The show centers on its main female character, Jane. Or Deb. It depends. See Deb was a model who was killed in a car accident. Her soul makes its way to the "pearly gates," but when she accidentally pushes a button on her case workers computer her soul is sent back to Earth to inhabit a recently departed body, Jane. Deb is every stereotypical thing you think of when you think blonde model: self-absorbed, flighty, airhead, and more. Jane, however, is a brilliant lawyer who seems to be out of touch socially. Did I forget to mention that she's "plus-sized"?
Yep, Jane is overweight. And for Deb, this is close to her definition of hell.
What is so intriguing about this show is that the character has an opportunity to experience life as the "other half" do, that is she gets to experience life in a body that doesn't fit society's mold, what is deemed acceptable. And that's hard for her. On the one hand she gets it because she was the person on the other side, making snide remarks about overweight women, judging them based upon their looks, but now she is experiencing those same things but from the other angle. She's the one who is the target of the remarks, the judgements...and it hurts and angers her.
I think this is fabulous. If nothing else, I hope this show sparks conversation and helps us to stop and think before we judge someone based on their size. I hope this show sparks someone's thought process towards themselves as they belittle themselves because they ate a "bad" food or had a "bad" food day...whether they're a size 4 or a size 24. Our lives should not be measured by the size of our pants, but rather who we are and what we do with the life we've been given. I, for one, hope that this show is a stepping stone towards healing for a culture that seeks to place more importance, more value on what a person looks like instead of who they are.
Catch Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime.
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