The Chi (TV Series) Pilot (2018) User Reviews

Not bad - not good

[lixeix · 7/10 · 22 January 2018]

Overall not bad. Good pilot.

What I disliked was that the story feels a bit cliché and has a weird mix of comedy/drama ; your sort of loose focus.

Though it has good acting & twist, don't really feel like coming back.

Being set in the Chicago's Southside, I wondered if it would get a Shameless-vibe. It has not and that maybe what's missing.

Interesting series premiere

[pinkblueberrycat · 7/10 · 24 July 2022]

Made me want to watch more, but it didn't blow my mind either. There are looooads of characters introduced in this first episode, but the dialogue is fairly easy to follow so it's not too bad a pick for a casual watch.

Other observations/thoughts:

• The Chi's mixture of tones is also a bit odd. Like the show can't decide if it's a comedy or a drama. Sure, all shows have their funny moments, but some lines feel like they were written specifically for a comedy.

• I like that the characters don't talk like they're on Twitter. If you've seen many recently made webseries you'll know what I mean.