Aidy Bryant Is Brilliant In The Funny, Smart And Thoughtful 'Shrill'

Lindy West's 2016 book Shrill: Notes From A Loud Woman is, appropriately, a holler. It's a holler of triumph, of laughter, of hurt, of anger, of joy, of frustration, of defiance ... but it is a holler. West talks about life on the internet as a feminist and a fat woman, she talks about being loved and being at peace with her body, and she talks about learning to unapologetically occupy space, both literally and figuratively.

At first glance, the Hulu adaptation , which dropped its first episodes on Friday,veteran who often comes across as a walking smile, albeit one hiding a sharp and knowing wit. Bryant has been marvelous as a buddy/sidekick in and , but in , the show is mostly on her shoulders, and seeing her perform such strong material is a delight. And while a certain pleasantness radiates from her, the six episodes that make up the first season are not exclusively pleasant. They are about how even a pleasant, friendly, funny, outgoing woman learns to be a loud woman.