There are so many special touches that make it endearing and not just another crime show. Laura's kids, for instance, would basically be extremely misbehaved "brats," if not for how much they love their mom and she them.
Laura's ex (played nicely by Josh Lucas) has clearly made some bad mistakes as a husband, but the chemistry between Messing and Lucas is pleasant, instead of the nasty vibe the writers could have gone for with a divorced couple.
The critics absolutely, positively hate it and I suppose I can see some of their arguments, but the thing is "The Mysteries of Laura" seems sincere and is quite sweet at times and I just don't think there are enough of those kind of programs on tv right now.
I like that it's not perfect (though the mysteries could be stronger, it's more about the journey than the destination), that Messing's character is sometimes messy with her clothes and not a size 0 and (especially in the most recent episode "The Mystery of The Biker Bar")that she cares about people in a way that doesn't come across as overly sentimental or manufactured.
There may be no love from the critics, but ratings are decent so far and Twitter and blog posts suggest that lots of women definitely like it. As far as claims go that it's not particular feminist-friendly, I'm not going to worry about that right now unless something horribly archaic happens. :)
(For a look at how "The Mysteries of Laura" is doing in the ratings go here:http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2014/10/02/the-mysteries-of-laura-retains-93-percent-of-last-weeks-regular-slot-debut-in-adults-18-49-rating-838311/20141002nbc01/)
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