5/10
Mix bag
28 October 2020
By now in the series Sabrina should be 20.

I enjoyed a lot of elements from season One, but find the series overly sexual. Greg Berlanti's productions, which includes the many DC Comics Television series, tend to be of characters of a "loose" nature and prominently LGBTQ with everyone swapping sexual partners frequently as though monogamy and committed relationships are something to be shunned. This isn't to say that LGBTQ relationships shouldn't be represented it is just that it is so heavy handed that sometimes it seems as though the shows should be on the cinemax of the mid 80's to mid 90's in the 3am time range. The way that sexuality is handled in these productions comes across as a disingenuous ploy to garner ratings, which may be what is intended. Shows derived from comic books are the current rage and writers, directors and producers need to remember that the source material works, and works well, without sexing it up. It should also be remembered that the source material is geared for young readers, many of whom are not old enough or mature enough for these adult themes. You can make these shows appeal to children and adults without sexualizing it to the point that children shouldn't watch it at all.
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