Rebel Wilson has officially broken my heart. After two episodes of her new comedy series Super Fun Night, I'm disappointed. Wilson's performance and the show's humor pale in comparison to Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids and her stand-up comedy acts. Super Fun Night follows three best friends, Kimmie Boubier (Wilson), Helen-Alice (Liza Lapira) and Marika (Lauren Ash), as they attempt to revamp their social lives.

Wilson is also one of the executive directors and writers of the show, but clearly something is off in Super Fun Night. It depends solely on clich?(c) jokes, often ridiculing Wilson's weight or eating habits. Yes, Wilson did rise to fame on the coattails of her character Fat Amy of Pitch Perfect, but every other word out of Kimmie's mouth does not need to be a demeaning joke about herself. I'm constantly thinking, "grow up and get some self-esteem."

Kimmie is an adult, working at a law firm, yet clearly no one takes her seriously because of the way she carries herself. What real lawyer would chase after birthday cake in the break room, run singing down the hallway or let an elevator rip her dress off (all of which happened just in the first episode)? 

Kimmie, Helen-Alice and Marika are also obsessed with finding a boyfriend, and that's pretty much all they ever talk about. Would Super Fun Night pass the Bechdel test? Probably not. On the second episode, the three friends sign up for an online blind dating service and, after getting no date requests, Kimmie "spices up" their profiles. Kimmie becomes a successful Russian model, Helen-Alice a tattoo artist and Marika a botanist. 

Kimmie wears an atrocious black dress with enormous shoulder pads, it is clearly another of Wilson's attempts to ridicule the character. The show always presents Kimmie in the worst possible way-both physically and behaviorally, through her tasteless outfits and her self-demeaning jokes and actions. 

In addition, Kimmie works with Kendall (Kate Jenkinson), a beautiful, elegant and slim lawyer who always gets what she wants and remains graceful. Super Fun Night is basically throwing the Kimmie vs. Kendall comparison in your face and, worst of all, you can't like or dislike either character because neither is relatable or captivating. Kendall is a one-dimensional, slightly uptight, talented lawyer who flirts her way into saving a relationship with a client, while Kimmie battles a pair of Spanx. Seriously, Rebel Wilson? I expected her to write at least one strong, independent and confident female character, but instead, she just perpetuates female stereotypes and fat-shaming. 

As for Kimmie's constant side-flanking allies, either Helen-Alice or Marika would probably be more entertaining as the show's main character. Helen-Alice first comes off as shy and intimidated, hiding behind big-framed glasses, but she is actually a little spunky. In the first episode, charcters made subtle, off hand jokes about Marika being a lesbian and those were also more entertaining than Kimmie's weight jokes. As an incredibly direct and personable all-star tennis coach, the potential for Marika's character is endless. If Super Fun Night somehow manages to stay on air, I hope that Wilson will realize this show really isn't all about Kimmie's waistline and will incorporate more jokes from supporting characters.

Also of interest, Wilson's American accent kind of sucks. Maybe I'm just used to her regular Australian accent, but I cringe at the sound of her voice on the show, and it always sounds very fake. Wilson's appeal has always been her distinct voice that added a little spice to her roles, so I don't quite understand why she felt the need to change. 

It seems like the entire purpose of the show may just be to transition Wilson farther into the American spotlight and Hollywood life-and that is truly a shame. The television show has taken an amazing, talented and funny actress and forced her to comply with the harsh dictates (namely, body requirements) of American entertainment and therefore, I can't endure watching Super Fun Night. Rest in Peace, Rebel Wilson, at least we'll always have Pitch Perfect.
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