The protagonist of Partners is a pair of friends. The gay Louis played by Michael Urie and the straight boy Joe played by David Krumholts have been buddies since they were young, and now they jointly run an architectural firm. Joe has just been engaged to jewelry designer girlfriend Ali (Sophia Bush), and Louis has a stable relationship with her boyfriend Wyatt (Brandon Routh). But Louis and Ali were bothered by the fact that they couldn't fully own Joe, and the series started on this main line. The "four people and three partners" in the Partners slogan accurately positioned the basis of the drama.
The main creators of Partners are David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, the creators of "Will and Grace". The two have been close friends in reality for many years and have run the production company together, so the play is considered to be The life experiences of the two creators are reproduced. At the same time, FOX’s 1995 comedy of the same name has a similar setting. According to Wikipedia, the creators of the series are all fans of this old drama.
The main content of The New Normal is a pair of successful same-sex couples living in Los Angeles, Bryan (Andrew Rannells) and David (Justin Bartha) who decide to have a child and choose single mother Goldie (Georgia King) as a surrogate. Mother, Goldie also took this opportunity to take her daughter Shania (Bebe Wood) out of the chaotic life. Goldie's conservative grandmother Jane Forrest (Ellen Barkin) strongly opposed Goldie's decision. The main creator of The New Normal is the famous Ryan Murphy. Both "Glee" and "American Horror Story" are from him.
At present, the media feedback of The New Normal is good, and it has already been booked for the whole season. Partners' ratings are slightly higher than The New Normal, and the latest episode beat The New Normal's 4.86 million with 5.71 million viewers.
Not only the American audience, but in my personal opinion, Partners is also slightly more enjoyable than The New Normal. There are two reasons: one is the starring Michael Urie, he is the flabby Marc in "Ugly Betty"! As my favorite character in "Ugly Betty", Partners naturally got the first three points in my eyes. In the new play, Michael played Louis continued Marc's performance style, and he was full of cheesy and shining light, and one person took the limelight of the whole play. The second is that the tempo of the drama is tight and dense. Although there are often verses that make you feel too old, the fast rhythm can always bring the audience forward. In contrast, The New Normal is a bit procrastinating. One episode even praised Obama for the entire episode. Comparing the two sides, Partners has actors with familiar faces and relaxed stories, which are naturally more pleasing.
However, The New Normal has received more praise in the media, and the skill of the creator Ryan Murphy cannot be underestimated. Just like in "Glee", vigorously sing praises to the niche and marginal figures, The New Normal also does not forget this kind of warmth and funny method, focusing on the joys, sorrows and sorrows in the lives of gay couples, just like a drama. The name, to show the public a different but normal way of life. In terms of the concept of the series, The New Normal has indeed pushed Partners far, and it is not surprising that it has received good reviews from the media and the entire season.
The two dramas have their own merits, but when it comes to viewing, they still owe a lot of attention. Partners racked their brains and scratched the audience's armpits with various jokes. The New Normal was a spokesperson for the gay group every minute and screamed that comrades are normal people too. Probably because of the exquisite screenwriter and warm core of "Modern Family", the taste has been greatly enhanced, or the unscrupulous three jokes of "2 Broke Girls" have lowered the bottom line. These two new comedies are coming this fall. I seem to be lacking for a while. If Partners can dig deeper into the character’s feelings, add a little bit of novelty to the paragraph, or The New Normal can gently put aside the air for comrades and come with more vulgar jokes, it would be a wonderful and objective drama. set.
Or it is too early to say these words. After all, the series have just begun. Hopefully, as we like to say: the good show is yet to come.
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