OK, I thought this might be an 'OK' TV series when it aired here in the UK. I was right - it is just barely 'OK'. Nana Visitor is good, even Micah Alberti. That's about it. And it's hardly ever about the horses. Whenever I tune in it's some silly teenage angst moment and I never feel we're properly inhabiting the world.
The acting really lets the show down, especially Ryan Sypek and Nicole Tubiola. There's no real sense you can gauge from them. At all. Genevieve is alright, though not a strong enough lead really.
The stories are flat, the script uninspiring, the locations alright, the characters missable. The production value is obviously low because the club Junior sets up is tacky. And of course, we have to have a club where all the young uns can hang out, I mean that hasn't been done to death in teenage shows already..! Unless there's nothing else coming on TV, I wouldn't bother. 'Gossip Girl' which has just started to air here in the UK is waaaay superior if you want teenage drama. And there's always 'One Tree Hill'.
The acting really lets the show down, especially Ryan Sypek and Nicole Tubiola. There's no real sense you can gauge from them. At all. Genevieve is alright, though not a strong enough lead really.
The stories are flat, the script uninspiring, the locations alright, the characters missable. The production value is obviously low because the club Junior sets up is tacky. And of course, we have to have a club where all the young uns can hang out, I mean that hasn't been done to death in teenage shows already..! Unless there's nothing else coming on TV, I wouldn't bother. 'Gossip Girl' which has just started to air here in the UK is waaaay superior if you want teenage drama. And there's always 'One Tree Hill'.