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1000-lb Sisters: Smoky Mountain Meltdown (2022)
Ungrateful and spoiled
This show is like a train wreck but I can't stop watching. Tammy is the most ungrateful person, considering all that her family has done. They get her an electronic wheelchair to help HER in addition to taking the physical burden off them and she's so damn spoiled and throws a tantrum about it. She's a grow-a** adult and acts worse than a child. This family has so much patience. I would've said "nope. I'm done. It's a waste of time for us to try and help when you aren't even helping yourself!"
They try to take a nice vacation and she completely makes it about her. And of course she doesn't want to do any activities until it comes to dinner (which she also ruins.)
My Life with the Walter Boys (2023)
What in the TSITP meets Degrassi High is going on here?
First, let me say that from the beginning, I immediately said this feels like a mix of That Summer I Turned Pretty and Degrassi High meets some ABC family drama. The acting is terrible, aside from Sarah and Marc, and the storyline feels pretty unbelievable. Everybody shows their grief in their own way, but by looking at this girl you wouldn't believe that she lost her entire family six months ago. She comes to live with this family that has nine children ranging from 5 to 25, with parents who don't look much older and siblings that really don't even look alike. The very first episode they introduce all of the kids, but it was such a whirlwind that even the audience kind of got confused. What happened to the dog from the first episode? I don't remember them saying that Cole and Danny were twins either. (That's probably on me when I missed it.)
The thing is, if you're gonna have a show with such bad acting, you need to at least make sure the other aspects of the show are on point. For example, I lived in Colorado, and I know how the weather changes, but during the Thanksgiving episode, it was snowing and then when she went horseback riding later that day it wasn't snowing, you saw no trace of snow, and she was in a much lighter jacket so you assumed that it wasn't cold like it was in the morning. Second of all some of the scenes look like they're from the spring and some of them look like they're from the winter and then you have a rainstorm, but again that's pretty significant of Colorado weather. It just feels weird and misplaced.
And then you have school and track meet. Now we are to assume that this is a very small town and this is a very small school but when we see the scenes inside the school, it looks like a relatively nice, newer building. Then comes to the track meet where it feels like they are in someone's backyard and they just dug out an area for them to run. It barely looks like there are bleachers, and the track is not even paved. I've been to some small town schools and at least they have a track that is paved. It very clearly looks like a set. In fact, some of the scenes are so obviously on a green screen.
These are some of the things I've noticed so far but I'm already on Episode 8. The worst part is it's like a train wreck and I can't stop watching because of course I wanna find out what happens, but I would advise not to even get started at all.
Lessons in Chemistry: Introduction to Chemistry (2023)
Either read the book or watch the series. Not both.
I've always been hesitant to watch a TV series/movie that has come from a book because it's very rare that they can capture the complete story and this one is no exception.
There were several storylines that were completely omitted, which were important to the development of the characters and the plot and likewise, new storylines were added which made zero sense but I understand the reasoning for added them (dramatic effect, make the show "relevant" for today's environment.) While I enjoyed Brie Larson and Lewis Pullman, I felt it was quite rushed and many of the relationships between characters weren't developed. Harriet and Elizabeth, Harriet and Mad, Wakely and Calvin and even Six Thirty. He was so prominent in the book and here he's basically treated like a pet. (They don't even get into the storyline about his intelligence and ability to understand words.)
In my opinion, if you've read the book, I would probably stay away from the show. Is it entertaining? Of course, it's TV. But if you're like me, you'll spend the entire show saying "that's not what happened."
Sweet Magnolias (2020)
Take It At Face Value
This show is purely for entertainment and probably won't suit the cerebral viewers. I feel like this season is heavy-handed in the religious undertones, especially with Helen pretty much reciting the Bible every other line. I get it. They're southern women in a religious town, but I feel like every line out of her is either a psalm or some "quote" that will end up on a wooden piece of wall art. Maddie and Dana Sue are just "there" and maybe the latter half will kick it up a bit but for now, it's an easy-watch.
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window: Episode 8 (2022)
Veronica Mars 2.0
I don't know if I should laugh or shake my head or wish for my time back I watched this. I mean, is Buell EVER going to finish the mailbox? And is no one gonna mention Buell just carrying around dead animals? Lampcoon?! The satire is dripping so hard it might as well be the rain that she is afraid of.