"Ryan Murphy's new Hulu show, All's Fair - a glossy "legal drama" in which Kim Kardashian ranks higher on the call sheet than Glenn Close - follows a cutthroat, woman-led law firm representing high-profile clients in messy (and lucrative) divorces. But no legal teamput to screen could ever be more impressive than the one that's keeping Sarah Paulson bound to her contract with Murphy, even after she read the scripts for this show."
"The premiere episode starts with a prologue set ten years prior, where we watch Allura Grant (Kardashian) and Liberty Ronson (Naomi Watts) break free of their patriarchal, traditional law firm with the support of their superior, Dina Standish (Close). As they strike out on their own to start a boutique firm, they poach Emerald Greene (Niecy Nash) to be their lead investigator and reject the homely Carrington Lane's (Paulson) pleas to join them."
"Whether or not this show wants to admit it, it is a full-blown soap opera, with almost beautifully ridiculous dialogue that begs to be delivered by the likes of Susan Lucci or Joan Collins. Aesthetically, it has a strong and distinct visual language, a trait that has become Murphy's greatest strength as a producer: He knows how to make things that are exciting to look at, especially when it comes to portraying wealth (or abs)."
All's Fair follows a woman-led boutique law firm handling high-profile, lucrative divorces. The principal players include Allura Grant, Liberty Ronson, Dina Standish, Emerald Greene, and Carrington Lane. The premiere includes a prologue showing the partners breaking from a patriarchal firm and recruiting a lead investigator while rejecting Carrington. The show favors a heightened soap-opera tone and almost deliberately ridiculous dialogue that suits melodramatic delivery. Visual style dominates through high-glam, avant-garde fashion and opulent sets. Production choices emphasize look and glamour, treating character, plot, and dialogue as secondary. Many scenes appear hyper-stylized, resembling a GlamBot aesthetic with unconventional scoring.
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