'Living With Yourself': Weird, but occasionally fun.
‘Living With Yourself’ is a strange show. And not just for the fact that it involves human cloning taking place in a day spa in a strip mall.
Aside from the fact that the trailer immediately made me think of the Rick and Morty episode ‘Rest and Ricklaxation’, the plot sounded promising. A man down on his luck and depressed with life goes to a day spa in the hopes of becoming a better version of himself. Instead, a better version of himself is created, leading to two competing Paul Rudds.
I found it immediately strange that Miles, our protagonist, chose to spend 50,000 dollars on this treatment, when his main issues in life were trying to succeed in work and make his wife happy. Kate, played by the wonderful Aisling Bea, implores her husband to make an appointment at the fertility clinic, as they’ve been saving for IVF. In this way, it seemed a bit illogical and counter-productive for Miles to make this decision. Maybe this was the point, though - that Miles was so depressed and unhappy with himself, that he didn’t care about anything else in his life.
Either way, there are a few moments in the series where you have to let logic take a bit of a backseat. But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, once you get into it. The show is extremely binge-able, and although the tone is a little all over the place at times, the acting is terrific and there’s some great dark humour in there.
Some threads felt a little unfinished - such as the FDA storyline, the fate of the spa workers, and the fact that Miles’ secret is discovered by his co-workers. The second half of the season feels a little rushed and sloppy, but overall, there are some fun moments. I especially loved the dance scene between Rudd and Bea towards the end of the season.
Ultimately, though, a lot of moments are predictable. As much as I hate to say it - Rick and Morty did it better.
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