Saw this Friday night with the wife.
Everyone I know that's seen it has gone apeshit over it. It wasn't until after I left the show that I realized they were all women. Not that the show is horrible if you have a penis, it just doesn't resonate with you.
As a man, this show was entertaining. I wouldn't see it again, but I don't regret going.
Women will love this show. I mean FUCKING LOVE this show. Here's why:
[SPOILERS GALORE!!!!]
1. Take an ugly duckling.
2. Now give her daddy issues (two times).
3. Give her a sibling rivalry with her prettier and smarter sister (who is also handicapped, so she gets ALL the attention). However, it's not an evil rivalry. They love each other, but the ugly duckling is always looked over in favor of her sister.
4. Give her a best friend who is the most popular and prettiest girl in school.
5. Make the best looking, most popular guy fall in love with her (Bonus points because he was the more popular and prettier best friend's boyfriend.).
6. Make their love story is taboo and tragic.
7. Ensure that the friends are still friends at the end.
8. Let the duckling die a martyr.
9. Add a happy ending.
[END SPOILERS!!!!]
Talk about knowing your audience. This show is brilliant. They might as well have been printing their own money when they wrote it.
For my money this was nowhere near as good as The Producers or Spamalot, but I guarantee all the women I know would disagree.
Take your wife/girlfriend.