![]() ![]() You get the feeling that these are real women in an outrageous situation that wouldn't be believable without historical precedent (the GLOW league did air a TV series from 1986 to 1990), real characters with entire awkward, funny, beautiful lives outside the ring. When a cranky Maron asks each to step forward and hand over a photo, Ruth has a professional headshot, Carmen has a snapshot of herself blowing out birthday candles, and one gothy gal ( Gayle Rankin) hands over a picture of a wolf.ĭespite the outsize theatrics pro wrestling demands, the interactions between characters ring true. The 1980s setting gives the whole shebang a shot of vintage fun, too - GLOW sets the period tone with neon opening credits scored to the apropos 1984 hit "The Warrior." Viewers who did time in the 1980s will enjoy glimpses of high-cut leotards, giant TV sets, and Swatches, possibly as much as they enjoy sequences such as the pilot's cattle call for wrestlers, the first time the show's big cast is brought together. ![]() Namely, it finds a world where women, many women, are forced to coexist and thrive despite their many differences, slowly teasing out their backstories. ![]() Cursing and language includes "hell," "son of a bitch," "s-t," "f-k," "f-king," "f-ker," "c-t," and "tit." Show moreįemale-centered, funny, fresh, and lovable, this comedy follows in the Orange Is the New Black mold in all the best ways. ![]() Women are frequently evaluated for their attractiveness and bodies. Speaking of sexual content, you'll see characters having sex fully nude (visible from the side breasts but no genitals are seen) with lots of moaning, frank talk about menstruation, pornography, body parts, infidelity, and a scene in which a woman is seen nude with breasts and pubic hair visible. The show is set in a world in which competitors battle physically, so even though most of the "wrestling" is fake, there are still a lot of physical fights in which characters may get hurt, including one real fist- and slap-fight between two characters after one has sex with the other's husband. Created by a team that includes Orange Is the New Black's Jenji Kohan, this show features a large and very diverse mostly female cast, with all characters given roles with dignity and complexity. Parents need to know that GLOW is a comedy that centers on the real-life women's professional wrestling league formed in 1986. ![]()
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