GLOW Season 2 Brings Us 10 More Episodes of Woman Powered Drama

GLOW Season 2 gave me no warning before sucker punching me in the gut. It was a tumultuous ride that left me angry, hyped-up, teary-eyed, and amused. This 80s period piece about women wrestlers struggling to mark their place in television is inundated with difficult topics. Racism, homophobia, sexual harassment, divorce, the AIDS epidemic, and vicious misogyny run through the season. These themes are a constant stream during the show. These gorgeous ladies grapple with a world that demeans them and demands their labor for laughs, while making it clear that they are each expendable.

The Struggle Season 2 starts off with Ruth (Alison Brie) dealing with the harsh misogyny of old-Hollywood (which mirrors modern-day standards and obstacles that actresses face). This theme is prevalent in S2. Many of these women have to baby mediocre and insecure men, mainly Sam Sylvia (Marc Maron) and Bash Howard (Chris Lowell).  Within this ten-episode whirlwind, we see these two men struggle with their own paths diverting into lands unknown. Sam evolves into his role as a father for Justine (Britt Baron). He cleans up his act, opens up, and truly cares about his daughter. Sam lays down practical rules, but NEVER asks her to compromise any part of her identity for the sake of authoritarian parenting. This, in a lot of ways, parallels Debbie’s (Betty Gilpin) storyline. Still reeling from divorce proceedings with Mark (Rich Sommer), Debbie boldly negotiates her way into becoming a producer. Howeve…