Most of the cast I haven't seen in anything else, so I don't know if they've been better in other things. But the one whose work I am familiar with and so know can do good work, Christina Ricci, isn't being supported by good enough writing here.
One further observation (and speaking of support): Women's undergarments were less attractive in the '60s. What I mean is that it takes a lot for me not to find Ricci hot in her skivvies, especially when she's at a healthy weight...but those girdles did the trick.
I was born at least a decade after those fell from fashion, and the show still made me feel I should apologize to every woman I know that they were once considered essential.
And if you've noticed that I've spent almost as much space here discussing the show's fashion as I have the acting and writing...well, that's kind of my point.
You've come a long, long way baby.
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