TV Review: MAXXX Is A HORRIBLE Man… You Will Love Him
Is Maxxx an absolutely horrible human being? Yes. Would Larry from Curb Your Enthusiasm think him cold and petty? Yes. Would the ladles of Absolutely Fabulous want to shag him? Oh yeah! Cold, petty, and oblivious to others feelings, Maxxx is not a member of the Trump Administration, but, on July 28, he will be joining Hulu, and, unlike the US government, his sociopathy will make you laugh.
It is a very RARE feat to be so likably dislikable, O-T Fagbenle as Maxxx pulls it OFF! He is decrepit, aloof, and so funny that he makes you cringe with his ability to put himself in horrible situations and then self-pity himself out of them. Honestly! Who goes to a funeral and sees an opportunity to do an impromptu concert as the mother, of the man who passed away, eulogizes him? WHO DOES THAT?! Maxxx does that, and he has plenty of superbly awkward situations lined up as a once famous boy-bander whom is reeling from a break-up with his supermodel ex Jourdan Dunn.
Maxxx is coming back!
I can’t say that after watching the six 30 minute episodes, Maxxx became a better human being and I was taken through a comical tale of redemption. Frankly, Maxxx being horrible towards others is the show’s consistency, but Fagbenle’s talent and charisma give Maxxx a beating heart, even if it beats VERY low and, usually, for only itself and a potential one night stand. Yet, the BBC comedy helped me realize something that is 100% true but I struggle to accept; sometimes, people really don’t know or realize they suck. Maxxx is so unaware of the people who love him and what is happening to them, which is why Alan Asaad’s super sweet Amit and Pippa Bennett-Warner’s hilariously awkward Tamzin make you feel loyalty to their characters. They are two nerds trying to do better for themselves and Maxxx, while wondering if both are achievable.
E4 Maxxx Launch
I highly recommend Maxxx, especially if you enjoyed Hulu’s other originals like PEN15 and Palm Springs. It takes someone’s natural jadedness towards the world transfer it into the world of entertainment as seen through the eyes of Maxxx: a man with the emotional range of an infant. Still, he does TRY to be “authentic” and better, which only makes things worse. Watch MAXXX July 28 on HULU.
