“Fisher carries off something similar in her pithy but pleasurable scenes as Rob Delaney’s monstrous mother across two seasons of Catastrophe, in addition to a forthcoming third edition that allegedly features Fisher in a more prominent capacity. Watching Fisher deliver Delaney and co-creator Sharon Horgan’s stinging one-liners with her loose and lopsided verve remains a joy to behold, her rich rasp elevating each and every wisecrack. The character is an unequivocal terror but Fisher is utterly unafraid to play such hysterical despicability at full bore. Any other performer would have surely been more cautious about turning away her audience. But Fisher must have known full well, even then, that we would have gladly followed her, wherever she led us.” — Matthew Eng
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