Greenhouse Academy

Alright listen. This will sound like I'm being facetious, but I promise that this is fully true, cross my heart, swear to die. This is the most amazing show I've ever seen. I didn't expect it to be so incredible - I got bored of Portlandia, House is no longer on Netflix, and I figured it was time to stop rewatching The Office and try something new. Then, lo and behold, this is on the front page of Netflix, and I watch a trailer, and I'm like, "This looks like a very nothing show." But I'm not one to knock it before I try it, so I put on the pilot. Six episodes later, I call it a night. It's been two days, and I'm I think ten days into it. You do not want to miss this show.

So you might be asking, "Sam, is it really that good?" Good? Noooo no. No. Nope, no, no. No. It's not good. This is the most hilariously bad show I've ever seen. The writing is so predictable that I've made a game of pausing the show right before a character is about to say something important. I'm currently batting better than anyone on the Mets has in decades (no offense Mo Vaughn). The only time this show isn't predictable is when it introduces a twist that's so absolutely insane that it makes no sense, and you just can't help but laugh, even alone in your bedroom at 1 AM, that human beings actually wrote that into some show about tweens going to a new high school. Oh, the high school. The Greenhouse (Academy). It looks like dump. This isn't like Zoey 101 where you'll want to go to the school - there are only like five rooms this show is set in, and they are all trying so terribly hard to seem like rooms at a hip boarding school that you just want to pat the set designers on the head. That just makes it all funnier. The actors and actresses are fine (in general), but the writing is so unnatural, cliché, and out of date that they don't shine - don't you worry, this show stays hilariously ridiculous the whole time, whether the plot has just dropped off a cliff or there's a heart to heart going on between the two leads. OH another fun thing. Listen for all the default sound effects, you know, the type that you might find in Windows Movie Maker 2003. Those really serve to help take the show beyond a 10. A la another terrifically bad movie, Spinal Tap, this one goes to 11

I could go on and on, but wow, you really just should watch this show. It is the worst and best thing to happen to me in a long time. I pray daily that there will be a second season.

Okay, love you, drive safe. Sam

This show is horrible, I love it. The acting is horrible.

I found it a really interesting tv series. It revolves around a high school in California that has a strong ideology on opposition between two houses: The Ravens and Eagles. Catastrophic events happen each season. I enjoy the fact that each seasons are short yet concise. Plot twists happen making the series a lot more interesting. The villains are good and the protagonists are likable. The story is also very interesting. The only problem is it's childness and not realistic enough in terms of teens talking.

I started this not knowing what to expect from a 20 minute or so per episode series. I was pleased to see that a lot of the cast appeared to be age appropriate unlike most "teen movies/series". The main story line and sub stories were interesting and somewhat suspenseful. Only a few episodes into season one and I was hooked. It only took three days to finish seasons one and two. Then along came season three. By the end of season 2 I wanted to give Greenhouse Academy ten stars but that would have been over rating it based solely on enjoyment so I settled for 8. Sadly, just after two episodes of season three I was ready to shelf the series. Changing cast members in the middle of a series is often fatal. Usually it is better to find some way to write them out. Brooke gained 10 years when they replaced her. Emma went from a cute little shy girl to one who comes across older and more worldly. Then there is this one girl who is totally annoying from the very start. (Worse than Aspen) The main male roles stayed the same and the supporting guys were but shadows. As for the story line, it went from mysterious, exciting, and suspenseful to "where do we go from here?". I hope season three gets better since I noticed that there is a season 4 listed.

I actually quite enjoy watching this show on Netflix. I came across it recently, and find it really easy to binge-watch. Sure, the acting isn't always brilliant, and the plot seemingly fairly unrealistic, but it is a fun programme to watch. My main issue with it is the character Aspen's horrendous English accent. I have no idea where the actress comes from, but her English accent is quite possibly the worst one I have ever heard. Every time she speaks it makes it difficult to focus on what is going on in the scene because my sister and I honestly can not stop laughing over this supposed English accent. Overall, good programme with an interesting and captivating plot and likeable characters. I admittedly haven't made it all the way to the end of season two so don't know how it concludes, but I am enjoying it so far.