One Mississippi Season One
Tig has lost her boobs to cancer
but I have lost my heart to this show
Tig Notaro rose to fame over night after the release of her first comedy special about her mother's sudden death and her own breast cancer. Which are basically the main themes of the show, since it is a semi-autobiographical show about the return to her old home town after her mother died. There, Tig has to deal with her caring, but solemn stepfather, her lazy brother, who still lives at his parent's house and all the crazy town's people.
With the rise of shows like Seinfeld in the 90s, modern T.V. shows began to be more cynical. Without a happy end in every episode, they started questioning moral and social constructs but without giving answers. In the last decade this started to change with shows like "Parks and Recreation", "Derek" and now "One Mississippi". But they still don't shy away from the problems that our society has while also giving an answer, which may sound somewhat kitschy, that is to love and care about each other.
And "One Mississippi" is a prime example for this kind of new format. Tig is a cynical Person, who doesn't have problems showing her emotions giving a perfect potrait of the modern woman - strong but sensitive. And you can see this kind of behaviour in many of the characters.
But such deep and multi-facette characters need strong actors to portrait them. And the main cast does a wonderful job at bringing these characters to live, especially Tig who may have the easiest or hardest job at playing herself.
From the cinematographer's standpoint the show does not give you grant pictures or special camera movements. But it sets a warm and welcoming tone, which makes you want to visit the Mississippi instantly.
The soundtrack and music, that Tig plays as Radio DJ, also help at setting up the tone.
So in this show Tig tells a warm and sometimes heartbreaking story with relatable characters and a tone that makes you feel just right.
von
corvin
20 Jahre,
Redaktion Köln 2
am 27.10.2017, Format: TV
