The idea that love can heal whatever ails you has been one of the most insidious of artistic tropes, so don't go into Mae Martin's new Netflix half-hour Feel Good with expectations of hollow uplift.
Title aside, this romantic dramedy isn't likely to make audiences feel good, other than the non-narcotic adrenaline rush that comes from experiencing a very successful television show.
Feel Good isn't a series without joy or pleasures, mind you, but it's mostly a tart, clear-minded, sometimes funny series about exactly how much (or little) damage love can repair and the harder, more personal work necessary to fix what's left.
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