One of the most popular Netflix original series is the hit show Grace and Frankie. This show follows the friendship that forms between two elderly women after they find out that their husbands have secretly been having an affair for years. The show is wildly funny with a dynamic cast of characters.
The show is 6 seasons so far with different plot twists fans never saw coming. It is clear the writers work hard to balance the sincerity and the humor of the show. With so much focus on maintaining this balance, it seems a few things were overlooked as there are some aspects of the show that lack continuity or seem too bizarre to be true, even for a television show.
Friendship With Robert And Sol
While Grace and Frankie were hurt by their husbands' affair, it doesn't take very long for them to forgive them and welcome them back into their lives. While it's true they have had a long relationship, it seems odd to think that this group could remain friends. In fact, once the affair is outed it seems this group is closer than ever before. It's hard to believe these characters would forgive and forget so quickly, especially Grace. Grace and Robert's relationship was contentious and Grace abandoned many of her earlier friendships in season of the show. So why then remain friends with Sol and Robert?
The Beach House
Grace and Frankie are brought together when they both flee their homes and head to the beach house to get away from their cheating spouses. They are both frustrated to find one another there and harass each other to leave. Both Grace and Frankie say they have no choice but to stay because they have nowhere else to go and they don't want to see their husband. Meanwhile, Robert and Sol are staying together in one of their houses. It is unclear why Grace and Frankie felt like they had nowhere to go when there is a third house being unused. They had three houses at this point so why not have Sol and Robert stay together at one, Grace in another, and Frankie in the last?
Frankie's Diet
Frankie's diet is the most inconsistent thing on the show. There are several lines about Frankie being either a vegan or vegetarian but she is seen eating a host of things that does not line up with either of these diets. Some examples are her eating shrimp or marshmallows. It seems like the writers throw in lines about being vegan or vegetarian due to Frankie's style and not because it is a genuine aspect of her personality. Little mistakes like this shouldn't happen as it is so easy to avoid.
Business Success
While trying to gain success for their vibrator, Frankie tweets about giving away free products to anyone who shares the tweet. This tweet ends up going viral with many more people sharing the tweet than they could have ever imagined. Frankie does her best to honor as many of these tweets as possible.
In reality, something like this would totally kill a business. While successful, they are still a repetitively young business and shouldn't have the inventory or the money to make this work. Customers would also not be so willing to forgive a company that promised to deliver something and then didn't immediately hold up their end of the bargain.
Coyote's House
When Coyote buys a tiny house, he needs some place to park it. Naturally, he decides to park the car on the street in front of Mallory's house. The show acts as though this is okay because Mallory gives him permission, however, in reality this would not fly. Most owners of tiny homes keep their tiny houses in lots. Neighbors in Mallory's suburban town in California would surely begin to complain and Coyote would be forced to find a new place to park his house.
Mallory's Kids
When Mallory is first introduced in the show, she is married with four children. Her relationship with her husband falls apart and they end up getting divorced. Mallory's husband and children were regularly featured on the show but when they get divorced all of that changes. Right after the divorce, Mallory talked a bit about struggling to raise the children without support but her children quickly fade from the picture.
While there can sometimes be challenges with using young actors as they age so quickly, these children are barely even mentioned any more. The scenes that contain them are few and far between and Mallory seems to always be free to go out with friends or rush over to her parents' homes without her kids in toe. It's jarring to see characters that were so important to Mallory's central plot-line suddenly seem almost non-existent.
Principal Dating A Parent
One of the few times Mallory's children are mentioned is when Mallory needs to go to the school because one of her children has gotten into trouble. When she arrives at the school she meets the principal, Dan. Dan almost immediately begins hitting on her and the two go out on a date. It's ludicrous to believe that a principal would blatantly hit on a parent under these circumstances. Being a principal is a tough job and they need to remain controlled and professional at all times. His behavior on the date is even more bizarre, with him exercising little to no control which seems odd for someone who works in such a high-pressure job. In real like, Dan would no longer be a principal after this.
Frankie Finding Phil
When Grace confides in Frankie about Phil, the one who got away, Frankie is determined to help her. In no time at all, Frankie has tracked down Phil on the computer and is encouraging Grace to reach out to him. But wait, Frankie sucks with technology! She can barely figure out how to turn a computer on without assistance and is regularly making errors such as sending incoherent text messages. There is even a long drawn out gag about Frankie's relationship with a tech support agent. So how is Frankie able to so quickly navigate the internet to find Phil? This just doesn't seem believable in the slightest.
Coyote's Job
Characters are constantly teasing Coyote for his job as a substitute teacher, a job he really loves. Coyote obtained this job when he was fired from the university he worked at for getting cocaine from a student. Although Coyote is now a recovering addict working hard to move forward, there is no way any school would allow a man with his history to work at their school, even as a substitute. Substitute teachers are held to extremely strict standards and California holds some of the strictest standards for these professionals.
Money Problems
One of Sol and Robert's most difficult aspect of the relationship is their disagreements over money. Both successful lawyers, they save up and decide to retire. After this retirement, many arguments about how to spend money and when ensue. Meanwhile, Grace and Frankie never seem worried about money. They spend quite a bit of money on items that are not needed and don't seem to plan too carefully. While they probably got a nice chunk of money in the divorce and they have some income of their own due to their businesses, it seems odd that Sol and Robert would feel so pressed for money while Grace and Frankie frivolously spend.