Wayward: Ribelli

As many others have said Mae Martin is just not in the same league as any of the other actors. Their performance is very poor. Maybe they thought as creator/writer they deserved the part - 100% wrong decision. The performance let's down the series unfortunately. Maybe stick to writing but stay away from acting!!!

I really enjoyed most aspects of this show. Each episode made me want to continue watching, I felt genuinely invested in the kids' storylines especially, and most of the acting was pretty good...except for Mae Martin. Dull as dishwater, zero onscreen charisma. I had no investment in the Alex character. Mae should've stayed behind the camera as a writer.

This could have so much better. Not one question brought up in the story was resolved. Maybe the plan was to resolve them in a second season, but I doubt they get a second season. Acting was not great either. Martin had no range of emotions. Actually the 2 teenage girls might have been the best actors in the cast. I feel like I wasted my time.

What a sad world we live in, the online world is getting really insufferable - this series is barely out and the first reviews here are from people who rage against an actor who happens to be trans.

His performance was very decent btw - he did the best he could with a character that just isn't that deep or developed during the show.

For me personally the show was overall decent due to the very good actors. Otherwise I feel I've seen this subject too much already - in the last years it's all about trauma trauma trauma, manipulation, cults, people being unspeakably cruel.. Although I think it's very good and important these themes are getting attention, I can't stomach another emotionally triggering show or movie.. at this point in time reality is triggering enough..

However i am sure this show will help someone out there..

Most shows that include LGBTQ+ characters tend to focus heavily on their identity, instead of allowing them to simply exist in their everyday lives. What I loved about this series is how realistic it felt: the trans character faces comments or makes jokes themselves, but the plot is not built around their identity. On top of that, there's another LGBTQ+ character casually woven into the story - it felt authentic, not forced.

The narrative is gripping, and I loved how smoothly my feelings towards the characters shifted from sympathy to frustration and back again. It's a great watch for a weekend - I binged it in two evenings. As someone who's into true crime and psychology, it hit the right spot for me: suspenseful, engaging, and easy to relate to.

My only real critique: the ending. It felt a bit too subtle and didn't quite match the intensity of the rest of the series. Still, overall, a fantastic autumn weekend binge that I'd happily recommend!