American Princess
By Joyce Slaton,
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Quirky characters, empathy, acceptance in fun, edgy comedy.
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What's the Story?
AMERICAN PRINCESS Amanda Klein (Georgia Flood) didn't plan to walk out on her own expensive theme wedding. But when she catches her fiancé cheating flagrantly, she stumbles into a nearby Renaissance faire -- and quickly realizes that the kooky but kind people she meets there feel more like family to her than her blood relatives. Taken under the wings of "Rennie" regulars David/Sir Humps-a-Lot (Lucas Neff), Delilah (Mary Hollis Inboden), Stick (Lucas Hazlett), and a crowd of their colorful friends, Amanda quickly learns that her perfect world might just include a campfire and flagons of mead.
Is It Any Good?
With an appealingly weird high-concept premise and sweet messages of acceptance, this fun show should score with viewers who appreciate a lot of quirk with their comedy. When Amanda first stumbles into the Ren faire in American Princess, she thinks she may have landed in some immersive theme wedding, and just wants to find her phone so that she can get out of there. But by the time she's spent a few hours at the fairgrounds, she starts to appreciate that the people around her may be unusual and have hard-to-understand hobbies, but they're also sweet, and helpful -- and willing to accept the newbie in their midst.
In fact, what Amanda soon realizes is that she's been papering over her own eccentricities. She may look like a spoiled brat, but her work writing about the "upscale lifestyle," her money and privilege, her show-offy fake friends never made her happy the way the weirdos at the Ren faire do when they wholeheartedly throw themselves into their passions. Played by a relatable Georgia Flood -- whose go-for-broke comic timing may remind some of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom -- Amanda unwinding and getting into the spirit of the faire, and throwing herself into a more authentic life, is a delight to see. She's as easy to love as this show, and that's saying something.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why television shows are frequently set within a world with lots of characters: an office, a club, a Renaissance faire. What dramatic or comedic possibilities do such settings offer? Why would an abundance of characters make a show easier to write?
Why do television shows often rely on stereotypes to tell a story, or for humor? What kinds of messages do they send about the world and the people in it?
How does Amanda's quest to find a more authentic life demonstrate courage in American Princess? How does she show empathy for the people she meets at the Ren faire? Why are these important character strengths?
TV Details
- Premiere date: June 2, 2019
- Cast: Georgia Flood , Del Brown , Mary Hollis Inboden
- Network: Lifetime
- Genre: Comedy
- Character Strengths: Courage , Empathy
- TV rating: TV-14
- Last updated: June 11, 2023
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