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As Spencer and her family adjust to their new life in LA, they find themselves unprepared for the fast paced, ethnically rich, "anything goes" environment. It's about growing up and taking responsibility for your choices, your beliefs and your heart. (Verleiher-Text)
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Risk of spoilers Season 1 - 70% - Supposedly a small gem, but so far a small disappointment. Ashley is great as the cool girl, Aiden is intentionally exaggerated skirt-chaser, but Spencer as the kind-hearted protagonist has her flaws, and the further division of characters into the completely honest friends and the deceitful and gossiping squad of cheerleaders led by Madison is so naive that I can't take some situations seriously. Where the chemistry between partners should work, it does, but the glaring predictability brings down the overall result. Season 2 - 60% - The criticisms remain similar, but unfortunately, there aren't many positives added. Perhaps Aiden is definitely the standout of the series, pleasing with his effortlessly likable performance, but the rest of the cast disappointed more than before. Even Ashley can't act convincingly anymore and every little thing becomes a reason for an argument, which is resolved with a final embrace from Spencer. Other storylines just skim the surface and occasionally feel more like advice on how to deal with homosexuality/addiction/pregnancy. The second season is saved from being mediocre by a catchier opening song, Aiden, a relatively pleasant atmosphere, and a surprisingly well-functioning finale. Season 3 + webisodes The Day After and Five Years Later - 50% - Another qualitative decline and a definitive disregard for most characters. Kylie becomes incredibly annoying, Ashley doesn't know what she wants, and even Aiden occasionally weakens. The only likeable character until the end remains Glen, who, despite being a star or an addict, matures into a slightly rebellious and outsider archetype reminiscent of Pacey Witter from Dawson's Creek. The main problem, however, is that over time, the relationship between Spencer and Ashley completely lost my interest. When they're together, they argue, when they're not together, they think about each other, and when one or the other has something with someone else, their significant other forgives it with a sweet smile. Thanks, but no thanks. The finale works, although the final connections between characters smell like "who ended up with whom". And if I were a fan of Spashley, maybe a tear would fall, but instead, I'm left with a slight smile and a puzzled raised eyebrow over the unnecessary two short postscripts. If it wasn't the last season and if I wasn't slightly nostalgic about the three seasons I spent with all of them, maybe it wouldn't even be below average.
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