Sydney

This show so far is very typical. And for that I'll give it two stars. Perhaps I'll update once the series ends. Assuming I even get that far. The premise has been done before so it's nothing new on that front: "Take broken girl and use her for your own selfish gains." What gets me is just the overall story and how it will end. I'd watch it for entertainment purposes only. This show isn't meant for any standing ovation or Emmy's since again, the premise seems so typical. Nothing new about it. No new twists. Honestly, the dialogue, especially in the second episode screamed something out of fanfiction writer's fantasy! We know from the get-go that Abel's character is a snake and Lily's character is a broken doll. Then there's her friend who I'm already assuming won't make it out alive or whatnot based off her own thinking. She reminds me of a person who wants to fit in and is torn between what will be right and wrong and is making decisions based on that. Then you got all these other cast of characters already plotting against each other. If I could sum it up, so far this is a mystery-comedy mixed in with some wannabe 50-shades of grey stuff. I'm curious how it will all end to be honest and even if I don't finish the rest of the series, I'll just google how it all ends. Seeing this is Abel's first real role, I cut him slack on his acting. I think Lily is doing very well considering who her father is but that's the point. To break away and do your own thing. I however don't personally care for the oversexualization of Lily's character unless the actress/director are going for that. Then there's the new song that came out "World Class Sinner/I'm a freak" which I will admit has a nice beat, but when listening to the lyrics it's so empty and so shallow. It screams what the character is going through, but from a very real world perspective it's also quite sad. All you're known for is screwing around with no intent to change? All and all, I'd watch it just to see how it ends. The cast of characters are all typical. You got the best friend unit that care for the main character. You got the typical villian/villainess trying to take the main character down. You got the shady characters. You got a show meant for popcorn, soda, and that's about it. Unless you want to have deeper discussion about how the entertainment industry is on a whole, which, from what I'm seeing on the screen and, have heard, is not too far off. Party. Sex. Drugs. And behind all that, the puppeteers in charge of your career whether you like it or not unless you want to be "done" so to speak. Welcome to "The Idol" ladies and gentlemen.

The three star rating is of my own personal opinion and preferences. I would give it a 3.5 rating if that was possible. I was expecting a lot more to happen. In my opinion, movie goers can wait till home release to see this movie. I understand now from seeing it myself the mixed reviews of the critics. I don't go by what they say, I judge according to what I see, but I really do see why people don't like the movie or see why it could be better. Much, much better. Go see it if you want and make your own opinions of it. Towards the ending of the moving I was expecting some type of happy ending that led towards the title, "Rise of Skywalker". Well, beware of a major spolier alert below and you have been warned before you see it so if you don't want major nuggets to ruin the movie for you, DO NOT READ DOWN! I REPEAT! DO NOT READ DOWN! Rey is not a "Skywalker" she's Palpatine's granddaughter and at the end of the movie, when she lands on Tatooine, upon seeing Luke and Leia's force ghosts, calls herself a skywalker after a woman asks who she is. Like dude. I was expecting her to give birth to a skywalker from Kylo Ren/ Ben solo seeing his major character shift in the movie and after they kissed. Two seconds later Kylo/Ben drops dead from reviving Rey from her own death. Call me a romantic, but really? You kill off Ben solo? Like if you're to get creative and stray from the original material then at least make it believable. The whole movie had a couple comical points, a couple familiar faces, and the ending that I mentioned above about Rey taking on the Skywalker name. You don't just take on the "Skywalker" name. I understand the sentiment behind it all, but come on man. Cheesy fanfictions or not, at least do some justice. If not for the hype and seeing the last two movies in this series,knowing what I know now, I would have waited for a home release myself instead of having to go to the movies to see it. The last two movies I think were better.

Go see the movie! Enough said!

Amazing movie! Ignore the critics. They are people with jobs. They don't critique, they get fired. Plus, people nowadays don't know how to feel. It's like they're in a haze, which they are. The movie while tragic has so much meaning and truth in it. The critics were probably not able to handle it. You can't watch a movie that literally DEPICTS life and give it a bad review unless you are emotionally detached. Which is most of the world today, sadly. Watch the movie and make your own judgement of it. Understand the message in it if nothing else. Although its one we all know and hear, it pays to hear it again.