All’s Fair, Ryan Murphy’s latest legal drama, starring Sarah Paulson, Kim Kardashian, Niecy Nash, Naomi Watts, Glenn Close and Teyana Taylor, is not very good.

Considering the number of reputable actors involved, one would expect a series about a successful divorce lawyer and her all-female firm to be of a certain quality. What we get instead is the epitome of style, particularly in reference to fashion and production design, over substance. But not in a way that makes you rationalise and think: ‘Hey, not every series has to be of the highest depth and quality’. Instead, you’re left wondering how so many skilled performers agreed to be in this.  

All’s Fair is something one may continue to watch begrudgingly, with a sense of disappointment, because it’s more like a fantastical soap with melodramatic elements, as opposed to a series to be taken seriously and appreciated greatly.

The first 3 episodes were more than enough for anyone to reach the above conclusions. Yet, what happens in episode four only cements everything that the most hopeful had feared. In that, All’s Fair is sadly, as bad as many have said. The kind of show you tune into, mainly for the aforementioned style elements.

So, steer clear, unless you’re especially curious and don’t mind cringing and letting the below thought enter your mind as you watch: ‘Oh, wow. A bad script and prioritisation of style over all else really can make a top-tier actor seem far less skilled.’

Happy Film Loving,

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