Younger’s season 4 finale is all about karma. Continue reading Younger: S4E12 “Irish Goodbye”

Grade: B- Note: This review talks about some of the big plot twists that previously happened in Younger. If you’re reading this to see if you want to watch the show, you may want to skip this recap. Younger has always been a bit of a soap opera — I mean, it’s about a woman who pretends to be fifteen years younger than she really is — and never does that shine through more than in its penultimate episodes. S2E11 is when Thad died; S3E11 is when Josh saw Liza kissing Charles, and Kelsey started breaking up with Colin; and now … Continue reading Younger: S4E11 “It’s Love, Actually”

Younger tried to make a statement about work-life balance, and only partially succeeded. Continue reading Younger: S04E10 “A Novel Marriage”

For those who don’t know, Younger is one of the bubbliest, most upbeat shows currently on television. On the face of it, the idea of a 40-year-old woman pretending to be a 26-year-old to find work sounds slightly embarrassing, as if decades of feminism haven’t gone by since women were hired based on their looks. But the show is actually a charming, sweet, and surprisingly intelligent comedy about personal reinvention while being true to yourself. It’s also maintained its balance of lightness and wit remarkably well over four seasons. Basically, it’s the show The Good Wife would have been had Alicia Florrick ditched her … Continue reading Younger: S04E09 “The Incident at Pound Ridge”