Queer Eye: Brazil

I was looking for a follow on from the main US series so tried this one.

I dont mind saying I started hating it in the first 5 min of watching it. I cant say exactly what I didnt like, it just didn't feel right. But I kept on. By the end of the first episode I thawed out. By the end of the second I was in tears.

If you're an English speaker, give this version a chance, its as good as its US counterpart. Perhaps it was a case of cultural divide, people in Brasil not being what I expected, the way they talked to each other felt sort of alien. This is as heartfelt as the original and deserves a watch.

So fabulous to see how the QE concept translates to different cultures and across continents. The Brazil QE is by far my favourite. The fab 5 are, like their German and American sisters, super likeable and genuine. Tears flowed for episode 1, 2 and 3. The show captures the Brazilian joie de vivre and is very relatable on so many levels. I'm gonna totally binge watch the rest of the season. More please Netflix!

I rated this seven, first then changed to 8, because it's still a pretty captivating series.

Someone complained that the transformations aren't very radical. They're not, that's true. But I think that Brazil is ultimately more conservative culturally and I think that's just how it goes.

The transformations are more personal and in the heart, I think, than flashy outward changes.

If I had to rank the (Netflix) series, I'd go the original Netflix Fab 5, then Germany, then Brazil.

I still think this is a really watchable series and I love it too. The health guy talks food but also fitness, mental health, etc, and he's a (hottie!) real doctor and former physiotherapist, so I enjoy his perspective. It's a bit different than the others.

But I do NOT like the stylist very much. Some of his choices are so bad. But maybe that's just Brazil being a different style vibe. Still... dubious on him.