The Holiday Shift (2023– )
5/10
Is it Christmas or not?
13 December 2023
The show was actually funny. It wasn't top-level, but for the relatively low budget production it was pretty well done. The actors were good, though inexperience did sometimes show through, however, this could be helped with a bit crisper editing in spots. I don't hold this against the show, it's just worthy of notice, I believe.

The issue I have with this show is the painful efforts to be PC; after a while it brings attention to itself. What I mean by that is, for example, the strained efforts to avoid using the word Christmas. You can only say "Holiday" in place of Christmas so many times before it gets painful. If you're gonna make a program centered around the Christmas holiday, at some point you should acknowledge it.

Most of the characters were pretty enjoyable and well cast. There was one girl who seemed to have a need to be a real nonstop b--h to a guy she just met and I never figured out why. But that seemed like the only real bad character writing for me.

Anyway, some may like it, but I doubt if I'll be watching any more episodes.
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