Crazy Ex-Girlfriend follows Rebecca Bunch (Rachel Bloom) as she moves to the other side of the country to be closer to her ex-boyfriend, but the first season is much more about her relationship with her newfound friend, Paula (Donna Lynne Champlin), than their shared preoccupation with Rebecca's love life. The friendship is even more remarkable because of the age difference between the two women, a dynamic that the show expertly teases out, culminating with a fight over Rebecca's fears of disappointing Paula and Paula's fears of Rebecca not needing her anymore. When the two women finally make up, it is spot on: both gush their apologies, rush to take the blame, and then start complimenting each other. If that's not an accurate portrayal of modern womanhood, I don't know what is.
