It Gets Worse Feature Scores
Explore all 61 feature scores for It Gets Worse, organized into pros and cons.
Scores by Feature
Summary
61 reviewed features-
Very positive 4.5-5.017 (28%)
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Positive 3.5-4.429 (48%)
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Neutral 2.5-3.411 (18%)
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Negative 1.5-2.44 (7%)
Pros
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Fast one-liners, dry observations, and awkward situations make this a frequently very funny sitcom. A few critics find the punchlines relentless or forced, and not every joke lands.
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Clever, incisive writing often balances sharp jokes with affection for deeply flawed people. Reservations center on overfamiliar ideas, underwritten supporting roles, and occasional over-writing.
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The central trio share sharp, lived-in chemistry that makes their long friendship convincing. Their scenes together are among the show’s most consistent strengths.
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The show inspires strong enthusiasm for its chaotic humor and enjoyable unfolding story. Even its uncomfortable moments can be part of the appeal.
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Reich, Fairn, and Gray bring empathy and believable shared history to their flawed leads. Their interactions make difficult personalities easier to invest in.
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The best observations capture the uncertainty, privilege, loneliness, and contradictions of life after university. Less enthusiastic critics find the pursuit of relatability vague and familiar.
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Affection and cruelty coexist in a friendship that usually feels close, complicated, and worth following. A dissenting view finds the group artificially assembled.
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Andrew Scott, Lena Dunham, and other recognizable guests supply several memorable highlights. Their brevity also draws criticism for leaving some roles one-dimensional.
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For enthusiastic viewers, this is a welcome, highly entertaining addition to the young-adult sitcom. Its outrageous situations and comic energy deliver strongly.
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Vicki Pepperdine is repeatedly singled out for her irritable comic presence and excellent line delivery. Her appearances add some of the series’ best moments.
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Recognizable guests bring comic excitement, with Scott and Dunham particularly enjoyable in familiar personas. The wider cameo lineup also earns enthusiastic praise.
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Dry, cutting narration establishes the satirical tone and exposes the gap between the characters’ self-image and reality. It is repeatedly singled out as an engaging strength.
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The audacious opening and provocative situations often deliver memorable laughs. The willingness to keep pushing a joke can also become uncomfortable.
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Selfish, irritating protagonists often become sympathetic through humor and glimpses of vulnerability. Their likability remains one of the show’s clearest dividing lines.
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Career disappointments, romantic rejection, and strained friendships can land like gut punches. The show’s empathy gives its jokes a meaningful emotional undercurrent.
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The hip setting stays grounded through recognizable situations and convincing friendships. Even wandering storylines can feel true to young-adult life.
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The leads gradually reveal vulnerability beneath their selfish behavior, often becoming easier to care about. Supporting characters can remain thin, and some critics want more depth throughout.
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The cramped flats, artists’ spaces, and alternative cultural venues create a recognizable young London. Specific local details help the show feel familiar rather than generic.
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Romantic rejection is treated as emotionally real even when the people involved behave foolishly. The show makes room for small, embarrassing hurts.
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The opening’s unexpected sexual turn is a major comic calling card. It is praised as both surprising and potentially the funniest scene in the series.
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Self-awareness and self-mockery make the central comedy more appealing. Its affection prevents every joke at the characters’ expense from feeling cruel.
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The empathetic leads and generally solid ensemble earn substantial praise. A more qualified assessment finds occasional performances overly careful and calculated.
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Compact installments make the difficult personalities easier to absorb. The bite-sized presentation contributes to the show’s accessibility.
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Flatshare finances and London’s rental pressures feel painfully recognizable. Small domestic failures can hit harder than the show’s more deliberate attempts to shock.
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Positive responses leave viewers eager to see the characters grow and the story continue. Their uncertainty creates room for further development.
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Vicki Pepperdine’s delivery turns some of the script’s best lines into standout moments. Her supporting presence brings particular comic precision.
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Wicked one-liners and perceptive jokes are a major attraction. Dense punchlines can sometimes sound unnatural, over-written, or forced.
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Candid awkwardness, provocation, and escalating embarrassment define the mood. The tone gives this hangout comedy an invigorating edge.
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A brash contemporary aesthetic gives the show fashionable energy. Its hip presentation can still feel grounded in a recognizable social world.
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The run often builds an urge to continue once the characters become familiar. Less positive reactions find the overall execution shaggy and unfocused.
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Frank, awkward sex is often appreciated for its vulnerability and comic lightness. One strong dissent finds the attention to the characters’ sex lives excessive.
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The series creates a clear desire to start the next episode. Its tight momentum helps keep the characters’ ongoing troubles engaging.
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The tech-company boss sharply embodies the contradictions of contemporary girlboss culture. Her appearance makes the satire immediately recognizable.
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An awareness that youth will not last gives ordinary setbacks a bittersweet glow. Even mundane responsibilities can feel like the future’s treasured memories.
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The writing thoughtfully exposes contradictions between confidence, ambition, and uncertainty. Its characters’ searches for direction are more perceptive than their bad behavior initially suggests.
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A precisely placed, disgusting sound effect turns one major argument into a comic highlight. Its timing makes the gross-out detail work.
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The title neatly captures the escalating embarrassment and farce of these confused young lives. Its familiar phrasing gives the premise an effective ironic hook.
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Privilege and vulnerability can coexist in a thoughtful portrait of young adulthood. Some critics wish the show explored its serious or topical material more deeply.
