This felt too short for all the things they wanted to do. If this had been longer they could have dived into the world and all it’s lore better, leaving less questions and confusion. Besides that I could not for the life of me figure out what they we’re trying to convey through the costumes, hair, makeup and architecture. Felt like a missed storytelling opportunity. (Or I just didn’t get it)
I am curious, somewhat unrelated, what other fantasy media people have consumed who seem to be complaining about ‘wokeness’ because this did not feel particularly ‘woke’ to me compared to other general fantasy media from over the last few decades.
Either way, I was fairly entertained throughout the 4 episodes so not all bad.
I guess the bending looks better than the movie… but that’s as much good as I can say about this. Let Avatar be the ultimate example of why animation should be a respected form of media and that not every animation needs a live action.
While the show is good, the fact that Pamela didn’t have a say and did not sign off on this series (which I only read about after already finishing the show) really leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Especially since a big theme in this story is how she kept being exploited. Really just doesn’t sit right with me that this show would be made without her having a say.
(Just adding that I only found out about this AFTER I had already finished the show)
Wonderful from start to finish. It's an amazing story that definitely deserves (and should) be told and Octavia Spencer is phenomenal as always. The only thing I didn't love were some of the modern music choices but everything else is superb.
(Not finished yet but) Park Eun-Bin really is endlessly charming in every role she plays.
There are a lot of things that bother me about this show. It's not bad, it's definitely entertaining, but I feel like a lot of actually important things in this show are overlooked or just blatantly ignored.
The creators of this show set out to highlight the abuse of these tigers but ultimately fail by focusing on the people who keeps these animals locked up. First of all, I get it, everything happening is insane and can't be ignored either. Yet the only moment they actually seem to talk about these tigers is in the last 10 seconds of this almost 6 hours long show. They also completely fail to mention how you can take action to actually improve the life of these animals and how to prevent more tigers from ending up in these horrible places. Secondly; the insane praise many on the internet seem to have for Joe exotic makes me genuinely nauseous. Joe abuses not only animals but mentally abuses people, even to the point of one of them taking their own life. Yet he comes out of this like some kind of anti-hero? Thirdly, the villainization of Carole Baskin is ridiculous. She's no angel, nobody in this show is, but the way this is cut makes the only person in this whole shit show who is actually trying to help these tigers look like the worst.
I'm not telling people to not watch this as it's not a bad show. Just try not to get swept up in the hype of it all and try maybe to look into things that this show fails to mention. Here's a good YouTube video about it in case anyone cares: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX8HwbqRTOI
I can’t seem to figure out if I love this or hate this. That being said, it made me laugh, the sword fighting isn’t only very well choreographed but also brilliantly shot, and it’s not as confusing as some people claim it is. To be completely honest I think I was just distracted by Henry Cavill most of the time.
I have actually fallen in love with this show and the fab 5. Besides giving amazing makeovers to not only their wardrobes, their haircuts and their homes, they also dig deeper into why someone isn't taking care of themselves and their lives. They care so much and boost every guy his confidence. A real feel good kind of show that get's pretty emotional almost every episode. I haven't watched the original, but will definitely be checking that out once I've finished this!
This was fun and doesn’t deserve all the unnecessary criticism it’s getting. I mean I’m assuming most of us here have seen Riverdale and many of Netflix their other teen drama’s. We knew exactly the quality that we were signing up for. I do have to admit it disappointed me a little in it’s lack of romance and developing the actual relationship between Cal and Juliette but other than that I really don’t understand why people are so insistent on hating this.
I fairly enjoyed this show. It was very different from what I expected. It did however kind of feel like Netflix tries to recycle the idea of another 80’s, Strangers Things inspired group of kids. But it’s fun and I didn’t mind it too much, it’s worth the watch. And with the way this ended it better get a second season!
