I never read the books, knowing Nancy Drew only through the TV series with Pamela Sue Martin and HerInteractive's video game series. So I wasn't really prepared for Bonita Granville's ditzy, ball of energy approach to the character. I think of Nancy Drew as smart, but Bonita is more determined and energetic.
She's also a terrible person. One of the first things she does is manufacture evidence to interfere with a police investigation. She also has a friend who's kind of like a romance-less boyfriend who she is constantly manipulating into doing risk things with no thought to his welfare.
The story itself is rather dull. There's an amusing police captain in it, but it's generally a substandard B mystery with weak humor and an unengaging story.
And seriously, Nancy Drew may be an actual psychopath.
Not recommended. And while there are some exceptions, most user reviews say this is the best of the series, so I don't plan to watch any more!
She's also a terrible person. One of the first things she does is manufacture evidence to interfere with a police investigation. She also has a friend who's kind of like a romance-less boyfriend who she is constantly manipulating into doing risk things with no thought to his welfare.
The story itself is rather dull. There's an amusing police captain in it, but it's generally a substandard B mystery with weak humor and an unengaging story.
And seriously, Nancy Drew may be an actual psychopath.
Not recommended. And while there are some exceptions, most user reviews say this is the best of the series, so I don't plan to watch any more!