This could have been a smash hit, but tonally it is all over the place. Why does it feel like something that BBC would broadcast at 6pm for teenagers, but with the addition of occasional gore from an 18 rated horror slasher?
Spoiler ahead: this is essentially a teen LGBT soap crossed with the movie Hostel and Squid Game. At least the cruise ship angle felt original.
The writing should have been closer to Killing Eve or Apple TV's superb Afterparty, but it just feels a bit silly half the time, essentially spelling out what's happening in each scene to inform their intended young viewers.
Don't get me wrong, it was watchable, just a shame to see so much missed potential. Then again, if you're 15 years old you are going to LOVE this.
Spoiler ahead: this is essentially a teen LGBT soap crossed with the movie Hostel and Squid Game. At least the cruise ship angle felt original.
The writing should have been closer to Killing Eve or Apple TV's superb Afterparty, but it just feels a bit silly half the time, essentially spelling out what's happening in each scene to inform their intended young viewers.
Don't get me wrong, it was watchable, just a shame to see so much missed potential. Then again, if you're 15 years old you are going to LOVE this.