I'm not going to reveal too big of spoilers here but thought I would put the warning up just in case it was a little too much info for some.
While trying to broaden my horizons by watching more foreign movies/shows I came across this short series (10 episode so far). It sounded like it could be funny and was similar in nature to A Good Old Fashioned Orgy which I liked so I was curious to see what a Spanish take on a similar subject might look like.
While there are indeed some funny moments, the series ends up falling flat. The reason it falls flat is because most of the characters end up unlikable and are pretty much unredeemable. I completely agree with a previous reviewer that Adriana is the worst and least likable character of them all even though I felt sympathetic for her at first. I can certainly understand the struggles of many of the characters but not the decisions they make or the paths they choose.
I don't know if there will be a season 2 or not but there is probably not much the writers could do at this point to make the characters likable and if you don't like the characters why watch? If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't have wasted my time. In comparison, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, has a similar risqué subject materiel that is funny and maybe a little bittersweet. In the end though, you don't dislike most of the characters in Good Old Fashioned like you do with this series. I would say 3 out of the 8 main characters in this series are good people, the rest are not. There is just too much lying and underhanded stuff going on. In the end its just kind of sad. I wouldn't watch again and wouldn't watch a second season. A second season wouldnt add any value. What are they going to do, have more sex with more people Its already been covered
Oh and one last thing. If you are going to do a movie or series with such risqué topics, it is a bit distracting to have actresses wearing pasties in scenes. It takes away from the believability of the scene you are trying to portray.
While trying to broaden my horizons by watching more foreign movies/shows I came across this short series (10 episode so far). It sounded like it could be funny and was similar in nature to A Good Old Fashioned Orgy which I liked so I was curious to see what a Spanish take on a similar subject might look like.
While there are indeed some funny moments, the series ends up falling flat. The reason it falls flat is because most of the characters end up unlikable and are pretty much unredeemable. I completely agree with a previous reviewer that Adriana is the worst and least likable character of them all even though I felt sympathetic for her at first. I can certainly understand the struggles of many of the characters but not the decisions they make or the paths they choose.
I don't know if there will be a season 2 or not but there is probably not much the writers could do at this point to make the characters likable and if you don't like the characters why watch? If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't have wasted my time. In comparison, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, has a similar risqué subject materiel that is funny and maybe a little bittersweet. In the end though, you don't dislike most of the characters in Good Old Fashioned like you do with this series. I would say 3 out of the 8 main characters in this series are good people, the rest are not. There is just too much lying and underhanded stuff going on. In the end its just kind of sad. I wouldn't watch again and wouldn't watch a second season. A second season wouldnt add any value. What are they going to do, have more sex with more people Its already been covered
Oh and one last thing. If you are going to do a movie or series with such risqué topics, it is a bit distracting to have actresses wearing pasties in scenes. It takes away from the believability of the scene you are trying to portray.
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