Reviewer Rating: 4/5.0
4
Someone take away my nerve meds because telling me lies will lead to the death of me and my blood pressure!
As someone who doesn’t watch TV series very often, I have to say that this series is very addictive.
Like the characters in Tell Me Lies, I was in a toxic relationship with the show. But don’t worry – it’s fine with me when we’re alone.
Give me fantasy or science fiction any day and I’m a happy camper. The fact that this show completely appeals to a space and magic geek like me is a testament to its excellent writing and acting.
Once Tell Me a Lie sets its sights on you, there’s no escaping the dramatic trivia and thrilling confrontations.
Shows like Tell Me Lies save wardrobes a fortune through nudity
If you regularly watch shows like Tell Me Lies, you may have noticed a trend in teen dramas. There is more sex and nudity than ever before.
From “Euphoria” to the short-lived “Lady” reboot, teen dramas have come a long way since the days of “Dawson’s Creek” and “Felicity.”
Remember when one of the edgiest episodes on TV was the one in The Bell where Jesse got addicted to caffeine pills? Simpler times.
However, the latest developments in the stories of young characters aim to reflect the progress of the world and society as a whole.
We no longer adhere to the ideals of Leave it to Beaver, Dennis the Menace, or Anne of Green Gables. We want our drama to be as real and gritty as possible!
People want to feel something when they watch a drama-centric series like Hulu’s Tell Me Lies. These feelings are not necessarily positive either.
Many viewers want to be invested in their shows and the characters they connect with.
Tell Me Lies is a great example of where quality teen programming is heading. Most of the characters are probably people you know.
Don’t get me wrong, though. There are still a lot of corny aspects to this show, but that has more to do with the fact that it takes place in college, where many adults still have the minds of teenagers.
Sometimes a character transcends their popularity, and sometimes a show is nothing without a character
Speaking of brainless young people, we have to talk about Wrigley. Now, while the character is charming in a silly way, he serves no purpose.
I’m not saying he doesn’t have a proper arc. What’s more, his character is mostly one-dimensional with only a few layers.
It’s as if artificial intelligence took all the clichés and tropes of the jock character and created Wrigley. But who knows? Maybe the writers had some special plans for filling out the characters.
At least he’s no longer Pippa’s (Sonia Mena) problem. Miss Pippa, on the other hand, is now such an important character that the episode is almost entirely about her.
As far as layers go, Pippa is a ten-layer cake with a tart raspberry filling. This girl won’t put up with anyone’s nonsense.
From how she tells Stephen to “fuck off” to how she interprets Diana’s nastiness and then stands up to a table full of footballers, Pippa is the one keeping an eye out for interesting arcs.
“Tell Me Lies” tries to tell too many stories
On a show like Tell Me Lies, every character’s story is interesting and life-or-death. If there are too many crappy plots, the audience will quickly lose interest. Before they know it, viewers decide to end the season at another time. But they didn’t.
Nothing is more fatal than a slow pace or an uninteresting plot. I hate to say it because I love this cast, but Tom Ellis’s Oliver and Catherine Missal’s Bree weren’t the most exciting couple in Tell Me Lies season 2.
Maybe it’s because the union feels forced. We don’t know much about Oliver, so we can’t really tell if he’s a good guy or a bad guy, but at least he seems to care about Bree.
Something needs to happen besides very slow sex, because their “romance” so far hasn’t been the most exciting. I don’t know about you, but I’d love to see sweet Bree let loose and be bad in a good way.
Also, Oliver is too brooding for me. He didn’t laugh once in three episodes. This man doesn’t need to have an affair with a student. He needs a lot of therapy.
Oh well. Then again, maybe the writers have something up their sleeves. Maybe the wife will find out and everything will fall apart. Wouldn’t that be exciting? It’s just a matter of time.
When a tornado meets a volcano
Speaking of hell, these two leads are starting to get on my nerves, but then again, that’s the whole point of this show.
First, what kind of childhood trauma and trauma would Stephen have to have had to become the living embodiment of the devil? he. yes. Evil!
Stephen is a controlling, manipulative, insecure, paranoid liar, and most likely a sociopath. There is absolutely nothing redeemable about him.
That’s why he’s such a great character. Hats off to Jackson White for being awful in “Miss Monster.”
The writers know that one thing audiences can’t resist is the villains they love to hate. Well, they checked that box.
It also means that Stephen will eventually get what he wants because the writers also know there needs to be a resolution for the sake of the audience.
After everything Stephen did to Lucy, Diana and Macy, the only logical ending for the character was a disastrous fiery ending.
Stephen isn’t the only infuriating character in this episode, however. Raise your hands if you screamed at Lucy when she asked Stephen to unbutton her jeans.
I am angry! “What are you doing?!” must have come out of my mouth at least ten times.
But just when I was about to write off Lucy, she told Diana about Macy’s situation, hung up the mic, and walked out of Diana and Stephen’s lives into Leo’s arms.
As we probably all know, Leo is likely just a brief distraction while Lucy distances herself from Stephen and all his drama.
Then again, Stephen is a psychopath, and I don’t think he’d be okay with Lucy (Grace Van Patten) abandoning the course he’d worked so hard to become a teaching assistant.
There is only one way to honestly describe Lucy and Stephen’s relationship.
Remember that song by Rihanna and Eminem, “Love the Way You Lie?” “Tell Me a Lie” is what happens when a tornado meets a volcano.
Something tells me the disaster has just begun. We can go ahead and call it now. Leo and Stephen will end up fighting. I will always support Leo.
What do you think will happen when Stephen finds out Lucy dropped out of class?
What do you think about Pippa and Diana becoming a couple in the future?
Let me know in the comments below and join me again as I review the next episode of Tell Me Lies!
