A Masterpiece!

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Entertaining. Form your own opinions. I didn't hate it.

Watching the entire 12 episode first season. I haven't the faintest idea where critics come off by saying this show is to 'fat shame' people. It is far from it. Most of the show is meant to be hilarious and a 'funny haha' look at American Pageantry life. For laughs. But at the same time has an aspect of Dark and Cynical turn to the lifestyle of Pageantry. Even going as far as certain main characters, you will have to watch to know what I mean, become sociopathic in their determination to be a 'Pageant Queen'. It is a great blend of Comedy, Dark Humor, and Horror that makes it fun to watch.

These folks can't get their needs met, no way, no how. Hence the title. But while that can be funny in small doses, the descent of each of the characters into complete moral dissipation was not pretty to watch. Requiem for a Dream it ain't. What is really irksome is that each of the actors brought a lot of talent to his or her part. But the quality of the story did not do them justice.

Insatiable generated so much controversy that I felt obligated to watch it myself before I could form a sound opinion. Moreover, the premise as it was marketed secretly appealed to me: which victim of bullying would not like to take revenge on his/hers tormenters? The professional critics teared this show apart, while the general public seems to like it. With such polarizing views, I felled compelled to write a review myself. There are a lot of angles to take, but I took the one of the viewer at home who simple desires a watchable show. I'll skip the ethical discussions, because these are already extensively discussed by the critics. I asked myself: did I enjoy watching it, would I watch it again and would I desire a second season? Let's start with the positive points.First and foremost: Insatiable came across as simple entertainment. A mixture of jokes, stereotypes, satire and some compelling character interactions keeps you watching. Not every show has to be worthy of an Emmy. This show is there to simply entertain the audience. Also, in my view Insatiable is NOT about fatshaming, which was one of the major critics. It seems closer to figuring out who you are and why you are the person that you are. Furthermore, one of the main characters - Bob - has more depth than you would initially think of him. His story is more interesting compared to the one of Patty. Also, there are some side characters with an interesting development, like Patty's best friend Nonny. And finally, in the later episodes there are some tense and dramatic moments that actually moved me.Unfortunately, there are a lot of negative points as well. For starters: the other main character Patty is unlikeable at best and a selfish person at worst. The show fails to correctly portray her as the hero or the villain, especially since she switches attitudes from 'doing the right thing' to 'winning by breaking the rules and/or hurting others' almost at a whim. Patty doesn't get any sort of character development, which is strange given the premise of the show. Another flaw is characters who do not serve the plot at all, except for being an annoying obstacle that have to be tackled. Most blatant examples are Regina and her daughter Dixie, who continuously go out of their way to sabotage Patty and/or Bob, but serve no other purpose.And while there are some interesting arcs, they are often introduced out of nowhere and getting dropped again very fast, almost resetting character developments. This makes it difficult to discover a general message and a coherent storyline. Insatiable missed major opportunities. We don't get to see how Patty was while she was fat, so it is hard to judge whether her character changed after she lost weight, either for better or worse. Furthermore, as a viewer, you would like to get some satisfaction. But no (life) lessons are learned by most characters, 'victories' or breakthroughs are immediately nullified because of a convoluted plot-twist and backstabbing characters get away with as much as a slap on the wrist. And finally, the finale is completely out of tone with the rest of the show and leaves us with an cliff-hanger which I honestly don't know what to make of it.So did I enjoy watching it? Certainly in the earlier episodes, but during the course of the show the many flaws bothered me more and more. Would I watch it again? No. It was watchable for one time, but that was it. Would I desire a second season? Maybe. The cliff-hanger didn't leave me wanting for more, but if the creators would get this show in a direction that appeals to me more I would give it a shot. My final verdict is that Insatiable could have been so much more, but in the end is a guilty pleasure that is still watchable if you are not bothered by the many flaws this show has.