I hate the "book was better" argument. But there is no other way to describe the feeling I have watching the first few episodes. With shows like "Young Royals", "Sex Education" and "American Vandal" going around, this show screams lowest possible effort. The book kept me on the edge of my seat, unpeeling secrets with clear set up. Those set up revelations are dropped as exposition in the first 30 minutes of the first episode. In the book we are constricted to the four central characters POV, limiting our knowledge to what they know. On characters. Except for Addy and Cooper (half of your main cast of characters) I feel they got it wrong. I'm glad they look somewhat like teenagers (Young Royals did this to perfection). Unlike a lot of commentors; I don't care that they cast Cooper (a presumed white character) as a black, because the actor does a good job portraying the feeling Cooper's character. Addy's casting is perfect. But then we get to- Bronwyn: The actress falls completely flat for me in selling Bronwyn's character. Bronwyn is a funny, determined character. I get determined but that cheekiness is lost on her. She was my favourite character and I found myself disinterested (Also her wardrobe is another crime). Nate: Oh Nate, fan favourite, honestly the actor is doing his best and I like his performance, but the character is ruined with his wardrobe. He doesn't look like a juvenile delinquent and more like an Old Navy model. What are those clothes? The only rebelious thing is his acting and for the heartrob bad boy that was promiced, it's seriously lacking. This story is extremely character driven, and the show has created such a bland version of it. I'm not asking for some "Euphoria" edits either. The story gave me a strong "Young Royals" and "American Vandal" vibe, with colourfull characters and set up. This show feels like something Disney Channel would have given a little bit more thought too, but also not. It feels underdeveloped and rushed. I can't bite into anything it is giving me. They are disgarding some plot elements and even adding new events, but it doesn't feel enhancing. They toned this down so much. I never write reviews but I wanted to get my thoughts out there and view others opinion.

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