What are the critics saying about Kim Kardashian's new drama All's Fair?
- Elizabeth Sanate
- Nov 5
- 3 min read
When Kim Kardashian leads a show, you expect the internet to go crazy sometimes in a good way, sometimes not. And All’s Fair did blow up, but not how people thought. The talks around it are messy. Everyone has an opinion, and many critics are being quite harsh about it.
Many viewers hoped this would be Kim’s big moment, where people go, “Oh wow, she can act.” But right now, things feel more confusing than exciting. Even the critics don’t agree on what the show is trying to be. Is it a serious drama? A stylish law show? Something else? No one really knows.
Critics react to All’s Fair, and they aren’t holding back
Here’s one of the reactions that popped up on X:
The first big blow came from The Guardian. Critic Lucy Mangan called All’s Fair:
“fascinatingly, existentially terrible”
This is the kind of line that makes you stop for a second. It's mean but also weirdly poetic, like she didn’t enjoy the show, but she couldn’t look away either.
Then there’s Angie Han from The Hollywood Reporter. She didn’t sugarcoat anything. She said Kim’s performance felt:
“stiff and affectless”
Like the emotions never fully landed. According to her, the show keeps trying to be intense, but it never reaches that spark where you actually feel something.
And if that wasn’t enough, Ed Power from The Telegraph went even further, calling the series:
“a crime against television”
Not just bad but a crime. That’s the level of disappointment happening out there.
Alison Herman from Variety also joined the conversation. She said All’s Fair:
“feels like the first draft of a better idea”
And that the excitement wears off so fast, you’re left wondering what the show was trying to do in the first place.
Why All’s Fair is still pulling everyone in?
Even with all the negativity, people can’t stop talking about All’s Fair. Maybe it’s Kim Kardashian’s massive influence. Or maybe it’s the strange charm of a show that feels dramatic, messy, and a little lost.
The story tries to talk about divorce law, relationships, and personal battles, but according to most critics, the execution feels shallow. Still, the spotlight is huge. Whenever Kim does something outside reality TV, the whole world tunes in.
It’s that same energy that keeps All’s Fair trending even while critics drag it.
Is All’s Fair worth watching anyway?
Honestly, it kind of depends on what you thought you were getting into. Some people went in expecting sharp writing or big emotional scenes, and critics are basically like, “yeah... you’re not getting that here.” But then some folks enjoy shows that feel a bit all over the place, loud, glossy, messy, and somehow still addictive. And All’s Fair sort of falls into that weird space. It’s like when you start a show thinking, “this is ridiculous,” but you keep watching anyway because now you’re curious.
Sometimes the drama around a show becomes more entertaining than the show itself.
What this means for Kim Kardashian’s acting journey?
This show was meant to be Kim trying something new, like a “hey, here’s a different version of me” moment. And yeah, critics dragged it, no sugar-coating that. But that never stops people from watching, and half the internet loves judging stuff for sport. If anything, all the noise makes more folks curious to check it out themselves just to see if it’s actually that bad or if everyone’s exaggerating again.
Maybe Kim will improve, and the next episodes will surprise people. Or maybe All’s Fair will become one of those shows everyone watches just to have an opinion.
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