Seemingly aimed at millennials moved by pretty cinematography, pretty actors, pop music, and the occasional orgy, I just can't seem to get into this show.
Why is it that every scene has to have music in the background? Is it to make your story feel more exciting or are you covering up the bad dialogue by distracting the viewers? And what is up with the music montages set to dance/pop music that seem to crop up every five minutes? Is this "Baywatch"? Why can't you just focus on the story and keep it flowing without randomly inserting a music video in the middle of the show? I have a feeling I am simply not the target audience for this show, and I'm 32. It feels catered to those with short attention spans who mistake quality for being led around by the nose and shown how to think and feel about every scene. Everything from the music to the dialogue is manipulative in the sense that it wears its heart on its sleeve and drives the emotion of the scene through your brain like a railroad spike. There is no subtlety, it's all right there on the screen being spoon-fed to you in sugary doses. This is not intelligent writing or even good direction, it's just flashy and emotionally manipulative.
This series is honestly like a new pop song on the radio. It may feel good going in, but once you process what's being said or dig deeper into it, it's just a generic piece of entertainment fodder with no lasting substance. Maybe that's what people are into these days, but I have a feeling this won't stand the test of time and 20 years from now this show will be ripe for a few good parodies.
Why is it that every scene has to have music in the background? Is it to make your story feel more exciting or are you covering up the bad dialogue by distracting the viewers? And what is up with the music montages set to dance/pop music that seem to crop up every five minutes? Is this "Baywatch"? Why can't you just focus on the story and keep it flowing without randomly inserting a music video in the middle of the show? I have a feeling I am simply not the target audience for this show, and I'm 32. It feels catered to those with short attention spans who mistake quality for being led around by the nose and shown how to think and feel about every scene. Everything from the music to the dialogue is manipulative in the sense that it wears its heart on its sleeve and drives the emotion of the scene through your brain like a railroad spike. There is no subtlety, it's all right there on the screen being spoon-fed to you in sugary doses. This is not intelligent writing or even good direction, it's just flashy and emotionally manipulative.
This series is honestly like a new pop song on the radio. It may feel good going in, but once you process what's being said or dig deeper into it, it's just a generic piece of entertainment fodder with no lasting substance. Maybe that's what people are into these days, but I have a feeling this won't stand the test of time and 20 years from now this show will be ripe for a few good parodies.