Ok plot & storyline, ok script writing, bad acting...but I just couldn't stop watching it.
141 Reviews
It's weird...
miyukt8 September 2019
Meh
zokinus4 September 2019
Started off extremely cringy and bad, either it got better or i just got used to it... not sure. The characters are easy to dislike and the acting is really weak. Also not a fan of the whole theme and storyline. Not the worst thing i've seen but i would not watch it again.
Decent
brat931117 September 2019
If you can be ok with the fact that actress Lisa Ambalavanar looks like a 30+ year old playing 16, you might be able to get into the show. The side characters are played very well and the story line is decent and pulls you along through each episode. The villain, Amber, is spooky and creepy for sure. It does run a bit slow at times but once you have invested in it it's impossible to just not keep going. I found this a fairly good show.
I'm not sure what this is..
fr0w1 September 2019
Teen Drama writing
cmcrisp4 September 2019
Plot conveniences, terrible characters, poor plot structuring. Plot becomes predictable after the third episode with very little to be found afterwards. Not much going for it. Still better than being scared of the rain.
Concept made it a six the weighting would've made it a 5
shaelynnkaliciagay3 September 2019
I wasn't looking for a seriously good show, something to watch while my fav shows are preparing for another season. But this one kinda disappointed me, I love the concept but it couldve been writing better. I dislike when shows like "make" drama for themselves to keep it going. like you couldnt of figured out a better way then have the people do the dumbest things that cause problems for them later. I love horror, I love sci-fi, I love suspense n thrillers and this show could've had all of that but instead I found myself more often than not annoyed and angry and predicting the entire thing. I don't wanna predict what happens, that takes all the fun out of it. like i try to watch shows with little to no expectations so I avoid disappointment and yet. Watch when your bored and theres nothing else to watch and maybe you'll enjoy it better than I did. As for watching the second season if they have one I might, purely out of curiosity.
This is what you cancelled The OA for???
conniedavid4 September 2019
Oh my God I couldn't even get through the first episode. This show is horrid. The script, the acting, the story.. Everything is just so so so bad. I don't care if Netflix adds a million terrible shows but NOT in the place of actually GOOD shows, like The OA and so many others which were cancelled before their time only to add terrible shows like this or Sabrina or whatever else. I am seriously debating on canceling my Netflix account since as of right now, Crave and Amazon have WAY better original titles. What happened to you, Netflix? This is the start of your demise.
Awesome show!! Let's clear some things up here
godsmuse110 September 2019
First of all, I watched EVERY episode back to back yesterday and FINISHED it. That's how good it was. I don't think people should write a bad review unless they have watched the whole thing. Let me address the bridge scene one bad reviewer spoke about. I can't fully explain without giving away a major plot so I will say this: there is a reason the characters overact to the girl falling just inches into the water. Just when you think, oh ok this is predictable, it throws a curve ball at you that totally changes what you were thinking. At first I was like ok this is your typical teen thriller but after the 2nd episode, I was hooked. You have to watch it through and all the silly things you thought were stupid acting will have you rethinking your life, the paranormal, science and nature. What if, just what if stuff like this could really happen? I thought the last episode would be the end. In the last minute, literally, as it wraps every thing up, it shoves in a new twist with an interesting cliff hanger. These actors will go far as they played their parts much better than some movies with adults actors. Don't listen to the reviews who didn't watch it from beginning to end. They will never understand.
Put your self on the tween / early teen years....it's a good one to watch
richshire2 September 2019
It was one of those night where I was looking to what to watch with my kids, 11 and 7 yrs old, so I gave this a shot. Now, on my flim snob eyes, it's nothing to brag about ...all the holes and cliche , yes there are many, but if I can put my mind into my younger years, I think it's a good one to watch, it has a mix of that twilight zone's Mysteries nd a touch of horror, in fact ir gave me a pretty cool ride. we watch 5 episodes straight. I really like looking at the kids watching it withn suspense. As a horror fan myself, This is another chance for them to appreciate the genre....So, again , putting myself in their eyes, i give it 6 /10
Bad
wethesusan4 September 2019
Solid British teen mystery thriller
delaney_monique1 September 2019
I don't do many reviews on here but after reading several of the posted reviews I felt like I should share my perspective.
This show centers on a group of teenagers spending the summer at a summer camp on an island and how they deal with the mysterious events that take place as well as teenage politics and power plays.
If you want adult programming you might be disappointed. If you want or require a big budget look you might be disappointed. If you want super witty and intellectual dialogue you might be disappointed. But if you are looking for a lightweight teenage mystery then this is pretty decent. It has a creepy supernatural vibe to it. Why is something you have to watch to find out. I personally enjoyed it, it took a few episodes to bond with the characters and get into the story but once that happened it became an enjoyable ride.
This show centers on a group of teenagers spending the summer at a summer camp on an island and how they deal with the mysterious events that take place as well as teenage politics and power plays.
If you want adult programming you might be disappointed. If you want or require a big budget look you might be disappointed. If you want super witty and intellectual dialogue you might be disappointed. But if you are looking for a lightweight teenage mystery then this is pretty decent. It has a creepy supernatural vibe to it. Why is something you have to watch to find out. I personally enjoyed it, it took a few episodes to bond with the characters and get into the story but once that happened it became an enjoyable ride.
