The enthusiastic Anglophilia of Too Much's lead character Jessica (Hacks breakout Megan Stalter) is derived from Dunham's real-life fascination, which was one factor in her relocation to London a few years ago.
Jess and Felix are polar opposites by design; the former being an intense fast-talking marketing executive, and the latter a somewhat spaced out and listless musician. Nevertheless, Stalter and Sharpe do manage to strike up an unusual offbeat chemistry.
Both really shine in Ignore Sunrise, the third episode of the 10-part series, which sees the honeymoon phase couple pull an all-nighter with their preferred comfort films and television shows, plus a natural blend of weighty and trivial chat.
Elsewhere, though, Dunham takes the humour to broader and more outlandish places, usually fuelled by Stalter's character, who yells and rambles her way through a fire-related accident, social media hysteria and an unwisely high dose of ketamine.
The character may not be quite as zany as Stalter's beloved Hacks role Kayla, but there are degrees of that same eccentricity here, which wear out their welcome in an ever-present series lead (as opposed to a more sparingly utilised supporting character).
The couple, who Dunham has said vary significantly from herself and her now-husband Luis Felber (read: no shade), are not especially likeable people at times, but those they associate with eclipse them by lightyears in that department.
Of course, fictional characters don't have to be endearing to be deserving of screen time, but more successful attempts at exploring such personalities – from Succession to Search Party – have tended to challenge or at least meaningfully examine them.
I assume that wasn't Dunham's intention, but it's hard to decipher how these characters were supposed to be received; veteran actor Grant and talented director Bravo (of The Listeners and The Bear fame) would have spent their time better elsewhere.
In a broad sense, I'd say she has succeeded. Too Much certainly offers some chuckles and heartwarming moments, but getting the most out of it will require a genuine affinity with Dunham's voice and a considerable tolerance for utter nonsense.
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