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NJCher

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11. Coolidge is a scream
Sun Oct 23, 2022, 02:04 PM
Oct 2022

as the realtor with the puffed up lips and overweight condition that she disregards in her rather positive estimation of herself.

So far (and I am only on the first episode) most of the characters are very much like NJ characters you'd find around here and in a place like Westfield.

There is one, who is the neighbor--Moe's husband--who talks with a lower class NJ accent. You probably wouldn't find him for real in a place like Westfield. I thought his comment about "rocket" was out of character. A guy who moves to an upper income suburb isn't likely to keep his crude accent yet be tuned into a subtlety like calling "rocket" "arugula."

Also no real gardener would throw arugula rustica seeds around the base of hedges!

One more unrealistic point: most of the time in upper income suburbs, people are friendly with their neighbors, if for no other reason than neighbors can help protect your expensive house investment. Consequently, I find the antagonism a little suspect. I do, however, like the way the neighbors end some of their conversations with allusions to "watching." Makes the situation more ominous.

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Watching... on episode 2 I think. I like it! Love BCannavale and JCoolidge CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #1
Coolidge is a scream NJCher Oct 2022 #11
Quit after episode 4, it just got too Luciferous Oct 2022 #2
This happened, two towns over from me. 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #3
Yeah, I know. The real family never Luciferous Oct 2022 #4
As I recall, prior family did live in the house. 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #5
Huh, I read they bought the house and Luciferous Oct 2022 #6
I think we've watched 3 or 4 so far. It's kind of slow moving. beaglelover Oct 2022 #7
OK, we finished it last night. My verdict, a complete waste of time. beaglelover Oct 2022 #10
aw ratz NJCher Oct 2022 #12
It kept me watching but was ultimately unsatisfying nuxvomica Oct 2022 #8
that's a great character part for her NJCher Oct 2022 #13
I grew up in Morris County. Beautiful country. beaglelover Nov 2022 #17
Me, too. Lived in Chatham Township mnhtnbb Nov 2022 #18
I grew up in Mendham Township. beaglelover Nov 2022 #19
I watched it, I thought it was pretty good. Sure beats watching Ancient Aliens doc03 Oct 2022 #9
Because I knew the real story, I really just could not get interested in the long story. patricia92243 Oct 2022 #14
no one has commented on... NJCher Oct 2022 #15
I was hoping they would explain why she was always wearing gloves. But they never did. Or I beaglelover Nov 2022 #16
She was very good nuxvomica Nov 2022 #21
Finished it and I will never get those wasted hours back. milestogo Nov 2022 #20
well, you could look at it that way NJCher Nov 2022 #22
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