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Not going to lie, but I really thought this was going to bomb. Not in reviews, but in execution. And it was surprisingly good--almost great. I watched both episodes 1 & 2, and trust me, it may have cliché' aesthetic but it puts a refreshing spin on it. It is comprised of a lot of 80s horror movie easter eggs so look out for those. It's good to see Zachary Gordon acting in something decent, and to see Tony Todd (for anyone born later in the 90s, a.k.a Candyman) on the small screen. The characters all have archetypes that we're familiar with, but with motivations the show has yet to dabble with. Not to mention I couldn't tell it was set in the 80s until I saw the ol' camcorder. So far I'm keeping this series on my recommend list. You want something dramatic, yet not overbearingly serious, (and you're not butthurt about "cliches") give this a shot.

I am always honest with reviews, and I have to continue to be. 'Animal Kingdom' was entertaining, and really good, however it stops short from being...great. I expected that it was going to be surfer garbage, but was surprised when I realized it was deeper and much more thrilling than that. My only issue is that NONE of the characters are remotely likable. Sympathetic, but not likable, with the exception of 'Smurf' of course, who plays a gentle tiger mom. 'J' appears to have no motivation, which is a huge let down to me. It looks like he was thrown in the tide and the plot gets him from point A to point B. The four sons are all very annoying to me. And I tried to like them, especially 'Baz', but I couldn't bring myself to at all. This show, again, aims to be great, and I'm still waiting for it to be.