And I am here for it. Thank you, Carina Adly Mackenzie.
I questioned it. I protested it. I ignored it. My loyalty to the beloved OG series, OG Liz, OG Max had me seated firmly out on this one. But damn my CW addiction and this second quarter TV viewing slump, I watched it. I know, shame spiral! I protested some more, mocked some more, and then I watched again. Damnit! I am simultaneously questioning, mocking, and rewatching. The inner conflict! The shame!
Let’s grab a booth, a milkshake and talk through some of the new origins and questions:
-The OG series (1999) took place in high school, this one reimagines the story taking place 10 years after graduation, new wave Liz moved away to study science, Max became a gravel-y-talkin’ deputy, Kyle is a doctor, Maria a bartender, and Michael a mechanic.
-It’s been 10 years, and Max and Liz supposedly had a thing for one another and now are all angsty to be back in the same town together with Liz’s return. But I’m not feeling the angsty. I’m seeing it but not feeling it. I patiently await getting swept away by the sizzle.
-Nice throwback soundtrack and episode titles, the 1999 Mrs Potter track is a nice nod to the OG premiere date. Though, fair warning, CW, I do have a Counting Crows limit.
-Was Maria BFFs with Liz or Rosa? It didn’t seem like the sisters’ friend groups would cross yet the season fluctuates as to who Maria was actually tight with.
-Fortunately the sizzle is apparent with another duo. They best be endgame, CW. Have all the fun, angst, regret, and develop your story, but endgame, they’ve gotta be endgame.
So here I am, a fangirl with questions, curious if they’ll be able to sweep me away with feeling, and wondering about endgame and the stories in between. If Season 1 leaves a viewer wondering this much, that’s a good sign, especially if this fangirl has admittedly already looked up dates for the Season 2 premiere. True. Story. Damn, you got me good, Carina. IN.
ASIDE: Last week I was out with someone who asked, ‘What genre of tv or movies do you like?’ Obviously he’s not a loyal MissSugarbritches reader. I answered without hesitation, ‘CW.’ Later, I detailed that interaction with a bestie who advised, ‘maybe don’t share that with people you’ve just met.’ Fair. That’s fair.