Then there's the acting. All the women understand the role they're playing and know how to hit a punch line, but it's Pell's character that really stands out.
The cast here is so well-selected, the songs so infectious, and the stakes so refreshingly recognizable that the series becomes the first must-watch comedy of the year.
In this show, as in "Kimmy Schmidt," Scardino and the writers sling jokes with the quickness and certitude of a casino blackjack dealer while emphasizing these women's combined dedication to go after their long-shelved dreams as aspirational.
Girls5eva, just like its characters, does its best to give us the monster hooks we're used to while poking at the boxes constraining said hooks, coming up with a somewhat mixed but somewhat appealing result.
Between the earworms and an array of pitch-perfect guest stars and cameos including Vanessa Williams and Bowen Yang, the central performances by the Girls5eva actresses are the glue.
