Call Me Kat Criticism: Mayim Responds || Mayim Bialik 

I hope you read my comments. If you actually pay attention to what ppl are saying the show can improve.

Personally, I love the first two episodes, and I hope you find the right audience to continue beyond thirteen episodes.

♡♡ I did first luv you as Blossom. Kat is a fine start ... I luv Amy, but I love you Dr. Mayim! You're a strong, earnest, sweet mom I'd like to hug. ♡♡

The main difference between Miranda and Call me Kat is that Miranda’s talking to the camera is seamless. It’s so natural that you don’t see any break in the acting. In Call me Kat it cuts off what is going on and it seems awkward. I love both shows, but what worked in Miranda does not work as well in Call Me Kat.

Congratulations on your new show! I am loving it and will continue to watch! Best of Luck!

What I love about Mayim is she just loves acting and doing her projects and is not one bit bothered about celebrity what so ever. She is a real woman and such a great role model for any young girl

@@enidmalone9777 -Well said!

It's cause Mayim is as real as it gets, she's awesome

I liked it....it's a hard slot, running the same time as re runs of that other show she was on.

@Joe Bennett you have took what I have said out of context. Mayim is not an actress who is self obsessed, or plastic injected with fillers or had so many fillers or boob jobs. To a lot of women she is totally relatable and that is why she is admired

Amen!!!

Amen!!!

Yes, 100% agreed!

It was a horrible show, unfunny, and Kat is an unlikeable liar. Worst show ever.

@@calidewfires4955 You are one of those people who just are never happy. Negative Nelly! If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything! Sorry you are so unhappy with your own life that you feel a need to sh** on someone, or something .

No shit!!!

that's becus wht americans think wht women should be slim and beautiful and any other race or any wht woman that don't fit in that sterotype are less then. i watch call me kat to give mayim the rating, she is such a joy always smiling and she is smart. i want to watch her on jeapardy too

You mean for being women?

Agreed. This is a time for a light, bubbly, kind show.

Did you wife watch something we didn't?

@@calidewfires4955 she must have. I'm a REAL person and not one of these characters appear "real" to me. REAL life isn't some "PC feminist fantasy world".

My dream 💜

I know, right? “Such fun!” ❤️

i love miranda! it was something that i just stumbled upon and it was like one of the happiest tv show accidents ever. maybe a tie between miranda and rita.

Loved Miranda! One of the funniest shows I've ever seen.

@@___Angelica i found Miranda a few years ago and have binged watched it numerous times since

time.com/76577/roger-ebert-statue-illinois/ Love Mayim as a person, but this show is NOT good. The writing is just too easy IMO, and there is too much of a reliance on the laugh track and the acting is really forced. None of it really feels natural to me. No shade, I think it can be improved easily and quickly, but it needs improvement

@@madjack7777 I think he was talking about tv-critics...people criticizing her show are hardly changing the world. (whether that criticism is valid or not)

I like you so much as an actress. I can really appreciate the character you describe. Wish I had cable. Durn.

@@marcydow9580 The show's available on Hulu the day after it airs. If that's your thing, ofc.

Same except 37.

Sad life

@@teddysimss No not a sad life. I have great parents and amazing friends. Similar to Kat. She has her work friends, a best friend, and the audience. Just because a woman is single and has no kids, doesn't make her life sad. Don't be so quick to judge.

@@teddysimss actually I love my life!! I am legally single but have an incredible boyfriend, the cutest sweetest dog, absolutely wonderful friends, a nice home, plenty to eat, my passions for food and writing and my health! It’s absolutely NOT a sad life at all. It’s an incredibly blessed one! You don’t have be a married mom of humans to be happy and have joy! It’s wonderful to see us represented more because there’s so many of us out there!!!

@@kimdorgan3452 thank you! Exactly!

I totally agree. I actually said this reminded me of Amanda (which I love!!!!) And I loved the premier and look forward to many more episodes!!!

