Review of Dummy

Dummy (2020)
5/10
How do I begin to describe this...
4 August 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I had a free trial of Quibi intended for The Fugitive and my stupid brain told me "this is raunchy, you should watch it." I really regret it. It's not like it ruined my life or anything but it was just... gross. And immoral, even for Hollywood.

The best thing about this show by far is the doll. She's funny...ish. It depends on what situation she's in. The best times consist of her rocking out with the protagonist, whether it be in the car or in the dumpster behind her boyfriend's house. However, there are times that I just sat there and went "what the heck?" The rubber genitals as a necklace? Really? The "scrub her out" jokes? I get that I knew what I was getting into but for the life of me, I didn't really think it could get worse. It did.

SPOILER ALERT: There's a part where our lovely protagonist Cody tries to get her fourteen years old neighbor to sleep with the doll. I don't know what planet you have to live on to find that funny, but honestly, it's borderline sexual harassment of some kind. I don't know what type, but seriously...if I was the mom, I'd be calling the cops. What's even more disturbing is that although the show depicts the act as creepy, it tries to pass it off as at least somewhat acceptable due to Cody's unique situation. END OF SPOILER!

I ended up listening/watching to the end anyway because I had come so far but...yeah. Gross stuff. It's a quirky, unique show that doesn't ever justify its existence. The humor is occasionally alright. This doesn't deserve an Emmy by any chance.
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