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Critic Reviews
Sep 19, 2014
Season 1 Review:
Cristela resembles past attempts to graft multiculturalism onto the vanilla-fied vapidness of the American sitcom format. But Cristela wins the day with its easygoing attitude and superbly smooth cast. Alonzo has a bite to her wit that is reminiscent of the earliest, best days of “Roseanne.”
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Oct 9, 2014
Season 1 Review:
Cristela tries so hard and achieves so much--some potent jabs at broken-down American racial politics; portraying a family whose insults don’t undermine the genuine affection on-screen--that misfires are inevitable. But like the woman at its center, the show gets a long way on sheer effort.
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Oct 10, 2014
Season 1 Review:
Once we know the setup, at home and in the workplace, we can pretty much figure what we're about to see and hear. That doesn't make the show less amusing or Cristela herself less appealing. It does mean that once it has found its pocket, at least in the beginning, it seems content to work inside it.
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Oct 10, 2014
Oct 9, 2014
Season 1 Review:
Yet as nice as it is to see another sitcom with dollops of heart (you can count the “aww” moments) built around a real-looking woman (Alonzo co-created the series with Kevin Hench), that’s about the only thing that distinguishes Cristela from what once occupied these environs back in ABC’s “TGIF” days. Nor does a second episode--in which Cristela’s sister pushes her to date online--suggest the show has much more in mind than recycling familiar plots.
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Oct 10, 2014
Season 1 Review:
Everything about this comedy felt canned, artificial and forced. The dialogue was awkward enough that the actors didn't look comfortable delivering their lines, the audience wasn't always sure when and how to react, and I wasn't sure how much longer I could take it.
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