Let me start of by saying I never understand people who complain about a show because it doesn't appeal to them. How is your taste the benchmark!? It's okay if something is of no interest to you, however, this in and of itself does not make something unworthy. It does not have to be of interest to you. What's even more troubling is when older people complain when a clearly listed Young Adult series is not to their liking or a series with a really diverse cast is "too diverse". There's something wrong here.
!MINOR CONCEPT SPOILERS AHEAD!
Utopia Falls is NOT really a show about singing and dancing, it uses performance as a vehicle but to say this is what the show is about is pretty myopic. But if we were to examine those performance elements and the historical context of them one would see that performance has played a big part in expression throughout recorded human history so I am a little puzzled why critics would use this aspect to deem the show unworthy. The historical context aside, the performances were great but if you are not a lover of the performance arts then maybe you would find it a distraction.
I watched the entire series. I am not the target audience but I do remember what coming of age was like. Especially as I am part of a group one would call marginalised I can appreciate what it means to see a group of kids in a dystopian society masquerading as a utopia discovering they have a voice which is in conflict with the life they have been raised to believe is ideal. Watching them come into their own and the easy acceptance of the relationships some still struggle with in this pre-Utopia Falls world of 2020 is nicely done. I can't help but think though that if they had had more episodes we could have seen a slower unfolding of their lives which would have afforded us a better understanding of the way the different sectors shaped them.
Does it matter that a bunch of adult people had different expectations of the show? It shouldn't, I mean, it's not their voice so they can scream into the void all they want. That I know a bunch of young adults who found the show spoke to them is what I would say defines this show as a success.
I hope it gets more seasons for the above reason alone but, beyond that, I did enjoy the show.
!MINOR CONCEPT SPOILERS AHEAD!
Utopia Falls is NOT really a show about singing and dancing, it uses performance as a vehicle but to say this is what the show is about is pretty myopic. But if we were to examine those performance elements and the historical context of them one would see that performance has played a big part in expression throughout recorded human history so I am a little puzzled why critics would use this aspect to deem the show unworthy. The historical context aside, the performances were great but if you are not a lover of the performance arts then maybe you would find it a distraction.
I watched the entire series. I am not the target audience but I do remember what coming of age was like. Especially as I am part of a group one would call marginalised I can appreciate what it means to see a group of kids in a dystopian society masquerading as a utopia discovering they have a voice which is in conflict with the life they have been raised to believe is ideal. Watching them come into their own and the easy acceptance of the relationships some still struggle with in this pre-Utopia Falls world of 2020 is nicely done. I can't help but think though that if they had had more episodes we could have seen a slower unfolding of their lives which would have afforded us a better understanding of the way the different sectors shaped them.
Does it matter that a bunch of adult people had different expectations of the show? It shouldn't, I mean, it's not their voice so they can scream into the void all they want. That I know a bunch of young adults who found the show spoke to them is what I would say defines this show as a success.
I hope it gets more seasons for the above reason alone but, beyond that, I did enjoy the show.