To say “Santa Clarita Diet” is a weird show is an understatement, but it’s also not entirely accurate.
Not only does the Netflix comedy focus on a suburban real estate agent who turns into a zombie and — while killing and eating people on the side — still wants a normal life, but creator Victor Fresco’s peculiar sense of humor makes his series stand out all the more.
That makes it fundamentally weird, and Season 1 illustrated the barriers some may face because of it.
The combo of story and tone might be too much (or too mismatched) for the masses, but for those who’ve taken to the zombie-comedy like Sheila (Drew Barrymore) takes to a heart (or liver, or neck, or any human body part other than thumbs), Season 2 should serve as amiable, if less shocking, entertainment.There’s just one thing it really needs, especially if Season 3 earns a green light.
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