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That’s pretty much what it is. The first episode denounces the white patriarchy, addresses transgenderism, and tackles the oppressive nature of tradition... among other issues. I can deal with that given that this almost seems like a prerequisite to get any project off the ground now, but the lead is insufferable. Just not a good actress.
I can’t help but notice that nobody has actually answered your question. Replies on this thread seem to do two things. The first is to point at the imdb ratings being real, which seems like an evasion of your question at best. The other thing people are doing is suggesting that you need to do some soul searching in order to figure out why you want such a question answered in the first place, which is a controlling tactic that people use to shift the scope of the debate.
Having got that out of the way, I think what people liked about it was the general premise of the story and the special effects. Visually, I thought it looked pretty nice, and who doesn’t have some fond memory of a scary and mysterious part of their childhood home or grandma’s house? The other thing that people are drawn to in the show is the family issues that it tackles. This is not to say that they were fresh issues. On the contrary, they were the same sorts of things that you see in every other family drama. It seems, though that viewers really like to see several of them playing out at once, which is the only reason I can come up with that Parenthood lasted more than one season.
Don’t get me wrong, though, the acting was trash. I couldn’t tell of a single family member was sad at the wake, Olivia’s overly nostalgic storytelling was exhausting, and the kids all delivered every line the exact same way.
All in all, does the show deserve such a high rating? No. But it will probably fall over time. I enjoyed this one enough, but i had the luxury of hearing virtually nothing about it before I watched it. I’d rate it a solid 6.8.
Cheers
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