And autocorrect made it Amanda, not Miranda. Lol

I agree

@@jodebiasi8760 this show is an American version of Phoene Waller-Bridg's show miranda 😁

The perfect thing about her is that she's not perfect

You need to watch the original show, as Mayim says the show came from the UK and was called Miranda. The original was very funny, I haven't been able to see Call me Kat yet, but I'm sure Mayim will do it well. Mayim is a very likable person whatever she is in xx

Me too!!!

Watch Miranda too. I am British and I can personally say Miranda was a huge hit here in the Uk. Remember this is a copy of something we created so enjoy call me Kat, I can’t wait to see it, but remember where it came from.

@Jennifer Smoke I agree. Even after 4 or 5 episodes it's still seems rather "plastic". The Kat character is a bit too smarmy and the humor seems forced. In BBT Mayim B showed more depth as Amy but Kat seems one-dimensional here. I'll still watch for now, with fingers crossed.

my thoughts exactly and it's so nice to see the main character be in her late 30s and not looking like a Barbie doll all the time. It's a fun show and great for singles that are a little older than the 20somethings out there.

Totally agree I watched all the miranda show too and loved them. You play miranda to a tee very similar to her keep up the good your great love the new show.😉

@Marie Whitbread oh i didnt know that. they REALLY should mention that because everyone is thinking this show is a ripoff off miranda. that isn't good. i knew this show looks like miranda.

I agree!! I find Kat very relatable.

Same, same, same, and same

Yeah same .

I agree!!

@@churchfamilyvb Hello I8293533134 Solo Amor

I agree😄

Me too!! That’s my favorite aspect of the show 💕

I agree, breaking the 4th wall is such a genius idea. It creates a direct connection with the audience at home. The sitcom Mrs brown’s boys did it masterfully!

i feel the same way gina

A show that I felt did the best dealing with the breaking of the 4th wall was It’s Garry Shandling’s Show. It was less wink and a nod, and more so obliterate it. It made it feel as if you were watching a live stage play, and it worked very well with Garry’s personality. It’s hard to do, and it could be used as a crutch, but when done right, it can be quite funny. With the breaking of the 4th wall, what’s most important is that the character’s personality shines through and it’s organic. Easier said than done.

Yes but if you watch the British show it was based on, Miranda, you will understand the lower quality this show has, compared to Miranda.

@@Snootz82 ye, some of it literal copies Miranda word for word (like the Orlando bloom joke)

Exactly Mo Maloney, what "critic" wouldn't know that, story arts ( book, film, TV, plays) first sectionss are about character development. The "Critic" does need to go back to school. One learns this in all writing classes back in Junior High if not prior to.

@@annawilliams8999 Yep and Miranda Hart is a comedian who knows how and when to do a punch line and not delay the timing.

Kats style is a complete copy of Miranda's style , intact all the "unique" things in this show are all copied from Miranda - you should check it out , its the original and far better and less cringe than this diluted copy !

Kudos! Perhaps the pushback reflects the new concept of having real people portrayed. I’ve grown tired of all the pretty little 20 somethings dominating tv. As an older woman I have backed away from most television shows as they no longer have any truth to tell. You are stepping first into a brave new medium. Yay!

Quirky is good. Do you awkwardly string lies for no reason or embarrass yourself out of desperation for a man? Or, are you honest, personable and funny?

So if a guy does it on a show we understand the joke and exaggeration, but god forbid a women plays the same style. Very ignorant comment considering this has been a sitcom staple for decades. I actually just finished Seinfeld they did this a ton. I’m sure lots a people saw themselves in Elaine, jerry or George too, doesn’t mean they were pathological liars as well

My response was to Sheila

@@anettecamou5335 No, the audience was cringing at George's stupidity 30 years ago. It was okay once, but, I can't watch most of the Seinfeld reruns because of him. People don't want the 'sitcom staple', we want originality. That, and intelligence, are why Big Bang is so popular. Big Bang also made us understand and become more empathetic toward the 'nerd'. I don't want to see an intelligent woman play the overused 'shallow buffoon' role when there are far better options. Also, we have all had enough of lying being portrayed as normal behavior. It's not funny, and it contributes to the devolving of society; as not everyone can discern the premise.

