While the setting isn't anything original or revolutionary by any means, Uncoupled manages to give New York City a lot of love. It's a hilarious, if slightly stereotypical, depiction of "gays move fast", but executed in a way that is sitcom-y in the best way possible. Ultimately, if the show wants to exist for multiple seasons, I can definitely see it embracing more stories about awkward dates, something along the lines of Luke's storyline from "Chapter 6", played by the handsome Dan Amboyer, who gets a little too attached to Michael, starts calling him "babe" within a week and almost moves into his apartment. When it came to Michael's dates, I could probably say the same about the diversity given that he is always paired with white men, but perhaps with more dating romps and woes, we would have been treated to a little more in that area. It's all perfectly fitting for a sitcom about gay men played by queer actors, but it left me wanting more. Mind you, there are dick picks, Grindr jokes, needy dates, blowjobs, almost-threesomes, Botoxing buttholes, and more. Not that Uncoupled pulls back from dating hijinks completely. As a gay millenial myself, I found these storylines authentic and much needed at a time when queer stories are often relegated to Gen Z characters. While Uncoupled doesn't quite go for the Grace and Frankie vibe, the writers do often focus on middle-aged characters existing in a millennial-centric world.
While characters like Suzanne (Tisha Campbell) and, my personal favorite, Claire (Marcia Gay Harden) get most of the laughs throughout the season, it's still refreshing and exciting to see NPH play a gay man on TV, a nice change from his playboy womanizer role he previously helmed for nine years. On the contrary, seeing a vulnerable and sometimes angry Michael gives NPH the opportunity to showcase his acting skills in a way that he hasn't done in years. The show promises dating hijinks and awkward first dates, but doesn't always deliver on that promise (for better or worse) instead, creators Darren Star ( Sex and the City) and Jeffrey Richman ( Modern Family) focus on taking their characters on a much more dramatic journey. Unlike Barney Stinson, Michael is a middle-aged gay realtor who is thrust back into the dating pool after his boyfriend of 17 years moves out, ending a long-term relationship with little to no explanation. Much like his role on How I Met Your Mother, NPH's Michael Lawson wears fancy suits, lives in New York City, and is pretty rich. The new Netflix comedy, which dropped all eight 30-minute episodes last week, is a fantastic vehicle for Neil Patrick Harris.
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