I genuinely adore the premise of this show—it’s bursting with so much potential that it’s almost frustrating! I want to love everything about it so badly, but I just can't ignore some of the glaring issues. The acting, oh dear, at times it’s downright cringeworthy with CERTAIN characters. That said, the main family is, thankfully, solid overall, and let me just say—Mallory? Absolutely the standout for me! She’s a gem in this series. I only wish there were more scenes with other characters so we could really explore the chemistry between them.
But on the flip side—ugh, no offense, but Calvin and Gillian are by far my least favorite characters. Calvin’s scenes with Mallory often leave me squirming in secondhand embarrassment. It’s this uncomfortable mix of his unconvincing acting and the awkward lines he’s given—especially their whole affair subplot! Honestly, it just doesn’t land. Now, the chemist who’s one of the founders? He’s fantastic! His turmoil with the family is hands-down one of the best storylines. Yet even that stumbled a bit for me. Like, what even was that ambulance scene?
I was in complete disbelief—WTF was that?!
It felt so unrealistic, especially the way it was portrayed.
And when Jules called him and asked why he didn’t arrange a proper crew for the pickup? Where was the explanation? Why didn’t we get a scene showing the chemist calling someone else to handle it? It felt like they just slapped it in later to dodge questions, and that’s just so disappointing.
Overall, though, I can’t help but root for this series! It’s got such incredible potential, and I desperately hope the writing gets tighter and the acting levels up across the cast. I’m trying not to hate because, like I said, the premise is something genuinely new, fresh, and utterly fascinating. I’m holding on to hope that it can live up to what it’s clearly capable of becoming!
