This show has been a revelation for me the past year, they have been the best six and a half hour of TV for me in a long time. I feel it did not get that much attention because I heard no one talking about it in my friend group or online. First this show is about music, and good one at that. The tracklist is outstanding and the originals created for the show are equally impressive, the blend of disco and hip-hop works so well on so many levels. I love how the whole relation between Zeke and Mylene revolves around music as well. First the 'Pakkousa' and later on Mylene's song. It feels all very natural and sincere. In the words of Grand Master Flash 'It's the music Grasshopper, that burning fire beating within your hart'. Furthermore I want a quick shout out to 'Cadillac', his dancing was insane, I really hope to see more of him later on. Second this story has good writing and some great characters to accompany it. Jackie Moreno is exactly how I imagined a producer active in that scene back in the day. The scene between dj Malibu, Shaolin and Zeke is one of the funniest scenes ever. I also like the fact that they have included historical events into the story like the 'Night that the lights went out in NYC'. It really helps progress the story in a natural way. Visually the show is very impressive as well. I love how they managed to make it such a colourful display despite the fact that New York was pretty grim back then. If you have any affiliation with music I really recommend watching this show, you won't regret it.
Review of The Get Down
