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The nameLootbelongs to a more clever, insightful show than the one to which its attached.
But thats not whatLootdoes.
The wealth gap between American families iswideningat an alarming rate.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Americas billionairessomehow amassed$2.1 trillion more.
A single television show cant solve those problems, and doing so isnt its responsibility in the first place.
Its lack of imagination is its undoing.
Since his success, though, she has lived a life of luxury for 20 years.
Molly is unbelievably blank until she learns that John has been cheating on her and her primary categorization becomesvictim.
She walks away with an $87 billion divorce settlement, but why isnt she happy?
How nice that all these people whose jobs are tied to Molly are so nice to Molly!
(Lootco-creators Matt Hubbard and Alan Yang previously worked as writers and producers on that series.)
But niceness is different from kindness, and that distinction eludesLoot.
Cynically, perhaps, this is realistic.
Rich people buy their way out of problems all the time.
