I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend this show to people and especially not to people who have a hard time with teenagers and drama, but personally I thought it was entertaining. I wouldn't call it high quality or unique, but it did surprise me positively. The first two episodes were kind of slow and lacking something, but from episode 3 on something clicked for me and I enjoyed it.
First of all I was really surprised they killed off Cassandra. I was sure she's the lead characters, so that was a surprising twist I didn't see coming. I also really liked how they didn't spend the whole season trying to find the murder or considering the execution. Speaking of - The execution scene was done really well imo and made me realize how far this show will go. Another moment that also had me on the edge of my seat was the Thanksgiving party with the poisoned pie.
I really love that they added a character with a disability, but didn't make the story only about that disability. Seeing Sam being deaf, but still being a part of that community and having his own ways of doing things was so interesting to watch. Even better that they actually casted someone who's actually deaf in real life. I also enjoyed the dynamic he had with his friend Becca. I was so worried towards the end that she would develop feelings for him, but I'm so happy they kept it platonic and didn't make it messy.
Another relationship I thought was done well was Campbell/Elle. I felt so bad for Elle, but I think that abusive relationship was portrayed so well - The way he nearly killed her but then promised he would never really hurt her, the way he isolated her, controlled her etc. It felt real and I was just rooting for Elle to get away from him, but that's not easy when you're stuck in a small town. I'm wondering how that will play out. Maybe she tries to kill herself because I'm really surprised no one has been that hopeless there so far.
I'm not really a fan of the election thing at the end. It felt a bit... forced maybe? Can't really put my finger on it, but the coup didn't really work for me as well as the other things. Maybe because only one person stood up and everyone else in the community just seemed to accept how things were changing.
So all in all I was surprised by a few things and ended up enjoying it and I'm looking forward to an announcement for season 2 :)
Review by HaibaraBlockedParentSpoilers2019-05-17T17:14:01Z
I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend this show to people and especially not to people who have a hard time with teenagers and drama, but personally I thought it was entertaining. I wouldn't call it high quality or unique, but it did surprise me positively. The first two episodes were kind of slow and lacking something, but from episode 3 on something clicked for me and I enjoyed it.
So all in all I was surprised by a few things and ended up enjoying it and I'm looking forward to an announcement for season 2 :)