formerlyfreedom September 26, 2019 Share September 26, 2019 Quote After a charismatic candidate joins the race for student body president, Payton searches for a running mate who will make him seem more authentic. Episode one dropping on Netflix on Friday, September 27, 2019. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/
starri September 28, 2019 Share September 28, 2019 I can't quite decide if I think this is fun trash or just trash, but I'm kind of here for Paltrow and Lange. But jeez, this is dark. I do love the serious Clark Kent vibes that River gives off. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5636347
Aliferously September 28, 2019 Share September 28, 2019 River does not look like a high schooler whatsoever. It was so distracting. 1 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5636784
Bill1978 September 28, 2019 Share September 28, 2019 The first episode was very different to what the trailer presented in terms of overall humou, so I was disappointed but the ending was enough to make me want to give the 2nd episode a chance. I confess I was confused about whether this was happening in a high school or a college because many of the kids looked too old for high school and the school looked more like a university than a school. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5636841
JBC344 September 29, 2019 Share September 29, 2019 All of the actors are way too old to be portraying high schoolers, but at least the talent is good. Lange and Paltrow are definitely the standouts here. Most of the reviews are describing it as a mess, but a good mess. I would say that is an accurate portrayal so far. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5637381
Aliferously September 29, 2019 Share September 29, 2019 Basically, it's Dear Evan Hansen (it has a similar theme, if more overblown) but with affluent people. I seriously thought this show would be about political interns or somesuch because that's what comes to mind when you hear who is starring in it. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5637596
Lady Calypso September 29, 2019 Share September 29, 2019 Well, I did decide to watch. I never saw Dear Evan Hansen so I can't comment on that part, but this definitely gives me early seasons Glee vibe (which makes sense, as the three showrunners for Glee are back for this show). And...that's not even necessarily a bad thing, because I liked early seasons of Glee, when the show was intentionally campy and fun to watch, but with some undertones of dark humor. Granted, The Politician is already trying to balance the funny and the more serious moments, and I don't necessarily think it's worked in this pilot that much, but the actors are great and I am having fun, so I'll continue watching. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5637807
biakbiak September 30, 2019 Share September 30, 2019 On 9/28/2019 at 1:37 PM, Aliferously said: River does not look like a high schooler whatsoever. It was so distracting. I found that for all of them! It’s worse than the original 90210. When I saw the preview I somehow thought it was college but I don’t think I can get over this being high school. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5641068
paulvdb September 30, 2019 Share September 30, 2019 I liked this enough to keep watching. That surprised me because I thought Ryan Murphy had lost whatever it was that made me like his shows. I loved Popular, liked the first season of Glee and give up Scream Queens after two episodes. And that was one more than I should have watched but my love for Popular made me want to see if maybe it would improve. So I wasn't really planning to watch this based on Ryan Murphy's involvement. But then I saw a cast list and noticed that Zoey Deutch was in this and I really liked her in other roles so I decided to give this a chance. Her character Infinity and her mother reminded me very much of Gypsy and Dee Dee from The Act, so no surprise that she's faking her cancer even though the show seemed to want to make the reveal look like some big shock twist. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5641512
Heathrowe October 2, 2019 Share October 2, 2019 I watched two episodes and didn't love it. Maybe I have watched TOO MUCH Ryan Murphy but it seemed too derivative of his past shows, but less funny. Gwyneth and her loutish sons have been my favorites so far. I do not understand the point of Ben Platt's advisors? They seem SO BORING and mumbly and bland? They are the weakest link to me, so far. I am not sure if I will be back for more. Didn't hate it! Didn't love it. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5646703
Bill1978 October 2, 2019 Share October 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Heathrowe said: Didn't hate it! Didn't love it. That sums up my feelings but I encourage you to stick with it cause I found the last episode to be really good and I;m eager now for the second season. I view this season as one big pilot for Season 2. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5646942
vavera4ka October 4, 2019 Share October 4, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 2:36 PM, paulvdb said: I liked this enough to keep watching. That surprised me because I thought Ryan Murphy had lost whatever it was that made me like his shows Have you seen 9-1-1? As for the show... It's SO Ryan Murphy lol though the pilot started out slow and meh. I wasn't sure whether I'd go on with the show. But River's suicide flipped it and made it interesting. Added some sentiment to crazy RM campy kitsch. (this is when RM shows work. when real life emotions and relationships are juxtaposed to the camp.) 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5650901
lovett1979 October 4, 2019 Share October 4, 2019 On 9/29/2019 at 5:01 AM, Aliferously said: Basically, it's Dear Evan Hansen (it has a similar theme, if more overblown) but with affluent people. Other than the cast, and that it takes place at a High School, how is it like Dear Evan Hansen? I don't see similarities at all. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5651117
Aliferously October 4, 2019 Share October 4, 2019 Isn't Dear Evan Hansen also about high schoolers dealing with the suicide of a peer? (I still haven't figured out if anyone actually liked Connor). Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5651246
CeeBeeGee October 8, 2019 Share October 8, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 1:49 PM, lovett1979 said: Other than the cast, and that it takes place at a High School, how is it like Dear Evan Hansen? I don't see similarities at all. It seems more like the movie Election than DEH to me. Cam someone explain the timeline to me? Everyone's getting their acceptance/rejection/waitlist letters, which happens no earlier than December, correct? But he's also running for president? Doesn't that happen the previous spring? 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5659485
BusyOctober October 10, 2019 Share October 10, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 1:11 AM, CeeBeeGee said: Cam someone explain the timeline to me? Everyone's getting their acceptance/rejection/waitlist letters, which happens no earlier than December, correct? But he's also running for president? Doesn't that happen the previous spring? OMG! YES! Please tell me how a Senior getting communications from Harvard is running to be Senior Class President! Even if he applied to Harvard "early decision", he'd hear no earlier than December. And he states in a future episode: Spoiler He has been accepted by Stanford, Princeton & Yale. You can't apply early decision to multiple schools! Other than this egregious error, I am loving this show so far. Sadly, I will probably binge and be out of episodes before the weekend is over. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5666168
Bethanne October 21, 2019 Share October 21, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 3:39 PM, BusyOctober said: OMG! YES! Please tell me how a Senior getting communications from Harvard is running to be Senior Class President! Even if he applied to Harvard "early decision", he'd hear no earlier than December. And he states in a future episode: Hide contents He has been accepted by Stanford, Princeton & Yale. You can't apply early decision to multiple schools! Other than this egregious error, I am loving this show so far. Sadly, I will probably binge and be out of episodes before the weekend is over. With a Senior in the throes of college application, I, like you, can’t suspend my disbelief in these particular areas. 😉 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/100182-s01e01-pilot/#findComment-5692465
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