Disjointed is a Netflix original about a woman who seems to be perpetually stuck in the 70s, fighting against the power that is the government and setting up a little family business that sells “medical marijuana” to people. Each episode revolves around the employees’ escapades in dealing with the fact that they sell marijuana.
This show is definitely designed for people to watch who are under the influence, with really basic plots in each episode, trippy transitions, and a lot of weed. Though the plot is very basic, watching sober is also quite the trip. For example, in the episode, “Eve’s Bush”, the shop gets a complaint from all the other shops around it that people are using the product incorrectly and smoking in the parking lot, which discourages people from going to all of the other shops. One of the shop owners, Doug, comes to the shop and addresses to the marijuana shop owner, Ruth, that all of the shops are giving them a formal complaint. Ruth then proceeds to overdramatize the situation, due to Doug calling it a “formal” complaint rather than just a regular complaint. Ruth pretends to pass out on the floor, causing Doug to storm out of the shop and everyone laughing at him (“Eve’s Bush”). The show very much has its saving moments, where even sober it can be very funny. Ruth does many things like this throughout most of the show, and it gets a laugh every time.
Disjointed, though being geared toward a very specific audience, has a lot of charm and can make for some very good background noise when you are cooking, working on a project, or when smoking illegal substances. The show even uses a laugh track, which it is very self-aware with. There are sometimes where it is very appropriate, like an 80s sitcom, but then there are other times where the track places every three or four seconds. That was done very deliberately, with the intended audience in mind, but it still adds a lot to the show and how silly the premise is. If you are looking for a fun, lighthearted show bearing some similarities to the Hallmark channel in the storytelling department, Disjointed the one for you.
Works Cited:
“Disjointed.” Disjointed, created by David Javerbaum, and Chuck Lorre, Netflix
Javerbaum, David, and Chuck Lorre . “Eve's Bush.” Disjointed, season 1, episode 2, Netflix, 25 Aug. 2018.
I think this sounds like an interesting show. It sound like the kind of show I would be part of. I enjoy shows that are usually better to people under the influence. I think it is interesting that there is a family owned medical marijuana place. I think this sounds like it would give me a good laugh.
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