I watched the entire pilot. To say this show is horrible is putting it lightly. I am a member of the class of 2001, and the show's portrayal of my cohort has little basis in reality.
For one thing, the effects of certain historical events are largely overstated. Aside from the War on Terror, I cannot say that myself, or my similarly situated friends and colleagues, were as personally and intimately affected by the mentioned historical events as the show's characters happened to be. For instance, placing such an emphasis on the Enron scandal in relation to teens and twenty-somethings is like highlighting Bernie Madoff's ponzi schemes and somehow tying that in to an eighteen year old's choice of where to attend college or which used car to purchase. Both Enron and Bernie Madoff affected a lot of people in a very bad way--but very few Millenials can call themselves major victims- -and neither scandal has had as large of a causal impact on Generation Y as "My Generation" tries to lead the viewer to believe.
Most annoying is the mockumentary's narrator. The narrator's voice is not conducive to narration. Furthermore, she abrasively questions the characters with little pathos or sympathy. Unlike Oprah or Barbara Walters, who are pros at asking tough questions with dignity, the narrator conducts her "documentary" more like a police interrogation than like a professional journalist.
The characters themselves have little substance and behave in self- righteous and unbelievable ways, too. Two of the twenty-somethings are living "the good life," attending wine classes and purchasing fine meats. The couple are filmed trying to pair said wines and meats whilst attempting to entertain the "documentary's" camera crew with their pseudo witticisms that come off as stilted and scripted. No regular twenty-eight year old I know would act in such a ridiculous and precocious manner as these two.
Another character, "The Brain," was a life science major turned congressional lawyer as a result of the Bush/Gore election debacle (a slightly tenuous premise). This character is probably the most pretentious. Her phrasing, as well as her facial expressions, are often over exaggerated. And she is predictably high strung all the time.
The other iconic character is "The Nerd," a socially awkward specimen who wants nothing more than to start a family. When he's not at home babysitting his pregnant ex-girlfriend (he is not the father), he is busy creepily teaching elementary students American History and making visits to sperm banks. In a plot twist NO ONE sees coming, The Nerd discovers he is infertile.
Overall, the mediocre acting and lousy attempts at tying non-Generation Y relevant events to Generation Y individuals makes for a bad, bad, pilot. Don't waste your time.
For one thing, the effects of certain historical events are largely overstated. Aside from the War on Terror, I cannot say that myself, or my similarly situated friends and colleagues, were as personally and intimately affected by the mentioned historical events as the show's characters happened to be. For instance, placing such an emphasis on the Enron scandal in relation to teens and twenty-somethings is like highlighting Bernie Madoff's ponzi schemes and somehow tying that in to an eighteen year old's choice of where to attend college or which used car to purchase. Both Enron and Bernie Madoff affected a lot of people in a very bad way--but very few Millenials can call themselves major victims- -and neither scandal has had as large of a causal impact on Generation Y as "My Generation" tries to lead the viewer to believe.
Most annoying is the mockumentary's narrator. The narrator's voice is not conducive to narration. Furthermore, she abrasively questions the characters with little pathos or sympathy. Unlike Oprah or Barbara Walters, who are pros at asking tough questions with dignity, the narrator conducts her "documentary" more like a police interrogation than like a professional journalist.
The characters themselves have little substance and behave in self- righteous and unbelievable ways, too. Two of the twenty-somethings are living "the good life," attending wine classes and purchasing fine meats. The couple are filmed trying to pair said wines and meats whilst attempting to entertain the "documentary's" camera crew with their pseudo witticisms that come off as stilted and scripted. No regular twenty-eight year old I know would act in such a ridiculous and precocious manner as these two.
Another character, "The Brain," was a life science major turned congressional lawyer as a result of the Bush/Gore election debacle (a slightly tenuous premise). This character is probably the most pretentious. Her phrasing, as well as her facial expressions, are often over exaggerated. And she is predictably high strung all the time.
The other iconic character is "The Nerd," a socially awkward specimen who wants nothing more than to start a family. When he's not at home babysitting his pregnant ex-girlfriend (he is not the father), he is busy creepily teaching elementary students American History and making visits to sperm banks. In a plot twist NO ONE sees coming, The Nerd discovers he is infertile.
Overall, the mediocre acting and lousy attempts at tying non-Generation Y relevant events to Generation Y individuals makes for a bad, bad, pilot. Don't waste your time.