While in Denmark, I’ve been watching some Danish TV online. I owe you some commentary on Rita, Dicte, and The Bridge.

Not sure that I’ve ever written about my favorite Danish series, Borgen, but I plan to watch it again over the summer when I am back home (and probably missing Copenhagen).

After I ran through the Danish shows that are streaming on the services I get (unfortunately, it didn’t take too long–want more access!), I decided to give Grace and Frankie another look when the new season popped up on my Netflix page.

I didn’t like the first season. Let’s say it was an “obligation binge.”

It got to the point after that first season dropped that I’d avoid saying anything about it to some friends who were gushing.

They looked beyond the bad pacing and (at that time) lack of chemistry between Sol (Sam Waterston) and Robert (Martin Sheen) to enjoy seeing Grace (Jane Fonda) and Frankie (Lily Tomlin) spar after their husbands leave them in the jointly-owned beach house to take up with one another publicly.

After hearing people I respect comment on the sharp writing in recent seasons (notably my research partner and co-editor of The Sitcom Reader Laura Linder), I decided to give the second season a go myself.

I was wrong not to do so sooner and sailed through the 13 episodes. It is still pretty conventional sitcom fare (with a single-camera approach and big names on the small screen), but Grace and Frankie is enjoyable.

There’s something to be said for that…