow smoothly, slightly touching each other until it's time to connect. Beth, Ruby, and Annie are being recognized and rewarded with mounds of cash for their resourcefulness, and they like it. It’s like a twisted notion of self-care. By moonlighting as criminals, they scratch an itch they can’t in their daily lives.
Fans seem to be loving this new hit show and it seems the critics feel the same way. One critic stated “Audiences should tune in sooner rather than later to watch this gem. Even with high expectations, they can still expect to be thoroughly entertained.” (Stephanie Chapman, Pop Culture Leftovers).
Another review is by an anonymous viewer stated “One of the best TV shows on Netflix. I'm a GUY and thought it was a chick-flick. This is far from that and so original and funny, I can't stop watching it.”
Viewers are relating to Good Girls because they relate to the struggles of paying bills, being a stay at home mom, or being a single parent. Although I'm none of these I still find the show interesting and recommend you to watch it.
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