Stephanie, your comment is exactly my experience & how I feel!

I beg to differ

@@known_film4081 so do I

It really is great isnt it!!

Your not the only one :(

It's been commissioned for a second series👍

My dear Gina, you have value as you are. Never feel you are ‘less’ than anyone else. Sending love and light from someone who was where you are. ❤️

@@kathyeubanks5524 Thank you so, so much for your incredibly kind words. I truly appreciate you from the bottom of my heart

But you look 29!

Ok,watched yr show, big fan... beef up yr best friend, you 2 need to be tight, it's a good copy of Miranda's show, but there's something missing, maybe the camera should be more on yr face when talking to it...just seems rushed...gonna still watch it.Good luck M!

i love that. shes so iconic

Ah yes the wonderful comic talent of Morcomb and Wise.

Yeah. I didn't get that from the original commercials, and that's a big factor if you're doing it. That's the point of the it. The trajectory from standard sitcom to Miranda to Fleabag to this show is really interesting.

I can't imagine it!

Finally

About time!

LOL!

Hollywood could do with more of the same👍

I totally agree - The Office is another example as well.

I loved Seinfeld! I didn’t realize that!

I loved Seinfeld since episode one, the Office, couldn't watch it, just couldn't....

That is true of many shows that later became hits. The first season had poor ratings.

Parks and Rec absolutely had a wobbly first season and then it really hit its stride from s2 onwards

Totally agree. I have a lot of similarities with the Kat character. I really appreciate having a character who can reflect a bit what’s it like to be a single 40 year old who’s fun funny smart and independent and loves cats! Kudos. And exactly. I needed a laugh after this week!

Hugs

Hello Cyndye

to paraphrase, cast yourself not in a false light!

well that's part of Miranda too (not the only show doing it)

breaking the fourth wall is one of my favorite things

This is based on Miranda. Here in the Uk we love Miranda because we know we were there first so keep that in mind.

Hello Carla

Okay I’m slow what’s a fourth wall?

@@sxgarbabyyxxsweet1831 apparently its when the character looks at and/or talks to the camera.

Mayim, I’m really enjoying the show. You are a breath of fresh air. I’m 56. I never watched blossom or Big Bang theory, so you’re pretty new to me. I’m now experiencing your podcast Breakdown and getting a LOT out of that. Thank you!! Patty B

Hello Caro

isn't that, 'what I like to call' the concept of the show!

@@bits68 Breaking the fourth wall for comic or dramatic effect, or to soliloquize, is one thing, but breaking the fourth wall to to explain things which do not need explanation, as they become obvious from the actions of the characters, is redundant at best. It's more engaging for the audience if they discover rather than being told.

I don’t know of one show (apart from maybe ‘The Ropers’), that has done well transatlantic, I think that even though we may speak the same language, the ‘subtleness’ of British English and ‘nuances’ are such that perhaps there is not a full understanding abroad. We watch American shows, but very few are ‘reworked’ to a British cast.

@@adelesteele2008 We've had a few UK shows that became hits when reworked for the US audience. "Till Death Do Us Part" became "All in the Family," "Steptoe and Son" became "Sanford and Son," both developed by Norman Lear who is rather a genius producer of comedies. "Man About the House" became "Three's Company," with development help from the same crew Lear had used for "All in the Family." And, of course, most recently there is "The Office." The US version of "House of Cards" was a big hit, until Kevin Spacey's awful behavior put the kibosh on that.

@@ElliotNesterman Just goes to show how much I know (or don't in this case), though the one's you mentioned were all 60's and 70's pre 'woke', so are not oft (it at all) repeated in the UK now, but I know that others like Birds of a Feather, The Likely Lads and even non comedy shows such as Come Dine with me and Four in a Bed, didn't really 'pan out'' in the States. I think the last one the country is too big :) I mean in the UK there might be a week where they go to Wales and Scotland in the same week, it would be difficult (logistically) to go 'coast to coast' in the states!

I agree. I think the show is really cute and i laughed out loud multiple times every episode so far. For anyone who doesn't like the show...i say it's just not for them. But thank goodness for a show that my entire family can watch without feeling uncomfortable.

