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Where to start when she doesnt know exactly where she went wrong?
But Sam is an unreliable narrator, a quality the series doesnt quite address.
About that Didion reference: Didions essay is named Goodbye to All That, not Leaving New York.
Each episode ends patly with the next AA step cleanly laid out for Sam.
Does this constraint come from the series positive-progress format and the half-hour running time?
The overly structured format also creates tonal tension asSingle Drunk Femaleuneasily walks the comedy-drama line.
The generations dont understand each other, get it?
Still, Black-DElia perseveres, and her charisma makes Sam worth rooting for.
Its a mystery why that isnt on display earlier on.
