Paper Girls: Season 1 Review (TV Show vs. Comic)
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2022
- Review of Season 1 of the Amazon Prime TV Show Paper Girls with an emphasis on it's comparison to the comic. For my coverage of the Paper Girls comic, start here: • Paper Girls - Volume 1...
Plot Summary: It's the day after Halloween in 1988 when four young friends accidentally stumble into an intergalactic battle and find themselves inexplicably transported to the year 2019. When they come face-to-face with their adult selves, each girl discovers her own strengths as together they try to find a way back to the past while saving the world of the future.
Stars:
Camryn Jones as Tiffany Quilkin
Riley Lai Nelet as Erin Tieng
Sofia Rosinsky as Mac Coyle
Fina Strazza as KJ Brandman
Adina Porter as Prioress
Ali Wong as Adult Erin
Nate Corddry as Larry
Sekai Abenì as Adult Tiffany
Based on: Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Original Network: Amazon Prime
Release Date: July 29, 2022
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DANNYMALT Score: 8.0
IMDB Score: 7.1
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Metacritic: 71
Review Scores as of August 1, 2022.
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Super disappointed they cancelled it before it could produce a second season. I walked into this show knowing nothing and it surprised me a ton. It was so enjoyable.
Regardless of when this came out this is nothing like Strange Things. ST didn't invent the kids on bike trope. See: ET, Goonies, IT, etc.
The show did a perfect job.
I'm just surprised Apple TV didn't pick this show up especially since their products are a feature in the comic
The problem with people calling the series woke is based on the trend of "representation" or "replacement" character's sex-es or ethnicity. I think people by their ignorance assume that the series is extremely woke by cast itself and main characters gender. From my point of view replacing white straight male characters in the movies based on books where they are described as white straight males is the same as banning black people from acting in 50-s and further. As far as I hate a "woke" approach and I prefer just natural approach to casting or books/comic-books based movies/series - I hate the same people trying to find everywhere the woke agenda. Especially that series is just an adaptation of comic book story where the main characters are teenage girls. Simple as that.
It does have some "woke" elements. I would have to read over the books again, but I don't remember Erin being so traumatized by being from an immigrant family and how hard life is for her mom because she's "different." Mack's older brother telling her that the things she says are wrong, it's a different time now, their father put wrong ideas in their head, etc. When they're in 1999 and go to KJ's house and Tiffany says, "not surprised there's no black people here," get it, because KJ's rich and white; then, '99 Tiffany says when she went to MIT she got "stares and assumptions" implication being that she's black and doesn't belong there. I don't remember the books being so agenda pushing as the series, as mild as the wokeism is in the show, it shouldn't be there interfering with the adventure elements. The series was always a love letter to the teen adventure romps from the 80's that had diverse characters, but I don't remember those movies shoving it in your face or bringing it up.
@@freespeechchampsusanwojcic2528 that’s not woke that’s just the reality for some people. Having people discus their race isn’t woke
what the fuck are you on about?
I actually quite enjoyed the TV series. Went in with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. The casting is good. Some sections drag a little but overall pretty enjoyable. I really hope they do a second series.
Paper Girls is one of my favorite stories of all time. The show is good but didn't really live up to my expectations, though that's on me. I liked all the casting a lot, except for Jason Mantzoukas as Grandfather. I'm a fan of Mantzoukas, but the depiction of Grandfather in the show didn't really match the books. He LOOKS like him but doesn't really act like him. It's like that criticism folks have of the Goblet of Fire movie, Dumbledore screaming at Harry when the source material describes him as calm. That pretty much applies to the show's version of Grandfather. He seemed so level headed in the comics but in the show he's just consistently aggressive and over-the-top. Oh well though, hoping for a season 2.
The shows never do live up to expectations thats why it better to have none and see it for what it is… a tv show, not a comic.
@@asant90 For sure, not pretending it's a bad show at all. It's just also okay to acknowledge the show is based off a specific source material and it's alright if folks prefer one iteration of a character over the other.
I'm rewatching it a second time while re-reading the comic for comparison, and it starts out the same but then deviates a lot. I like when they meet their older self or older brother. I wish KJ got to spend time with her older self too.
The terminal list and now the paper girl. Been a good summer for series by Amazon. Hope they have decent new series in September
Great show. Mac kinda reminds me of young John Connor from Terminator 2. Nothing like Stranger Things (I've seen lots of comparisons) but Paper Girls was published way before Stranger Things. Don't heavily play on 80's nostalgia and doesn't have supernatural elements also has nothing to do with time travel. So people need to stop the PG vs ST comparisons.
