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Right. From the very poll on the show's
website
concerning the values of attending your school's senior prom
you'll automatically deduce that Popular is aimed at a very mature,
discerning audience. Basically a sort of halfway house between Sweet Valley High
and Beverley Hills 90210. However, this series can only be described
as a waste of potential. What it claims to do is to depict a group of teens
suffering from the angst brought on by hours of Papa Roach listening and
to "take a look at what's really going on inside". Not a bad idea, I think
you'll agree. And with some more original and imaginative writing
(not to mention some of that unknown cast flashing their assets now and then)
it just might have worked.
![]() However, the writers instead have chosen to drag it down to the murky depths of Saved By The Bell-clonedom with utterly juvenile and downright nonsensical rubbish, such as slumber parties where one of the girls painfully tries to get the attentions of some washed up high school football player, yet ends up sprouting werewolf-like hair on her armpits to the amusement of the other girls. Now for the usual so-and-so. The 'action' of the earlier episodes of the first season basically revolve around two girls: the attractive ever popular Brooke (Leslie Bibb) and the intelligent, attractive yet strangely unpopular Sam (Carly Pope). These two do not get along whatsoever but unfortunately it never gets beyond simple juvenile bitchy arguing. Because their respective mother and father end up having an affair they're later forced to move in together and in a completely unexpected plot twist they - surprise, surprise - end up the best of friends.
![]() I'm afraid you'll have to excuse me for I don't watch the show as frequently as I should in order to write a completely informed and unbiased review but nonetheless, things barely pick up. There was quite a decent episode though, concerning Sam and a tennis player about fifteen years her senior but overall, I'm afraid to say it's simply a regurgitated kidney pie of unoriginal mediocrity. In the newer episodes things generally pan out among the entire group of friends and there are some genuinely funny moments. I suppose I really shouldn't be wasting my time with rubbish such as this at my age since it's clearly aimed at preteen girls (and pedophiles) and no doubt they must be rushing to their television sets with the eagerness of a virgin male rabbit who has just been informed the mating season is now officially underway, whilst the latest N*Sync single blares in the background. And so, I suppose aimed at that age group, it probably might hit quite high on the quality meter. But over here on the ever proud QUALITY METER OF SHIT it earns itself a whopping 6 out of 9 stars. Or a D. Or 52.69%. I really don't know. If you're like me you'll watch it for the masturbation factor, I guess. FUX0R.
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