Last night I shot gunned what is out for the new ABC show Mixology. A show about ten singles in a bar that takes place, interestingly enough, over one night. The show follows around the twenty-somethings as they try and [most of the time] fail to find someone to go home with that evening.
I was a bit hesitant to check this show out as it looked like it was going to be a cookie cutter rom-com sitcom minus the laugh track but the commercial had a few moments that made me actually laugh and if a show can do that to me from the trailer (which is a tough thing to do) then I will actually give it a shot. I was very pleased with the finished product. It's characters are interesting and banter with each other very well and their interactions feel genuine. Each episode highlights two of the bar patrons and shows their past including showing how each one was delivered and gives insight into why they think the way they do. The show has funny pick up lines ["Are you ladies a fans of planned parenthood?"] and great rants about the state of the dating scene and thoughts about the opposite sex. The writers (who are also responsible for the Hangover series) have started a genuinely show and like the Hangover I hope they don't ruin it by making it go longer than it needs.
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