I wish they had cast girls who were actually 12 years old. The youngest was Erin at nearly 14 years old and KJ was the oldest at nearly 16 years old.
I've only watched the first episode....not sure how I feel. It really bugged me that the future self of that girl looked directly at her younger self and said "who are you all". How do you not recognize a teen version of yourself? A baby or toddler i understand but come on. She even has pictures of herself around that age on her fridge.
I don't think there were any bright lights in the room and she was also distracted with having 4 strange girls in her house (3) girls she was never friends with so she most likely didn't focus on her younger self much at all until she calm down.
No one has seen their true face even looking in a mirror. We see our reflection only.
It’s not a stretch to think you wouldn’t recognize your teen self 20 years later.
If I saw and interacted with a kid that looked and sounded like I did 20 years ago, I'd be surprised but I very much doubt that my first impression would be "that's me, just 20 years ago. Time travel is real." Occam's razor and all that.
@@obsequiarch7271
For sure
I'm watching it. I'm enjoying it. I agree with you that the term "woke" which doesn't even mean what it originally meant anymore, does not apply here lol thanks for a fair review.
This exactly this! I swear they done took that word and basterdized it to the hilt. But, only the ones that know, know. Have a blessed day and stay woke my brother✊🏾
The criticism i have is due to Erin being nerdy and her job as a paralegal being portrayed as a "loser job". I also didn't like how it doesn't have much comedy since much of the comic has alot of humor and the fact the series has Ali Wong as adult Erin yet most of her arc is dramatic, her sister hates her which is nothing like the comic since her sister originally never hate her and is a helicopter pilot which was way cool (speaking of helicopters, its crazy that Danny never heard of Airwolf) At first it was cool that Mac got to hang with her brother and him regretting his old life and wanting to be a better brother to her but that went downhill when he starts treating her like one of his kids. The Apple gags being removed was a bummer I guess Amazon didn't want a lawsuit. The stupidest thing i seen is when KJ gets mad over seeing her future self making out with a woman. The series shouldn't have any villains since neither factions aren't villains in the comics
Do I need to watch Airwolf now, am I missing out, lol? Agreed the comic was funnier/better, also Erin's job change from the comic was unnecessary. I think the Erin young/old relationship was better in the comic, but KJ, Mac and Tiffany young/old stuff was maybe better in the TV Show. I liked how Kj didn't know she was gay at her age, so when she sees herself making out with a girl in the future it kind of shocks her, I wouldn't say she was mad about it per say, but definitely some initial shock.
In the 80s, being gay was still taboo and she hadn't figured herself out yet so it must have come as a shock. Im sure at that age, none of the girls were interested in boys at all. My main question mark is with why all of them are dropping f-bombs so frequently. Erin in particular, i would think would have a more disciplined household and if she were caught saying that, would probably be in huge trouble with her mother.
I like the concept and the group of girls a lot, but I won't finish the series because the time traveler parts seem very idk cheap? Kind of reminded me of Doctor Who, which I also couldn't watch because that kind of over the top style just kills all the immersion for me.
I like your review because you were on point with everything especially grandpa. To me perfect casting
Intesresting review,but you are totally right about the overwhelming abuse/misuse of the word 'woke'!👍
Thanks danny
apple missed a trick lol
The series doesn't match up to the comic book. Being a fan of Brian K. Vaughan from Ex Machina, I picked up Paper Girls years ago and was surprised with what a fun ride it was, different, exciting, nostalgic, yet futuristic. The problem with this series is the lack of budget, so it falls into the same rut that other adaptations do when they don't have the money to bring high concepts to the big screen: dialog and character development. The comic took the mundane and turned it into the fantastic, the series takes the fantastic and turns it into the mundane. The series lacks in the fantasy and adventure elements the book did so well, as far as emotional catharsis and coming of age elements it does better in those arenas but that's not what I tuned in for, it becomes cheap. Overall, I would say the series wound meh rather than awesome, this could have had the same impact as Stranger Things for Amazon, instead it's just another middling show in an already bloated streaming roster.
I was very excited for this and couldn't agree more with your comment. I checked out at ep 2. Gave ep 1 a chance as it was very fast paced and seemed to be okay but the show's budget and writing really let it down.
