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South of Nowhere (2005)
Season one at least worth a watch...you decide from there
I'm going to start with the negatives first. But stay right here, there really are positives coming after wards! Spoilers ahead.
1. Character development and writing- With some characters there is a believable arc, such as Spencer's mother's growing acceptance of her daughter's sexuality. But some of the characters and the writing really can be inconsistent.
2. Aiden is not a likable character - Whether its the way he's played or the way he's written, Aiden does not make an interesting part of a love triangle nor even a good addition to the show. I would have much preferred a guy like Glen as Aidan.
3. Losing its focus - While the show started out centered around Spencer's family, I think it lost some of that in the drama and other characters. If there were more seasons, a return would be nice.
4. Cheese factor - I'm sorry but this has to be included. This can be an extremely cheesy show. The girl's apologize to each other more than I've apologized in my lifetime.
Now for the good things about this show. Because I do enjoy it.
1. Chemistry - Mandy and Gaby have so much chemistry as Spencer and Ashley that they really bring the roles alive and make you root for them as a couple.
2. Season 1 - Its fantastic. The flirting is great. The best of the 3 seasons by far.
3. Funny - This show can pack a few one liners. I can generally count on Ashley to make me laugh.
4. The issues - You have to give it points for having a show that revolves around a gay couple and tackling other teen issues.
Is this show perfection personified? No. But its worth a watch. I warn you; its addictive!
Renegadepress.com (2004)
Not much here
This show comes across as one of those shows that goes "Hmm what issue can we tackle next?", picks a character and tackles the issue. This is not always a bad way of writing a show if it is done well. Its not.
Potential spoilers I guess. ************************
For example, in one episode a girl wants breast implants. Body image issues? Check. A girl lies about her heritage and is ashamed of her Native background. Its just so...issue filled, but with no substance or forcing you to dig deeper into the character. Its not even these story lines that get me, since all shows can sound bad when the story lines are described but the complete lack of subtlety used. (And when I say complete I mean it)
I'm sure this show can be entertaining but there are so many better shows out there. I wouldn't waste your time with this one.
Popular (1999)
Great show
Considering that there's a fair number of reviews already, I doubt anyone will read this. I wanted to write a short one for popular anyway and I seriously encourage everyone to watch this show. It somehow managed to combine humor and drama perfectly into one episode. Some of the episodes were honestly laugh out loud, but could also make me cry at the same time. Mary Cherry was hysterical! Popular seems like its filled with stereotypes with the typical cheerleader but really the characters are really well developed that it becomes a lot deeper than that. I loved all the characters and believed in all of them. The only negative thing I have to say is that the last few episodes got a little weird in terms of character motivations but other than that it is a fantastic show.