According to Common Sense Media:
“The show's main character is a strong and relatable woman with a complex personal life, and her disability is used to make sensitive points about the way disabled people in general, and blind women in particular, are treated by those around them.”
Some may not like this show and it has “mixed reviews.” But according to google,97% like this show. So...I am going to be honest with you:
Our shows titular character Murphy Mason is blind. And personally, this was my attitude: “YASSSSSS!”
I will get straight to the point:
This show is one in a kind you don’t find:
Engaging moments, intense growth, and a lot of tears.
Murphy as a whole is a person I can relate to. She doesn’t need much in life,but she doesn’t have much.
All she has is her disability which sets her back. Imagine not being able to see,having your life messed up, not knowing which direction you want to go in.
And frankly by the first episode I knew this was the show meant for me. I have Netflix on my IPhone and I can’t wait to dig into the next episodes and see where Murphy’s journey takes her next.
Murphy is screwed,she doesn’t have the best life but she doesn’t care. As she says “I don’t care about myself.” Yet,I feel that she has the chance to grow. And I think that’s the most beautiful thing. She doesn’t like her dog Pretzel but she grows closer to him and if anything happens I will smash a brick all over the fourth wall!!!
Learning about her friends death is really heartbreaking. The fact that Tyson was just a teenager who wanted a normal life bit chose the wrong path which led to his demise makes me upset. As revealed in flashbacks,he and Murphy are close and you can see why he meant so much to her.
Frankly, some people are hating on this show or judging it for being “inaccurate” but an opinion is an opinion. That’s what people think. Don’t let that affect how you feel. Don’t believe in my opinion either. I want to see how you feel.
Either way this show got renewed for a Season 2. And I want the creator to know that this has good potential. I want to see the creator use the story line and create something new with it.
This show is minor in mature content, like drugs and a normal part of human nature that I won’t go into. Adults should know this and I think they wouldn’t mind since adult shows are mature. If your a teenager, and if you know you can handle this then it’s important to know that first.
All the dynamics in this are interesting and all the moments are great. Despite being a little dark at times, light humor sets it up for a good laugh. It also has a nice heartwarming romance.
One of my favorites. Highly recommended. Since this is also on Netflix, I will also recommend another show.
It’s called “Girl From Nowhere” and it’s in Thai language. It’s about a girl named Nanno who exposes students and teachers across schools down the country to bring out the worst in them. Nanno’s adventures (if you want to call it that) are funny and thrilling as she causes chaos. They are full of thrills and romance (that one time she shared a romantic moment with someone on the rooftop.) It is very disturbing and I will point out that it has mature content like “In The Dark” to.
Overall, a great show full of laughs and so many things that I can’t just explain. I really hope Murphy comes back. She’s a clumsy and funny protagonist and I would hate to see her go. She’s a character you don’t get to see in a lot of shows. As a teenager or adult watching this,this is funny.
Push aside all the things that people hate about this show. Pretend it doesn’t exist for a little while. See for yourself.
“It’s not what you look at that matters, its what you see.”
-Henry David Thoreau
10 out of 10.