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Julia Haart
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in the introduction, these
characters are narcissistic to
the nth degree. And who in
their right mind would want
the whole world to know this
much detail about their lives?
In the opening scene, Haart
counsels her daughter and
son-in-law in fairly graphic
terms on ways to spice up
their sex life. Granted, the
scene’s there to hook viewers
with something salacious, but
really? EWWWWWW!!
Problem three: Yes, reality
shows have been debunked
numerous times, but “My
Unorthodox Life” seems
particularly contrived.

Between playing up the
newfound freedom angle — it
seems as if Haart was coached by
producers to mention it as often
as possible — to hitting every
politically correct touchpoint,
there’s just way too much that’s
tailor made for the camera.

Problem four: The family
and other characters simply
aren’t likable.

We’re told that Miriam is
attending Stanford University,
but she doesn’t come across
as too bright, unless your idea
of intelligence is saying “like”
in every sentence. It’s, like,
annoying to hear her say that,
like, every few seconds.

Batsheva’s voice is a cross
between a Kardashian and Fran
Drescher. She seems just as
privileged. Ben is milquetoast, as
is older son Shlomo, who
confesses to his mom that he’s
a virgin.

Elite World Chief Operating
Officer Robert Brotherton may
well have been the template for
Dan Levy’s David Rose character
in “Schitt’s Creek.” Funny on a
sitcom, cloying in real life.

Problem five: Is any of this
really entertaining?
Haart seems like she’s
pretty good at her job, but
assorted struggles, both real
and manufactured, fail to hold
one’s attention, unless you like
to hear her spout adjectives at a
record pace.

The first episode ends on a
cliffhanger: Will Elite World’s
fashion show to debut a new
clothing line fall apart? Turns
out the face of the campaign is
sick. Another model is sitting
in jail for some unclear reason.

But as we turn to episode
two — spoiler alert — every-
thing turns out just fine.

If you’re looking for a show
that would give you insight
into the Orthodox commu-
nity, you’ve come to the wrong
place. But if you’re a reality
show junkie, this is right in
your wheelhouse. l
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