They described this show as Juno meets Gilmore Girls. I think that's a pretty accurate.
Sometimes it takes a while for me to really get into a new series. I'll watch a pilot ep and then decide if it has enough potential for me to make an investment in it. Sometimes the decision is pretty simple, like it was with Glee. Other times it takes a few eps before I form an attachment, like Mercy. So, which way did it go with this show? Hooked from the beginning, which should come as no surprise.
The thing I absolutely love about it is how it reminded me of the good old WB programming days when shows like Gilmore Girls, Everwood and Dawson's Creek reigned supreme. Yes, it's nice to see actors from some of my favorite shows of the past returning, like Shiri Appleby from Roswell and Kerr Smith from Dawson's Creek, but what I love most is how this show feels. It's comforting, like being wrapped up in a warm blanket on a rainy day. I think that's what the network has been lacking since it became the CW. All their programming has been about glitz, glamour and shock value. There's no heart.
I'm excited about this show and hopeful that it'll live longer than half a season. But, as we all know by now, there's one thing the CW is really great at--destroying good shows. I'm crossing my fingers.
1 comment:
I complety agree with you.
I loved Life Unexpected, but mainly because of that cozy feeling it leaves.
It has lot of heart, definitely.
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