Netflix’s "Sex/Life" Exemplifies Everything Wrong With The Modern Woman's Relationship With Sex
Netflix’s new Fifty Shades lookalike is full of shiny, sexy characters set against shiny, sexy backdrops. Substance-wise there’s not much else.
It’s also been completely panned by critics so far, who understandably take issue with the cheesy dialogue and the repetitively graphic sex scenes which by the end of episode 1 are more or less indistinguishable. More than that though, as our protagonist Billie attempts to be a relatable heroine worthy of our attention (but is annoying more than anything else), the eight-episode series gives us an important opportunity for conversation. And the consensus, even after episode 1, should be that Sex/Life is a genuine accomplishment, in that it manages to encapsulate everything wrong with today’s cultural attitude around dating, marriage, and sex.