OK. I just can't get over how lame I think this current show is! I will just discuss last night's episode to make my point. The main character, Annie, thinks a way to be relatable to the teenage audience is to whine at points of exasperation; smile really wide and scrunch her eyes when she's happy; and display chemistry with her current love interest by cutely showing her dismay by holding her gaze down, moving her hands a lot, and make her voice shake tepidly in plight of the situation. While these characteristics are not entirely annoying when given in small doses, given to us all them at the same time is. She is no Brenda, who could be an angry little thing at times, but at least you felt she wasn't thinking, "hmm, how can I be cute at THIS moment?"
Annie's love interest, Ethan, has the personality of a folding chair (or some equally inantimate object that opens and shuts really easily--take that however you want). Next.
Last night, a moment of "fun" was when Silver and Dixon performed karaoke to "When the Saints Go Marching In." Oh Reallly??? What high schooler doesn't do that?
The only acceptable moments are when Kelly, Brenda, and I guess that younger teacher are on screen. Wait, I like the "bitch" Naomi too. She can play a bitch well.
Writers, please save this show! Either have Kelly and Brenda on every episode or have Annie turn into a scandolous ho--just no more cute, and no more safety.
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