The Big C: Season 1

Loved

After reading a few reviews, I thought I would add mine. I realize some people could not imagine keeping cancer a secret but I don't have to imagine it. I found out about my kidney cancer the night before Thanksgiving and there was no way I was going to ruin the holidays for my family. I also know intimately what it is like to have a cancer that does not respond to treatment and it is possible to look just fine and get around well but also be dying. This is how people reach stage four without knowing, it is because until cancer becomes painful or grows into your lungs and makes it hard to breathe, there just are not any symptoms. Most of the illness that people associate with cancer have more to do with the treatments, not the cancer itself. I know plenty of stage four people that have been on vacations etc. I loved when she started the coffee enemas, it made me laugh because I do them too and it is the greatest gift. It takes me from exhausted to normal. I love Laura Linney and dislike her husband intensely.. keep wishing they would find a way to get him off the show. Now that my family knows I'm dying, they really would not find anything about this show funny or entertaining. My spouse runs the other way when I watch an episode. It just all rang true for me, who also found out late in the game, who also has a cancer that will not respond to chemo and therefore is not bothering to do anything but make the best and most of each day. Good job showtime, thank you.

My wife recently endured "The Big C" herself in real life and wanted to see this show, so I bought the first season for her to view. Having gone through her ordeal with her (and thus being labeled a "caretaker"...who really took care of whom?, is my question) I sat down and watched these DVDs with her. This is a very entertaining series! Bravo, ShowTime, for creating a great show! However, this woman has problems. She's in denial, she wants no one to help her, she doesn't want other people to know about her condition...the exact opposite of what my wife endured. My wife let EVERYBODY know that she had cancer, and as a result friends and family came rushing to her aid; her support group meant everything to her and made her ordeal that much easier to handle. Three years later she's not only a survivor, and meaner than ever at that (I'm proud to say that I'm back to getting my much deserved weekly beatings), but she's an advocate for other cancer patients who do not have the friends and family to support them in their time of need. Perhaps the moral of this series is that no one can suffer the disease alone...everyone needs a support group...and by denying her condition to herself and others she's doing herself a disservice. Watch this series if you want to know how NOT to act if you have the Big C...you'll not only learn a few lessons, you'll be entertained as well.

I was skeptical about this series, as I don't get Showtime, so I was unfamiliar with the show and it's downbeat premise.A woman approaching middle age is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and tune in each week for meriment and hijinks.However, I was won over by Laura Linney's bold performance. Similar to "Breaking Bad", we follow our protagonist who learns to live only when they learn that they are about to die, except without the meth. In both shows, the lead discovers what they are capable of, and learns to overcome their fears. It's a chance to examine what is important in your life, and what is just an illusion. I like this show, but sometimes I find the characters a little too precious, a little too staged. I doubt that having a brother who lives out of dumpsters would be a source of bemusement in real life. Still, I enjoyed the first season and will watch season two when available.As far as renting the episodes from Amazon, it all worked technically, but they have to lower the price for a half hour show. Charging the same as a full length movie left me feeling gouged.

This show has everything. Yes its about cancer. And yes, that is obviously something that in and of itself isn't funny. But its life. And humor can be found in the most devastating of circumstances. Laura Linney shines in a role that is perfect for her. She makes the show. I don't think it would work with anyone else in the title role. She is always good in whatever she is in, but she IS this woman. As a woman with Stage 4 melanoma, its easy to interpret her reactions and actions and think that she shouldn't be approaching it this way. But she is able to make the character charming and likeable while not hiding her flaws. That's what I love about this show. The characters are deeply flawed and nothing is glossed over. But this is human nature.

It was interesting and more entertaining than the following seasons, which were okay but got a little far-fetched.

Laura Linney expertly portrays the initial reaction some have in response to a cancer diagnosis. My little sister died from this horrible disease at the age of 39, leaving behind two young children. I saw her go through many stages. Denial and a reluctance to seek help or support at first is understandable. If you watch this first-year series to the end, you will see Linney begin to change in how she copes with this disease. The final few episodes, from the suicide of a wonderful character to the final acceptance by the character's son Adam, should not be missed. The most important lesson of this first year? Live your life now, and live it hard. I cannot wait to see what next year brings.

