Love in Fairhope

This is TERRIBLE.

It's a drama and a reality show? What does that mean?

The show is clearly scripted with generally cliched and predictable dialog but sometimes, the dialog is so indescribably bad that I wonder if it was written after the WGA strike started and the crew was forced to recruit writers off of the barstools of some crab shack in the Alabama gulf town in which it was filmed.

Then there is the acting... Some of the minor performers appear to be well trained and give credence to some scenes.

The leads appear to be coached scene by scene in poses, inflection and micro expression.

It's not a good look, particularly when 2 apparently untrained leads are in a scene alone, waiting patiently for the other to finish their line.

Then there is the glossy, charming production itself, set in a lovely American town. The camera, lighting, sound, costume and makeup crew are also clearly on a shoestring budget ( no kidding, they appear to have one dolly and 2 back yards) but somehow manage to make this hot mess look and feel like an art film.

It is due to the smart visual and sound context that I stuck with this for 4 episodes.

Love in Fairhope gets one star for the teleplay ( is that what it is? I can't tell) and 8 for the production value.

I don't recommend watching it. I do recommend some production company put the entire crew to good use with a script, actors and a decent budget.

This was so well done. Small town American. I love the story telling!! I am hoping this goes for another season! I love the fact that the actors were real people!!

It seems to me that is was done a very professional way. These days some of the negative people just write to write! Crazy out there. This was a winner!!

This covers all kinds of people in this story. It is called real life! I actually need to go to Fairhope. It looks just beautiful. There have been a few movies made there. Fingers are crossed for another season!!

This was a nice combination of scripted fantasy life. I'm not a big fan of shows like the Bachelor, but I liked this show!!

I do not watch a lot of television especially lately because everything is so depressing or about crime or murder. This show is so sweet and hopeful-- made me really escape and reminded me that I can find love again. I watched it all in one night, well actually until the morning kept me glued and I felt very invested in each of the women. Mya Jo was my favorite- and Claiborne was probably my second. They both seem like people I would be friends with but all in all loved the women wish there a couple more episodes do feel it ended a little too soon or maybe the episodes could have been a bit longer. Makes me want to love to Fairhope!

As someone who lives on the bay I'm appalled. My husband and I work in Fairhope. Him on the reg and me a few times a month. It's not a one stop light one bar town. It's beautiful place full of culture and a lot more intelligent people than this depicts. I understand it's a " fictional reality " which is am oxymoron but come on... I'm Not even sure all the shots are from town. The beauty and charm of Fairhope is so strong and this is a sad representation of what this town that I love so much actually is. Really disappointed in this . If your gonna do a pseudo reality show at least make it accurate.

I had high hopes seeing Reese Witherspoon was creating- and bc I grew up on Mobile Bay. I couldn't stand it. The main cast looks wildly uncomfortable trying to remember their lines for their fake conversations, and The Magnolia Ball? Get real. Fairhope also has WAY more than two traffic lights & one bar. It's a gorgeous town with a storied history- love it. Got married there. But this portrayal is just sad. Hated to see it caricatured the way it was. There could've been so many more interesting ways to approach this. If it DOES get picked up for another season, consider hiring local consultants and for the love of god- please get rid of the scripted writing and narration.