"You're the Worst" season 2 episode 1 has gone down and true to the promise of its writers and showrunner, it is different from the first season which has more emphasis on comedy and romance.
The new episode is darker, meaning it deals more on the real hazards of relationships. This will go on for the rest of the season.
Series creator Stephen Falk said this kind of tone is what will separate his FXX show from other romantic comedy TV shows that failed in the past years.
"It's just better than those shows. [Laughs.]," Falk told Variety in an interview held shortly after the airing of "You're the Worst" season 2 episode 1.
"I think romantic comedies were one very specific thing for the people who are the age now that they were selling and writing about. I think that thing just got played out. I think the Louis Armstrong song over the credits and the Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks of it all are fantastic. I love them, I grew up on them. But I don't think they resonate with the reality of how messy and f-ked up [people's love lives' are]."
Falk also spoke about how determined he is to make such show and how thankful he is for the support of FX.
"I created another show that was, at heart, bullsh- ("Next Caller," a Dane Cook comedy that never aired) and it didn't wor," he said.
"In doing this, I just was not going to sacrifice anything and I didn't care if it worked or not. I think the only way to do anything good is to 100% do what feels right and what feels honest and what feels entertaining to to you. You have to then be lucky enough to be paired up with a network that feels the same way about it. And I got lucky to meet FX and John Landgraf and his team who are as fearless and have as strong bullsh-ometers as Jenji."
"You're the Worst" season 2 episode 2 will air on Sept. 16. The show stars Chris Geere and Aya Cash in lead role.