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Billy Rilot is singled out as a welcome surprise in the role of Jake. That supporting casting choice brings an unexpected pleasure.
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The show acknowledges how unequal family support changes the friends’ choices. Abi’s need to work makes the class differences within the group meaningful.
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The funeral storyline allows for a quieter, bittersweet emotional register. Its restraint offers a change from the louder comic crises.
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Attention to unspoken guilt and regret adds tenderness to otherwise petty disputes. The show notices feelings its protagonists struggle to admit.
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The story becomes more connected than its initial episode-by-episode setup suggests. That continuing arc makes the journey enjoyable.
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The compact season sensibly divides a film-sized story into manageable doses. Its limited running time helps introduce the show’s distinctive social world.
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The fashionable playlist suits the show’s hip London setting. Its music is favorably compared to the taste of a Hoxton coffee shop.
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The conclusion gives the leads a discernible journey without much concrete improvement in their lives. That circularity makes the payoff somewhat qualified.
Cons
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The focus on the three leads leaves compelling supporting characters with too little space. Brief guest scenes can struggle to establish more than a sketch.
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Believable everyday situations appeal to some viewers. Others find the plotting aimless, meandering, or too close to disconnected observations.
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The lead trio dominate at the expense of a potentially interesting wider ensemble. Supporting characters could use more independent storylines.
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A critical assessment finds the show shaggy and ill-defined. Its observations do not always add up to a clearly shaped television story.
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The comic references can feel refreshingly current and accurate. Opposing views find familiar young-adult clichés and at least one gag recycled from an older sitcom.
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The dim presentation is a visual reservation in an otherwise funny farce. Brightness and visibility are less appealing than the comic writing.
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Some unrequited-love plots feel too similar, especially within a compact season. Repeating the same lesson across different characters can blunt their individuality.
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Contemporary political references can feel like window-dressing. They establish the period more effectively than they develop substantive political ideas.
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The parallel unrequited attachments of Sam and Ethan can feel insufficiently distinct. Their romantic disappointments sometimes repeat rather than complement each other.
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A near-constant preference for comedy limits room for serious moments. More tonal variety could give both the emotional material and the jokes extra weight.
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Some critics appreciate a distinct voice within a familiar sitcom tradition. Others find the young-adult premise and execution derivative or overdone.
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There are worthwhile flashes of dramatic intrigue, but serious material can be short-lived. Letting uncomfortable moments breathe would deepen the experience.
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The first episode needs time to settle into its characters and rhythm. It is a more tentative introduction than the later engagement suggests.
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An enjoyable continuing story sits beneath the seemingly episodic sitcom format. Individual setups occasionally feel like devices for manufacturing another disagreement.
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For admirers, the references and outlook feel closely connected to young adulthood today. Detractors see superficial topical decoration or exaggerated claims of relevance.
Use Cases
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The show’s worldview, anxieties, and humor are closely tuned to Gen Z. Its recognizable contemporary world is a major part of the attraction for that audience.
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Especially rewarding for viewers navigating rent, work, dating, and changing friendships in their twenties. Its messy protagonists offer recognizable company without tidy answers.
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Young Londoners are likely to recognize the cramped housing, uncertain careers, and alternative social venues. That local familiarity can make the comedy hit unusually close to home.
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British comedy fans have a particular draw in Vicki Pepperdine’s appearance. Her strong material and delivery reward that interest.
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A good fit for viewers interested in coming-of-age stories that continue beyond adolescence. It insightfully considers identity, relationships, and work at 24.
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The opening offers a strong attraction for viewers who enjoyed Andrew Scott’s Hot Priest appeal. Its combination of sexual frankness and awkward comedy recalls that particular enthusiasm.
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One devoted Girls admirer sees a worthy successor in its chaotic humor and difficult characters. Another critic finds the comparison unfavorable because the writing lacks similar insight.
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Older-audience viewingAn explicitly cautionary assessment finds the show’s aesthetics and worldview narrowly generational. Older viewers may struggle to connect with its preoccupations.
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Millennial audience viewingYounger millennials may recognize the London milieu and stalled-adulthood anxieties. An opposing assessment cautions that older millennials could find its outlook alienating.
Cast & Creators
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EthanReich earns praise for sharp, perceptive comic writing and an appealingly unabashed lead performance. His strongest scenes combine self-mockery with believable rapport among the friends.
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SamGray’s work gains praise for believable ensemble chemistry and an empathetic, layered portrayal. One otherwise skeptical critic singles Gray out as the show’s real discovery.
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ActorDunham’s brief screen appearances are praised for their comic presence and pointed girlboss characterization. Reich also warmly values her feedback on the pilot script.
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AbiFairn helps make the central trio feel authentic and emotionally layered. Her interactions with Reich and Gray are a recurring performance strength.
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ActorPepperdine repeatedly stands out as Ethan’s irritable mother. Her delivery supplies some of the show’s strongest comic moments.
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ActorScott’s brief appearance makes a memorable comic impression. His familiar screen persona and the outrageous opening scene draw particularly warm responses.
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NarratorSmith’s dry narration adds a sharp comic frame to the characters’ misadventures. Her contribution also stands out within the show’s highly praised guest lineup.
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ActorDimoldenberg contributes to a cameo ensemble described as dazzling. Her participation is part of the guest lineup’s strong appeal.
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JakeRilot brings a welcome surprise to the role of Jake. The supporting turn is singled out positively.