It's totally Brit, so funny.

Hello Colleen

Social media is the ruination of society!with all the good things about it ,there r so many downfalls of it. Ur right just move on with ur life and forget about it,but ppl dont do that anymore everyone needs a platform !!!

That's why I'm not on social media anymore. 2 years clean and sober from Facebook!

People want everything catered to themselves. Humans are awful. Absolutely going to watch.

I’m not sure the show is for me but that is okay. I hope other people enjoy it. I didn’t like Lost but millions of people loved it. To each their own.

Not sure when this time was. People were critique things back in Ancient Rome, hell one guy was complaining about the quality of some copper he received back in Ancient Babylonia. Hyperbole helps no one, nor does fear mongering, you are literally on social media doing the thing you are complaining about others doing.

Yeah you could totally tell by the talking to the camera style!

I love Miranda too, and was so looking forward to Call Me Kat.

I've only seen a few episodes of Miranda (it's been on my list to binge for a while) and I immediately thought of Miranda when I saw the commercial.

I have watched 3 episodes of Call Me Kat and all it has done is drive me back to binge watching Miranda and praying for a 4th season. For me Kat is a flat copy of Miranda. But nobody could ever do Blossom or Amy Farrah Fowler like Miss Mayim. ♥️

Maybe you should contemplate why you are single and have no kids maybe...get correct with GOD

@@caliden3785 Maybe you should ask the Lord for forgiveness for being so judgmental and rude. My relationship with the Lord is good and I live my life in full time service to Him. Not everyone is called to be married and have kids. Go read what Paul has to say about being single.

@@caliden3785 Your message is so fundamentally anti-Christian ("Judge not lest ye be judged" Matthew 7:1) it makes me wonder which God you think you're speaking for. Have you ever heard of consecrated virgins? Catholic women who have no husband nor children but have a profound religious calling (and live outside convents)? Or those residents of convents who also don't have children? You know, nuns?

I agree even though I haven't seen it yet! 😂 I'm almost 39 and single. While I love shows like Sex and the City, to me it's more fantasy than reality. I don't wear glamorous clothes, I'm a size 14, I have a regular-person job and am socially anxious and introverted. It's nice to see a character on-screen who looks more like me and has a relatable life. I have to say I've enjoyed her take on online dating as well (Mayim's that is). Couldn't have put it better myself!

Miranda Hart as a guest! Yes!!!!!😁

23 year old here, never dyied my hair and I don't intend to start even tho I already got my first grays caused by stress of university...

LOOOOVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEE Leslie Jordan - keep it going - the show will do just fine!

Agree on all points. My husband call it "our show". Love Thursdays!!!! Thank you cast for making us laugh.

I think the show is happy and 🌞. I look forward to watching it every Thursday.

I’m in KY too. Agree 100%!

I'm from pikeville ky

@@Jackie_Mills I’m as far as you can get the other direction! Paducah. However, I’ve been in your neck of the woods several times. My father in laws whole family is in Pineville.

So true my mom is from Kentucky and people always have something negative to say about it.

Those kicks! I physically reacted every time 😂

I cracked up & it had my boys running in to try & find out why!! =D

Oh I forgot to tell you, for the first time since I was a kid I laughed and blew soda I was drinking through my nose when you did the kicks.

Yes, that was terrific

I couldn’t stop laughing

I love that she's breaking the 4th wall. Make me happy.

I haven't heard of it either, i really enjoyed the second episode

I havent seen the 2nd episode yet. Had me loving it off the bat!

