I enjoyed this show for what it is. It is not a masterpiece by any means, but if you’re looking for a light and entertaining summer (quarantine) watch give this a shot.
I liked the cast, however there were definitely moments where the acting falls flat. Lots of emotion in this series, and I felt like some actors (the kids from the flashbacks especially) were consistently great, while others were much more hit and miss.
The story was gripping, I particularly loved the use of Ibiza as a location and a part of the story. The drugs, clubs, music, mystic, it was all a part of the story. At times the storytelling could be a little disjointed for the sake of a “big reveal”, there’s lots of cuts and flashbacks to moments that happened like 1 hour before, and eventually you get used to it and realize you’re not getting the full story and start expecting it. that being said though, there were a few times I went “oh fuck” when there was a reveal, so it did work at times. Other points were super predictable.
Zoe (the main character) is very much a “broken lead woman” trope, so if you aren’t a fan of that tread carefully with this show. She’s frustrating at times, but I did find myself enjoying her in this story for the most part.
White Lines felt very Breaking Bad at times, it had moments where it felt like that was the vibe it was going for. I don’t think it fully committed which is why it was just good instead of great. If it had been a little longer, a slower burn with better build up and tension, and more consistent plotting and characters it could have been great. Haha so I guess if you changed a :asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol:lot:asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol: about it..
Overall, like I said, this is entertaining but nothing iconic or memorable. I loved the journey and would recommend it if you have time to kill.
:asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol:Rating on my scale::asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol: Exceptional Memorable Entertaining Corny Boring Unpleasant
Review by KhaleesiorsomethingBlockedParent2020-05-17T22:35:11Z
I enjoyed this show for what it is. It is not a masterpiece by any means, but if you’re looking for a light and entertaining summer (quarantine) watch give this a shot.
I liked the cast, however there were definitely moments where the acting falls flat. Lots of emotion in this series, and I felt like some actors (the kids from the flashbacks especially) were consistently great, while others were much more hit and miss.
The story was gripping, I particularly loved the use of Ibiza as a location and a part of the story. The drugs, clubs, music, mystic, it was all a part of the story. At times the storytelling could be a little disjointed for the sake of a “big reveal”, there’s lots of cuts and flashbacks to moments that happened like 1 hour before, and eventually you get used to it and realize you’re not getting the full story and start expecting it. that being said though, there were a few times I went “oh fuck” when there was a reveal, so it did work at times. Other points were super predictable.
Zoe (the main character) is very much a “broken lead woman” trope, so if you aren’t a fan of that tread carefully with this show. She’s frustrating at times, but I did find myself enjoying her in this story for the most part.
White Lines felt very Breaking Bad at times, it had moments where it felt like that was the vibe it was going for. I don’t think it fully committed which is why it was just good instead of great. If it had been a little longer, a slower burn with better build up and tension, and more consistent plotting and characters it could have been great. Haha so I guess if you changed a :asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol:lot:asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol: about it..
Overall, like I said, this is entertaining but nothing iconic or memorable. I loved the journey and would recommend it if you have time to kill.
:asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol:Rating on my scale::asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol:
Exceptional
Memorable
Entertaining
Corny
Boring
Unpleasant