Despite its flaws, Amazon's "Four More Shots Please" is captivating

In FMSP Season 1, four women broke down obstacles and pursued their passions. Sure, we have advanced to a time where women are prominent, but is that all? Do we still only want that? Everything from pursuing a profession to upholding personal relationships to the ongoing pressure to meet society's beauty standards and to preserve the fine line between love and lust (since, presumably, you're a woman and that's off limits for you!) But no longer; Anu Menon went above and beyond to explore a hitherto unexplored aspect of women, and most of it was utterly relatable! 

The show is likable despite the poor screenplay and "want tobe" factor. We found ourselves repeating, "been there, done that '' when Siddhu pretends her orgasms, Anjana deals with professional sexism, Umang manages her relationship fears, and Damini's entire pregnancy predicament. The interactions they had with their ex-boyfriends, the cocktails and gossip they shared, and the reality that none of them followed the advice they received from one another showed a new degree of empathy. The ten-episode television series Four More Shots Please, which is directed by Anu Menon, centers on the lives of four women who can't seem to get their act together and meet in a pub, where they subsequently become friends and hang around to talk about their troubles.The majority of the series is in English, with little amounts in Hindi, Punjabi, and Marathi (everything now has subtitles, so you'll be OK).

Successful startup owner Damini (Sayani Gupta) has an OCD issue and is despised by the board of directors of her business. Runaway from home Umang (VJ Bani) is bisexual and works as a fitness instructor in a gym for famous customers. Anjana Menon (Kirti Kulhari) is a divorced single mother who works as a lawyer. She suffers from mommy guilt and shares custody of her kid with Varun (Neil Bhoopalam). In a pub run by Jeh Wadia, all four of them talk about their lives and make fun of one another (Pratiek). Thus, the authors were able to discuss the issues that contemporary women in society face. Each of the individuals experiences their own personal trauma and turns to one another for support as they look for answers to their issues. But instead of looking for a way out, they get intoxicated and engage in sexual activity. Numerous lip locks and intimate scenes pepper the entire series, which became ludicrous to watch after a while.

The characters have a strong background that is built for them, and they take on a respectable shape. Even from a feminist perspective, some of the script's elements seem absurd, so further development on the feminist side of the equation would have been beneficial. After some episodes, you'll notice that the characters have become egotistical, self-obsessed, and pleasure-seekers who are disregarding the feelings of the males they hooked up with. On the plus side, I can only agree with Umang (VJ Bani) because she was the only one who actually struggled with her sexuality and was rejected by society as a whole. Their incapacity to deal with rest alone causes it to wreck their relationship.

Even with a million stories, each woman's tale was quite formulaic. The show scarcely had any "wow" moments and failed to surprise us in any unexpected ways. For instance, Anjana quits her job when she encounters sexism there, dumps her partner when he tries to guarantee their future, and ignores the advice of her friends to not hook up with a married guy. Nothing about this is unusual. To be completely honest, Four More Shots Please! just wasn't being brave enough. They tried so hard that they damaged the dialogue with needless one-liners, overcomplicated the plot, and ended the film on an odd note that was supposed to be a thriller but ended up being flat land. The excellent performances, outstanding production value, and feel-good aspect make it worthwhile to see. In the upcoming season, we hope they will make the most of their female power and give us something even more binge-worthy.

The 10-episode season, which lasted 35 minutes, would include worksite gender bias, objectifying women, LGBT issues, mental wellbeing, feminist comedy, innumerable love triangles, abortion, freedom of speech (mostly random), fetal death, multiple infidelities, death, social media falseness, a destination wedding, and even anti-nationalism. In a nutshell, there was too much going on! Throughout the entire show, a good paragraph of writing would be ruined by a terrible line. The jokes weren't humorous, the punch lines didn't punch, and the burns were cold. The writing of Devika Bhagat and Ishita Moitra occasionally veered off course and was odd. Don't take offense if I call this a spoiler, but a few of the scenes, like the one where Siddhi and her father reunite, looked to have been thrown together at random to move the plot forward.  Bani J this time also seemed out of place, just like Umang frequently did. In terms of beauty, there is no denying that she is a fantastic fit for the part, but in terms of emotional appeal, I'm not so sure. Additionally, she could have used dialogue other than the typical "fatt rahi hai" in most circumstances. Most likely because you've been exposed to a particular aspect of her character, which isn't necessarily the best representation of her as an actor. Even Lisa Ray's scenes frequently outshone those with Bani, and no, it wasn't because of how strong-willed she was. I can't get rid of her seductive side in the eighth episode, though; it's still a treat.

I'm not going to deny that there were some sequences that had me in tears and others that made me long for my best friend, but I'd still support Season 1. Watch it because we are all in this together, not because you are aware that we ladies have problems. Well, I'm just going to conclude it with a melancholy note (oops!