Every episode of Roar, ranked by weirdness
Let's break down just how bizarre things get on Apple TV Plus' feminist anthology, which stars Issa Rae, Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Kidman, Betty Gilpin
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There’s a lot to be excited about with Apple TV+’s new anthology series Roar. It’s based on Cecelia Ahern’s 2018 short story collection, and was created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, who also helmed Netflix’s canceled-too-soon GLOW. What’s more, the cast boasts big names like Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, and Cynthia Erivo, as well as GLOW alums Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin. At best, though, the show is an amusing idea for an anthology. At worst, it’s a mixed bag of eight whimsical female-centric stories, not all of which pay off.
Each distinctive episode centers on its protagonists’ very relatable issues, but those problems aren’t explored in a straightforward narrative. There are larger-than-life twists, from romancing a duck and eating photographs to living on a shelf and discovering suspicious bite marks. The surreal nature of the show is meant to elevate each half-hour, and that’s accomplished to a highly varying degree. Some installments are hard-hitting, while others offer nothing substantial beyond immediate quirkiness.
Now that Roar is out (the whole season dropped on April 15), The A.V. Club is ranking every episode in terms of just how bizarre things get, and we’re counting down from the least to most absurd installments.
Enjoy—and beware of mild spoilers.
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This show is disappointing as hell. The central metaphors for most of the episodes are so basic and insipid and the story largely consists of pointing at them and going “get it? get it?????”The Alison Brie one was funny, though.
Why did I expect to see Heath Ledger’s short lived series when I clicked thisssss? Shame on me I guess… also, am I that old? lol yikes
It disturbs me now that with this and Howard the Duck, there is now a subgenre of woman-on-duck filmed entertainment.
my personal least to most “weirdness”
1. the girl who loved horses
nothing “weird” about it. millie was funny.
2. the woman who ate photographs
3. the woman who disappeared
i would’ve had this at a tie with #4 because they’re similar with the leads not being noticed, but #4 is ranked higher just for the whodunnit twist.
4. the woman who solved her own murder
5. the woman who found bite marks on her skin
6. the woman who returned her husband
this was so wholesome.
7. the woman who was kept on a shelf
8. the woman who was fed by a duck
i thought she was gonna get pregnant with a duck baby. it seemed like it could be reality in that episode.
……………………overall, the show as okay but what an incredible cast!
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