- Network: Prime Video
- Series Premiere Date: Jul 6, 2023
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One season of Dolores' tale makes for a satisfying meal, and I fear a second helping might turn out to be empty calories. But maybe a little overindulgence is warranted when the recipe is so tasty.
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THODR isn’t flawless, but it is a perfectly entertaining endeavor that allows Machado to run wild. And that alone makes it worthwhile.
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The series clearly has fun playing with that line, putting normality and extremity in conversation and asking the audience to root both for and against its leads. A playful show about a serial killer, "The Horror of Dolores Roach" gets its frights by not taking itself too seriously.
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It’s simply entertaining to watch Dolores scramble to stay one step ahead of ruin, or slowly embrace the rage threatening to eat her alive from the inside — and for the most part, that’s enough. Think of her story not as a lavish five-course meal to be savored, but a sizzling fast-food snack: a treat best inhaled by the fistful, over the course of some lazy afternoon.
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Even if the show can feel rushed, it's a winsome treat in a summer that isn't brimming with breakout hits.
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The show makes perfectly bite-sized digs at bureaucratic establishments that are far more filling than empty wisdom. There’s no one better than Machado to make those points.
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The initial framing device doesn’t always land the way it’s intended to, either, but if you can ignore a little in the way of repetition then there’s still more than enough to sink your teeth into.
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That The Horror of Dolores Roach manages to be just cheeky enough to overcome its many flaws is a testament to Machado’s presence — she helps to turn a television meal that doesn’t always go down as easy as one would hope into one that has a bit more meat on its bones.
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The series is a worthy, likeable effort from cast and crew to make a smaller show break into a crowded, saturated streaming market, but it’s hard not to feel frustrated when everything good about it is a couple hairs away from being great. Dolores Roach makes for a quick bite when it should have been a full meal.