Interesting enough
Bingewatcher878 September 2019
Did a 3rd grader make this?
frankie1426226 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
About 15 minutes in at that end of the capture the flag game Amber pretends to fall walking across a rope bridge over a creek. So instead of winning the game Mia decides to help. The way they all act one would think the rope bridge was a hundred feet above a rapid river. No no, it's literally inches above a creek that is maybe two inches deep. This is so bad it might be the worst ever on Netflix.
And they canceled OA?!
Oh god
melissa-goulet2 September 2019
I really wanted to enjoy this lol but it was so bad so so bad lol the acting is terrible and yes it it's very childish and not in a good way lol I do enjoy teen stuff it's a guilty pleasure but this just was not it lol
It's like a bad version of Lost
Ascara27 September 2019
Strange but enjoyed it!
soph-6852925 April 2020
Whilst the first episode was a bit strange and I do agree I was thinking what am I watching at first , you have to watch a few more eps to get into this and I really enjoyed it. I really began to like the characters and the plot. thought it was a good mystery series. I hope there will be another series. Not the best acting I have ever seen but I watched it in two days so that says something. need to stick with it!
Horrible
nitish_hsitin3 September 2019
Slow start, but gets more intriguing
charijzl3 September 2019
Watched the whole series in one night. It starts off as the typical teen clique, mean girls type of movie but goes to the dark side. Not a perfect show, but definitely intriguing enough to watch to the end. I didn't find the acting either outstanding OR particularly bad. Just average. But it is all about the mystery, so it worked for me. Don't expect an earth shatteringly good show, but just a fun summer ride into a weird mystery and you should enjoy it .
Give it a chance.
neeltje_wijnen4 July 2021
I don't get all these people giving a 1 to 3 rating after 15 min into the show. Give it a chance, there is a good reason why everybody's overreacting to amber falling of the rope bridge. It's quite a nice story, misterious and doesn't give away the plot right away. Just get through the second and third episode and then give a rating.
Hard yikes...
ioneebrijanareid6 September 2019
What is going on here? I love to binge and watch corny, cheesy, easy TV series when I'm ill. Gave this a shot... Onto episode 3 and I do not understand half the character's decisions, or their logic in anything, I do not feel anything for them, and quite frankly I don't care. Netflix is going down, this is horrible. I love the idea for the storyline, but frankly, it's like the director of Lost had a run in with a brick wall at one hundred miles an hour, the actors were pulled from the lowest budget talent agency, the writers had a stroke and the producers were extremely intoxicated but gave it the ay-ok because.... why not? Pass.
Original storyline
melly_26 September 2019
I feel that some of the reviews here are a little harsh. I really enjoyed it. The more i watched it the more intriguing it became. Sure, the acting isnt Acadamy award material but i liked the diversity of the characters and the story line. My advice is to hang in there and watch it all. It is the type of show that will stick in your mind. I hope they release season 2.
Worst
umitarslan15 September 2019
Not sure what to think
kirbie-344816 September 2019
I watched all 13 episodes, and I watched 12 of them in one sitting. They are quick 25 min episodes, but the whole thing left me confused as to who they were aiming for viewership wise; also, the whole time I was watching it I couldn't get over the weird clothing that the cast is wearing... like what teenagers are wearing clothes like that right now? I don't understand it. seems like it's set in a different time period, But it's not. For Example, the Evil blonde & our Protagonist both wear these weird jeans that are way too short & not in fashion in the US anyway. I don't know why I looked at bothered me so much but it really did . also the acting is OK and the story is OK but it's nothing to write home about; however, it did entertain me so there's that
Worst show ever!
mdyusrishah10 October 2019
The later reveals makes the introduction implausible
gazzalodi7 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Later episodes tell us that this is all happening a year after the group first met. Fine. But then when did their minds get wiped initially? We know Midge didn't get magi-healed right away, so we just had a kid injured from a fall on the last night of camp. Did someone from evil logo corporation decide to kidnap and mind wipe all the rest of the group on the off chance she would die or get magi-healed? And none of their families made an effort to find them, since they apparently never left the place their families knew they were. Or did they get invited back to relive their camping experience where a tragedy happened, and they accepted!?
And we know they are mind wiped at the beginning of episode 1 because the two 'super in love' couples, who we are told were in relationships ever since last year, as well as everyone else doesn't recognize each other.
Really the first episodes up until the Midsummer event are the best, creating some really weird mysteries. But it all falls apart when they start explaining what's going on. It just gets dumber and dumber, and makes the earlier stuff completely incoherent.
Meh, let's just call it Teen-Lost and we will find out later they are all dead already.
And we know they are mind wiped at the beginning of episode 1 because the two 'super in love' couples, who we are told were in relationships ever since last year, as well as everyone else doesn't recognize each other.
Really the first episodes up until the Midsummer event are the best, creating some really weird mysteries. But it all falls apart when they start explaining what's going on. It just gets dumber and dumber, and makes the earlier stuff completely incoherent.
Meh, let's just call it Teen-Lost and we will find out later they are all dead already.
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