What began as a compelling story about a missing girl turns into another utter garbage cultural diversity character study.
The first episode is okay because, while it introduces you to all the unlikable characters, it breaks open what could be a fast-paced mystery/investigative drama by getting right to the central event. However, the actual disappearance and proceeding events serve as a hook for a show that is written to focus on drama between two lesbian ex lovers and a group of teenagers in foster care that are so out of touch with current times, its laughable. It is like watching Mean Girls but with 13 year olds who believe they are gangster - oh yeah- and this is in Canada. The narrative perspective could've served a better purpose by being creepy and focusing on an investigation, but it instead focuses on boring/unlikable characters that were written almost purely for dialogue. The writing comes off as petty and shallow as the characters themselves.
The first episode is okay because, while it introduces you to all the unlikable characters, it breaks open what could be a fast-paced mystery/investigative drama by getting right to the central event. However, the actual disappearance and proceeding events serve as a hook for a show that is written to focus on drama between two lesbian ex lovers and a group of teenagers in foster care that are so out of touch with current times, its laughable. It is like watching Mean Girls but with 13 year olds who believe they are gangster - oh yeah- and this is in Canada. The narrative perspective could've served a better purpose by being creepy and focusing on an investigation, but it instead focuses on boring/unlikable characters that were written almost purely for dialogue. The writing comes off as petty and shallow as the characters themselves.