Although press materials play up the comedy, the show is at its best when it gets serious, as when Cowl Girl (played with gusto by Yessenia Rivas) uses action figures to illustrate a sad memory. Ms. Capunay would do well to do more scenes like that and maybe pull back on some of the pop culture references, although they are fun. Those references are stunningly specific, including one about a piece of Clint Howard memorabilia (a veteran actor who made a memorable appearance on the original 'Star Trek," and is also Ron Howard's brother).
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