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Reviews
Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
Lying and Manipulation
Stuck in 2015 with the idea that social media likes and comments are the same as honest friendships and encouraging poor behavior, even for a high school student. Let's allow an awkward teen to use the death of a classmates to elevate himself to a fame and popularity that he thought he wanted. Manipulating an entire family, and later on, student body that you were best friends. Then add a less-than-believable redemption arc at the last second. Disgusting! I've removed all traces of this material from my data. I can only hope the current crop of teenagers see through this shallow attempt at mental health education. Good luck!
The Baby-Sitters Club (2020)
Jarring
I'm almost done with season 1 and it feels like the writing is forced. Introduce complex ideas, sure, but make it natural. I enjoy watching young actors hone thier craft, but was every 13 year old always dating or thinking about dating or kissing people they just met? Maybe I "arrived" at life stages later than most. This is more distracting to me than the strong push of the new social agenda.