@@CrayolaCrack I loved it. I felt the characters were more comfortable among one another

I almost cried 🤣😂

So the least corrupt countries who held their citizens hostage for the shortest amount of time had the lowest Boogey Virus rates. Of course.... because people don’t get sick from germs, they get sick from being scared and upset about something that happened in their lives. Enter the worldwide FEAR CAMPAIGN. The Germ Theory was never actually proven to be 100% accurate, yet the trillion dollar medical industry is entirely based on that theory. What's the CAUSE of death in people with this "virus"? Does their brain explode? Does their heart stop beating? The CAUSE of death is still pneumonia. Pneumonia is not something you can "catch". It's a biological result of being "scared to death" of something which is exactly what the media has done to people dumb enough to watch them. You've heard the term "Worried sick". That's because your BRAIN causes you to become sick due to the stress it is perceiving! Why do you think young kids aren't getting the Boogey Virus? Because they aren't sitting in front of the news being scared to death because they're too young to understand a Fear Campaign. These pathetic "experts" just make shit it up to explain their narrative as they go. First they tell you kids bring home every illness from school because they're not "exposed" to enough things, then they say somehow they're immune to a Boogey Virus? Does anyone have common sense?! You don't show the symptoms of "disease" until you stop being panicked and afraid. These symptoms usually show up 1-2 weeks after you've relaxed and resolved the upsetting event. There's no such thing that some diseases you can "catch", but not all. It's not that complex! If you can't "catch" cancer, diabetes, MS, arthritis, etc., from other people, then you can't "catch" colds, flu and Boogey Viruses. So governments around the world are CAUSING fear frights in everyone based on an unproven THEORY by one man, Louis Pastaur, who redacted his claim of the germ theory on his death bed, yet no one listened. So of course, when everyone is allowed to escape the hostage situation the governments have put their people into, and they start relaxing about the Boogey Virus, that's not in any way transmissible, they will begin their healing phase (get sick), and believe they then have it, and more panic will ensue as well as martial law. The longer people allow this government to hold them hostage in their homes, the more severe the "sickness" will be. Can anyone put 2 and 2 together to figure out what I'm saying?? Western Medicine is pure fraud, and people's lives are destroyed because of it. There's no critical thinking anymore. People think they're educated because they've memorized the lies they've been told for 100 years.

That's actually sad. You needed a show to help you accept yourself. I'm not being sarcastic. That's actually sad.

@@trawlins396 it’s sad that you have to make people feel bad. And don’t act like you know someone’s story. How about you get a life and realize that some people like a little positivity. I get it though. Hurt people hurt people. I’m sorry you’re hurting. Hopefully a dig at a stranger helps.

@@Bartenderwithquestions I wasn't trying to make you feel bad. I was giving an opinion.

@@Bartenderwithquestions I'm not hurting at all. I GENUINELY feel sad about ppl like you who have to get their "positivity" from such trivial things like television shows. I guess you don't understand that every comment isn't sarcasm.

@@Bartenderwithquestions the only thing I know about your story is what you put in the comments. And that's what I responded to. If you don't want feedback then don't put yourself out there on a public platform. Don't expect the whole world to coddle you .

Thank You Doomed Waffles

I remeber the reviews for the dukes of hazzard movie. they talked as though they were disappointed that it was not an oscar quality flick like gone with the wind or something..... it's the dukes of hazzard fer fucks sake!! its NEVER gonna win an oscar!!! its a juvinile stupid comedy that exists for the purpose of making people laugh, and it did that well.

Thank you for showing us all we can be wonderful quirky and Ourselves. I love your new show. As i have all your shows.. Thank you for all the laughter.

Like Jim Gafigan when he uses his 0THER voice I love it Haven't laughed so much in a while

I saw the same similarities in both shows. I'm very excited about Call Me Kat for that reason. I LOVED Blossom.

The Office is a mockumentary, it’s not fourth wall-breaking

it wasn’t necessarily that for me, but it seemed to be too frequent and not at times that were necessary. Like a simple eye roll to the audience, a smirk etc would have been enough for me. But lots of time a first episode isn’t the best and this show has promise. I will definitely tune in again. Im sure many people will love this show, such as those who liked Two Broke Girls (which did great and I didn’t like that one either). Some people totally love the overacting types of shows like TBG. This too me felt like that type of show so far.

Watch the original Miranda pls

It's a cop-op. She's deflecting from all the critics who said the show is awful. The 4th wall is normal for tv shows. Nice try, mayim!

I don’t like either of those and for that reason. Breaking the fourth wall is simply unacceptable.