"Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell" is a pretty long title here for this relatively long (44 minutes) short film from 2020. Aired in April, so something like half a year ago for the first time and this was made for the fans of the show "Schitt's Creek", Canadian show and pretty successful. The title sound more like a Christmas special, at least if we ignore the last word, but truth is this was made between seasons five and six if I am not mistaken, so before the final season of the show. Of course, it includes all the big players here, most of all O'Hara and the two male Levys and all three of them won big awards-wise for their contributions, especially Dan Levy (not Dani, the Swiss actor and filmmaker). I have not watched this show, but its recent huge success at American national television awards ceremonies definitely got me curious. The rating here on imdb did as well. But now that I watched this special here, I must say that my motivation to check it all out anytime soon is almost gone completely. Maybe sounds a bit harsh and ths how is probably not half as bad as it is presented here, but it all felt fake I must say. I am generally not too big on the younger Levy in terms of what I have seen on said awards shows becase he does not seem one bit authentic to me, but here it was just too much. The negative highlight was really when they read the letter of a LBGT group. Or to be precise I think a group of mothers whose children are LBGT kids and they told them how much this show helped them and how grateful they are. I do not wanna say the letter is fake. Actually, I think it is real and all the signatures come from actual people. At least I hope so. But the reaction with all the cast members sitting on a table and crying simultaneously felt so staget that it made me almost sick. I mean maybe one or two of the more emotional would cry, but everybody??? Really. I struggled hard there to consider this authentic. And also in terms of everrything else in here, my motivation to watch the series decreased. This includes the brief scenes and comedic moments from the show that are depicted in here. But also how this add-on is the eppitome of "Selbstbeweihräucherung" as we say here in Germany. Self-adulation is apparently the English word. Had to check that. I know the more slang term "nut-hugging". I mean even the biggest fans of the series can absolutely not deny that these 44 minutes were zero insightful , zero telling and informative about the production. There are no cute anecdotes or anything in here. All they say is how they are all so close here cast and crew and how they are so heartbroken that this show is about to end soon because they will no longer constantly work with all these wonderful people. It may be partially true, but again, it was just too much and did not feel authentic anymore, but scripted. Let's keep in mind, these people are actors. And it felt like somthing they would say just about the next television series project they are on, especially if it also turns into such a big hit. Okay, I suppose this is it then. Big thumbs-down for the outcome here (not for the show (yet?)). Highly not recommended, even if it is personal bias to some extent because like I said I find the younger Levy really unlikable and fake and over the top. And I can see why, apparently with the LBGT subject awards bodies like it. It fits in nicely in terms of subjects of our time. But you need to deliver quality beyond the subject and I am not sure if this is/was done here. Way too high rating too. Writer and director Amy Segal by the way has not really worked on a lot, not even the show this is about. Nuff said.
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
(2020 TV Special)
Makes me not want to watch the show
13 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers