Don't let the mom scare you

I don't exactly understand all the negative reviews saying that the mom is the main character. She isn't. Yes, she's loud. Yes, she's annoying. But she isn't the main character. She hasn't even been in the last several episodes that I've watched ( I'm on 24). This is a family drama and I'm really enjoying it. Honestly, it seems really plausible, both with the mom relationship as well as the slow development of the romantic relationship. forcing myself to go to bed at 3am and save some for later.