I like much of the work of the writer/ director. Because of that, and based on SO MANY strong articles, reviews & awards, I expected to more than just like this. But, I don't like it. Where Frank is known for dialogue, there is NOTHING interesting about the dialogue. And, the story never really comes to a point; it's just small events that just happen as the lead character, Beth, moves through her life. And, I mean 'moves through her life': she doesn't really make choices with an objective. She has no compass; the story has no compass. She is just barely more than a caricature. None of the characters catch the attention, so none holds the attention. Ultimately, the series is a boring slog.

This series is surprisingly flat. The writing offers little opportunity for the actors to do much, so I don't understand the praise for the acting.

It is also another example of Netflix developing a 7-episode series that could have been a movie or, at most, a 3-episode series.

I'm not sure why this was such a hit, but I suspect that newer reviews will be less glowing, less enamored.