User Reviews

I just can't stop watching this show! I'm totally old and not part of the target demographic but I don't care. It's truly a welcome relief to watch a show with heart, fabulous music, talented actors, and a REALLY great script. Kenny Ortega has outdone himself on this one. The young stars are absolutely believable as a band because they were cast based on their musical abilities. There's no "skipping" songs on this playlist. Pay close attention to Perfect Harmony. It was written by Madison Reyes (Julie) and Charlie Gillespie (Luke). GORGEOUS!

Jadah Marie, as Flynn, is an absolute delight and sets the bar extremely high for every "Bestie" who follows in her wake. Kenny Ortega knew what he was doing when he drafted her from his Descendants cast. Flynn is the BFF we all need and the one we should all strive to be. LOVE HER! The band is fantastic as well. The actors were cast because of their chemistry and it shows in every scene. The have created their own family and it will be interesting to see how that evolves as more people become aware of their ghost status. While the sparks between Luke and Julie are obvious, this is not a teeny-bopper romance show. Their relationship in no way overshadows any of the others.

I found it particularly satisfying to see how the whole "ghost" situation was handled. There is none of that "lurking around the bedroom watching her sleep or change clothes" stuff going on here. When Julie walks into her room and finds the guys hanging out and looking through her stuff, she FREAKS OUT. She calls them out on their behavior (HILARIOUS) and tells them in no uncertain terms they are NOT to be in her bedroom because it is SUPER CREEPY.

I can't say enough about this show. It was a long spring / summer for most of us and this was exactly what I needed to start the fall season. Give it a try! You've got Nothing to Lose!

Netflix algorithm gave this a 97% that I would enjoy this show. I did and I didn't. It's a G-rated show, and I do like some G-rated shows/films at times but typically as nostalgia rather than contemporary. This show originally came from Brazil, and released in 2011/2012, or something. One reviewer here mentioned that "this wasn't made in 2020" .. yeah, most shows and films released in 2020, weren't made in 2020. That's the copyright date i.e. release date which is how almost anything published is represented.

The acting, for this dramedy, is a little over-the-top at times, and other times kind of stale but then I'm not exactly the demographic that this is aimed at; I'm guessing teenagers are, and while it's rated G it does have suggestive content; things not said but any competent person can figure out that they're referencing sexual situations. And in that vein: I thought if more PG, the acting a bit more normal and not accentuated, that I would also be a demographic it would appeal to but it seems a copy of Nickelodeon or Disney; though the former more true than not because that's the original company who produced the one from Brazil.

I will give it this: better than 'High School Musical (sadly, I have seen those)'; the songs, except the first one in "1995", were all excellent. I was a teenager in the 1990s (18 in 1995) and I don't remember any song that sounded like that from back then but I could be wrong. Maybe it existed back then, too but I don't think so. The lead actress in this, while her acting is somewhat over-the-top at times, her singing is really good. I didn't like some of the stereotypes but people do have them but why does there always have to be a 'bad guy' character? Why can't people just be people? Yes, there are people like that, even as teenagers but I think we could do away with such stereotypes because not all teenagers, or people in general, are a representation of such people but perpetuating such stereotypes make it seem as if they are. Also, while I didn't mind the introduction of other ghosts the stereotypes seemed to include them, too.

Overall, the first season was alright. It wasn't great but it wasn't bad, either. While some parts appealed to me (like the music and overall story) the rest did not and that's fine. It doesn't mean it's bad, or anything...I think it was the whole Caleb subplot. I think the show would have worked, for me, without that character. I mean if one excises that character from the show, except for the ending to the last episode, it doesn't really change anything from the rest. It's unnecessary. It's added to have a 'bad guy' and I find that pathetic. The episode entitled "Finally Free" was an exceptional episode, and "Unsaid Emily", I will give credit for that.

You know this show is extremely campy, but that's its charm. I never expected something this campy to charm me at all but it did, i expected me to be annoyed with it but I cannot hate it at all, I love Jeremy Shada as the comic relief, and I expected him to excel after being Finn the Human on Adventure Time. I like laying back and watching a show that'll make me smile. I have my doubts for a second season but I'm hopeful so I can get a quick smile.

Now onto the slightly negative part. Sometimes the campiness is a bit in your face, and the 90's references get in your face sometimes. It's never really offensive but doesn't mean it's 100% tolerable.

But the last positive thing I want to say is the music itself, it's very upbeat and sounds nice, and you can't help but feel it in your heart when the main character sings her mothers song.

Season 1: ok so i mean kinda cringy but like bro lowkey love it. i didn't even know there was gonna be singing even tho i watched the trailer but omg the songs r such a bop. like the first ep it started off with the sunset curve singing and i was like ok that's pretty good and then at the end of the ep when she sang wake up aka one of my fav songs on this track i was like wait this is too good and then the 2nd ep when they sang bright forever and my guy luke started to sing, literally my mouth opened he was so good and the song was so good it was just too good. i love how netflix actually chose people who played an instrument and they were all able to sing which i absolutely loved and this show was too short. i need season 2 but with like 20 episodes plz. also i wish it was a little more for an older audience but can't do anything about it that. love and ship luke and julie so hard.