In the past, I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of some ABC Family programs, most notably the recent "Switched at Birth", which explores the psychological issues that can be attached to adoption and/or deafness. Riding on that high, I decided to try out "Nine Lives". Oops.
Here's the gist: Chloe King is a 16-year-old cat woman with nine lives who is destined to be the savior of a race of super-humans.
I won't waste MORE of my time expounding on details of the plot. I found the acting of the lead actress to be rather vapid and frantic and somewhat insulting to girls of her general age group. Underscoring her uninspiring acting is the unoriginal "cat woman" concept. On top of all of that, the writers make the mistake of trying to draw in their audience too quickly. Before we even know who the main character is supposed to be, she is suffering an identity crisis, which, with no set persona, just comes off as a disheveled mess to the viewer.
Don't get me wrong; the show is well done, and it is perfectly appropriate for most of its base audience of preteen girls. As with hundreds of other shows, the cinematography and the rest of the casting are decent. So here's my advice: there are dozens of shows of equal quality AND originality. Save an hour or so and skip "Chloe King". After all, you only have one life to live.
Here's the gist: Chloe King is a 16-year-old cat woman with nine lives who is destined to be the savior of a race of super-humans.
I won't waste MORE of my time expounding on details of the plot. I found the acting of the lead actress to be rather vapid and frantic and somewhat insulting to girls of her general age group. Underscoring her uninspiring acting is the unoriginal "cat woman" concept. On top of all of that, the writers make the mistake of trying to draw in their audience too quickly. Before we even know who the main character is supposed to be, she is suffering an identity crisis, which, with no set persona, just comes off as a disheveled mess to the viewer.
Don't get me wrong; the show is well done, and it is perfectly appropriate for most of its base audience of preteen girls. As with hundreds of other shows, the cinematography and the rest of the casting are decent. So here's my advice: there are dozens of shows of equal quality AND originality. Save an hour or so and skip "Chloe King". After all, you only have one life to live.