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On its cover, “Minx” is salacious and flirty, a confection of sex and fun. Inside, though, it’s a multi-layered joy, the kind of comedy that reveals a few more intricacies and a little more humanity with each subsequent perusal.
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Though Minx could yet run the risk of being too frothy in execution, especially when it comes to resolving certain storylines and sidestepping conflict in favor of more comedy, there's still something revitalizing about a TV show inherently rooted in themes of desire, sexuality, and unapologetic enjoyment of the risqué.
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It should also be noted that Minx is almost certainly the most penis-friendly show in television history, though HBO's teen-boinkfest Euphoria is providing some stiff (heh heh) competition.
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The comedy, which premieres Thursday on HBO Max, is raunchy, smart, culturally aware, charming, and funny. ... “Minx” made me think of “GLOW,” and “Boogie Nights,” but it’s very much its own blend of period comedy and social commentary. It’s original, and addictive.
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What we’ve seen of “Minx” is downright addictive, from its groovy period-appropriate costumes to the careful balance of sleaze and satire.
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Minx is effervescently fun, full of heart and smarts, and a heck of a lot of promise for what’s still to come.
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From female orgasms to women finding a career that speaks to their skills and passions to male objectification, differing viewpoints on women’s rights, misogyny, power dynamics, Minx tackles it all with a nuanced touch.
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A bouncy, feel-good show that taps into the elation of creating something new where there was nothing before. ... As Joyce, Lovibond nails a tricky part, taking a woman who can be frustrating as hell and making her endearing, not only to the audience but also, crucially, to the characters around her.
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“Minx” refuses to fit into a preset box. Jokes are plentiful and land with gusto. The cast has an immediate chemistry that feels both natural and well-honed.
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Minx‘s limitations are easy enough to forgive when it’s such a joy to watch. Besides the flawless cast chemistry and snappy writing, it offers a feast for the eyes.
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The first five episodes of the pleasantly low-key “Minx” don’t reach the heights the Jean Smart-led comedy did last year, but its animating idea of a newcomer to the media industry pushing, and being pushed by, a veteran with a set idea of what is possible is familiar. It works. So, too, does the world “Minx” builds.
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Minx benefits from getting to the good stuff from the get-go; by the midway point of its premiere, it’s already knee-deep in Joyce and Doug’s collaboration, and that swiftness is characteristic of its confidence, not to mention its disinterest in sermonizing.
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Minx is a fun examination of not only evolving sexual politics but the myriad emotions behind them.
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I mostly enjoyed the show. True to its title, Minx at its best is a sexy trifle, and the palpable chemistry between its leads counteracts the uptown girl/downtown boy cliché.
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The series offers genuine insight into the subjects Joyce cares about, but wrapped around them is an exceedingly charming workplace comedy. [Mar 2022, p.75]
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So much of the show is focused on Joyce’s learning curve, course-correcting bit by bit, and yet she’s neither the smartest nor the most interesting person in the room. That would be Doug’s assistant, Tina. ... Visually, “Minx” is a hoot.
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Minx is actually rather tame, if you're relaxed about the sometimes racy language. It trips along lightly, with plenty of fun deriving from the odd-couple chemistry between the two leads ((less can be said for the thinly-drawn supporting characters). ... If only it weren’t so predictable.
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The first half of the season, while fun, feels a little insular. It could be that Minx will become a great show that, once taken off its dick-baring pedestal, is more than just a fairly run-of-the-mill comedy – but unlike the many images of male genitalia in Minx, that’s yet to be seen.
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Uncomplicated and ahistoric, the breezy (though not particularly funny) comedy, set in Los Angeles, isn’t concerned with its time period’s competing versions of feminism, nor what each denomination’s notions of pornography for (presumably straight) women may be.
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For these first five episodes, though, Minx itself is still too close to its central character: good ideas, potentially great execution, with a few parts that are just straight bummers. We should all cross our fingers that Minx pulls it together.
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For all its sex-positive posturing, the sum of Minx’s parts is surprisingly free of nuance.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 17
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Mixed: 2 out of 17
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Negative: 3 out of 17
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