Miranda Sings, a narcissistic, awkward YouTube Singer has always believed that her destiny is to be popular one day, even after being unsuccessful for many years.
By moving the scope of her comedy and worldview, Ballinger gets at something that is not only a cultural critique but often hits on the fragility of egos and everyone's need for acceptance.
While the discord is earned, the tonal shifts don't always jibe. It's not enough of a deviation to throw Haters Back Off! off the rails, though, so there's no need to heed the warning when partaking of this new comedy.
It feels very good watching so unsympathetic a character (the sort who berates her mom for failing to give her an A-plus on her homeschool quiz) get her comeuppances - until, of course, it suddenly doesn't.
Ballinger's efforts are very have your cake and eat it too, and fairly potent in short bursts. Put Miranda in her own half-hour eight-episode Netflix series, however, and the lampoon loses its edge.