I wasn't sure if I would relate to this storyline or not. I'm a middle-aged woman with terminal cancer (rare kind). I'm also the mother of a 14 yr old child. Based on a couple customer reviews I decided to give it a shot. I LOVED it. I laughed, I cried. And I could very much relate to most of the characters as well as what was happening in their lives. Most cancer patients are not that close to their oncologists, so that relationship's a little different to me. But overall, a wonderful and welcome storyline. Thank you to those who were and are involved in making this tv series. I look forward to watching upcoming seasons.

すごくいいです！2週間以上かかってフランスから届きましたが、事前連絡もあり問題なしです。何が大事か、人生考えさせられますが、その時々で大胆に選択をするキャシーに魅せられます。何度も繰り返しみたい作品です。

Die Serie kreist um die Frage: Was würde ich tun, wenn ich wüßte, dass ich Krebs habe und findet dafür bei der beeindruckenden Hauptdarstellerin, aber auch in ihrer Umgebung sehr viele unterschiedliche Antworten. Zumindest diese Season findet dabei eine gute Mischung zwischen Komik und Ernsthaftigkeit und lebt von der großen Bandbreite von teilweise skurrilen Figuren und Lebensformen. Zudem überraschen die einzelnen Episoden immer mal wieder durch ein beeindruckend unbefangen behandeltes Tabuthema: Selbstmord, Rassenvorurteile, Übergewicht, Drogenkonsum, Exhibitionismus, Arzt-Patient-Verliebtheit. Eindrucksvolle Schauspieler und eindrucksvolle Szenen balancieren auf der Grenze zwischen Slapstick und erhobenem Zeigefinger - aber die meiste Zeit mit gutem Gleichgewichtssinn. Auf jeden Fall sehenswert, auch wenn die Geballheit der Problemthemen manchmal etwas gewollt wirkt. Aber der Film führt nicht nur Klischees vor, sondern ist wirklich neugierig auf die persönlichen Antworten: Wie geht ich mit dieser Diagnose bei mir oder Nahestehenden um?

Diese Serie ist ein Meisterwerk!Sie behandelt ein durchaus schwieriges Thema auf eine so liebevolle Art und Weise, dass wir sie an einem Abend verschlungen haben.Es geht um die Mutter und Ehefrau Cathy Jameson, die an Krebs erkrankt. Lange Zeit weiß sie nciht, wie sie es Ihrem, gerade getrennt von Ihr lebendem Ehemann und Ihrem, sich gerade in der Pubertät befindenden Sohn berichten soll.Außerdem nehmen Ihr Bruder, ein extrovertierter und von Resten lebender Protestler gegen die Konsum- und Wegwerfgesellschaft sowie die Nachbarin, eine Rentnerin wichtige Rollen ein.Dabei wird das Thema extrem gut behandelt. Man kann sich in die Personen versetzen und deren Handlungen nachvollziehen.Es gibt Situationen zum lachen und zum Weinen (Passend zu einer Mischung aus Drama und Comedy, wobei die beiden Seiten perfekt vereint werden). Cathy wird von Laura Linney so stark gespielt (vollkommen zurecht ein Golden Globe!), dass sie einem direkt ans Herz wächst.Ich weiß nicht, was ich noch weiteres schreiben soll, ohne was von der Handlung vorweg zu nehmen. eswegen einfach eine klare Kaufempfehlung. Für mich eine der besten Serien aller Zeiten!

Ich hatte über diese Serie sehr viel gelesen und wollte mir daher die erste Staffel holen. Ich muss sagen, ich bereue den Kauf nicht. Die Serie ist super! Die Schauspieler sind Super ! Die Serie ist lustig und doch etwas traurig. Das gefällt mir daran.Guckt einfach mal rein es Lohnt sich

Ich habe die Staffel mit meiner Frau geschaut und wir waren begeistert und haben sie innerhalb von wenigen Tagen durchgeschaut und gleich die nächsten Staffeln bestellt.