The absurdity of this series is its main joy. There’s enormously endearing energy about the whole thing, not least with the two wonderful lead performances of the two sisters, Sterling and Blair. The characters are both highly different but the writers and performers manage to give a real sense of the bond of sisterhood that binds them.
As established by the opening sequence, its a brightly candy-coloured series and the enjoyable implausibility of how the girls become bounty hunters is great fun. Their developing relationship with the ‘real’ bounty hunter Bowser is really nicely done as are their familial relationships.
The setting, and how it is treated is unusual and effective. The girls come from a wealthy, white strongly Christian family in Atlanta and the way this is treated is welcome -with respect but a few little digs at some aspect. This is done in a very decent and good humoured way however and it is refreshing to see this approach to a group which, although I am not at all temperamentally in any sort of sympathy with, is too often just simplistically mocked.
The female characters are are very well depicted and it is noticeable how many women are central to the production.
It does not pretend to be anything more than it is - well-written, funny entertainment that still allows for real emotional involvement - and that is refreshing. I look forward to the next series.