Matt Newman

I just wanted to watch a silly urban fantasy cheese fest with my girlfriend. Halfway into the first episode we're already rolling our eyes at the hamfisted polotical soapboxing, which blindsided us with the approximate subtlety of a mile long trainwreck. Writers at netflix, believe it or not it's possible to write proactive female leads without also lecturing the audience on "puritanical masculinity" and "white patriarchy" while you're at it. It's a shame really, my girlfriend and I were genuinely hooked up until the preaching started.So unless you're a fan of being patronized by the writers of a fantasy tv show marketed to tweenagers, you'd better give this one a very (see: VERY) wide berth.