Please do the Locke an key series
the first episode really hurt. i had volume one on my shelf since 2016 but never got around to reading due to other stuff. fast forward i see it’s getting a show so i dust of my copy and immediately fell in love with the story. and though i see the comparisons to ST, Paper Girls the comic fully stands on its own as a great story with stellar art. but after watching the first episode and seeing how they crammed 5 of the main comic issues into 1 EPISODE, it completely shut me off from wanting to continue the show. o thought the show was gonna follow how the comic was but instead it did a speed run on the main story just to push the future plot line that would happen at the end of issue 5. i think they did that cause they wanted to shoehorn their comedian star as quickly as they can with no build up. episode one was a huge let down and didn’t capture me like i though it was. i might not continue this show and just finish the comic series instead.
Waiting 5 issues or episodes to introduce a time travel storyline wouldn't have worked for a tv show.
People who haven't read the comics won't be hooked at all.
I think that decision made sense from a non comic book perspective.
I haven't read the comic and I found that change helped the show.
@@shippendales8543 then you have no idea what was taken out. and after watching The Sandman, that show only proves that a faithful adaption CAN work. there is so much in the first 5 issues that all build up to the time travel plot smoothly and not rushed. even as someone who enjoys film work this show felt rushed. i seriously implore you to read the comic to get a real understanding of this story.
Just watched the show this weekend. I find it way more entertaining than the comic! Like, I was just pushing through the comic cuz I wanted to talk what was happening but didn’t enjoy it. That’s why it took me this long to watch the tv series lol sad they cancelled it. Hopefully someone else picks it up for season 2.
wait... the John Connor Character is supposed to be a girl? I did not get the impression.
Mackenzie is not a redhead in the show.
On a whim, decided to start watching the series with my wife. Overall an interesting series, though some episodes dragged. I thought the girls saying "F***" was a bit overused especially for the time period they are from. I think "Mac" was the only one where it really felt in place. The girls also seemed to be overly bold in a variety of situations and downright abrasive towards other people (Larry). Still a fun show overall. I hope they clean things up a bit in season two.
I really enjoyed the cast, especially KJ and Tiffany, but that doesn't mean Erin and Mac are subpar, Mac's wrestle with having to go back "home" and dying in 4 years versus staying in the future with a cure hit me in the gut. Erin's back and forth with her future self had some powerful moments. I did like that the Prioress was given a bigger part, but I was curious if this show was perhaps a reimagined timeline that was created when Jahpo/The Grandfather broke the rules of his own faction, went back in time, to keep Prioress from being killed. In the comics, Jahpo was really hurt with her passing. This Prioress and the one in the comics are very different, but, that's just my fan theory. Great review.
The show was good enough to pass the time. But it didn’t focus enough on the war and science fiction. That ended up being such a tiny part of the plot that it felt weak as a plot device/narrative thread.
Should it not have been Coyle Mckenzie? Mckenzie sounds like a last name
Really good show. Although i think that the Paper Girls comics are way better, this was a pretty good adaptation. Good acting, nice cinematography, cool 80’s vibes and delightful soundtrack.
My only complaint is the CGI, it looked bad, like it shows that this was super low budget for me. But that’s okay. Nothing is perfect.
This might be an hot take and unpopular opinion but i kinda wished this was a animated series replicating the comics art style, like how Invincible did which was really good.
But that doesn’t make me dislike the show because it’s good. Hoping for a season 2 👍
I really like it im sad it was cancelled
In September 2022, the series was canceled after one season.
I enjoyed it, was a time traveling romp loved all the girls by the end and was invested in (ironically) their future. Sad no season 2, had potential to really fun and scary. hey ho . would be great if some one had the cahoonas to pick it up. See what I did there.?
I have a huge problem with the visuals for this show. Cinematography is just not there at all compared to other shows.
Loved the comic book series and the show was quite good but not perfect. Im still hoping we get a season 2! The anti woke crowd is the most annoying crowd ever and are just as whiney as the “snowflakes” they claim to hate.
I watch the entire season one and I was extremely disappointed. I was surprised to find that Brad Pitt was one of the producers. Why would you greenlight something so successful in the comics only to have a flop by spending as little money as possible on every aspect of production from the writing to the casting. Were there some good moments? Yeah some of the acting was really really good but most of it was kind of generic. As were the shots and the lighting and other aspects of cinematography. Special effects were almost nonexistent. The biggest problem was the lousy script which throughout all the interesting parts of the comic book. I’ll tell you a secret that I’m sure you already know filmmakers are kind of like gangster rappers. They steal bits and pieces from everybody and stitch it all together without any concern for logic, rules or even aesthetics. They have contempt for the source material. What are the biggest problems in Comics right now is that they have been hiring r
writers Who don’t understand the comic book medium at all. So why is a comic book so good in the TV show so bad? I think ultimately what happened is the creators got offered a deal and they took the money. I doubt the show is going to come back for a second season. I mean they canceled raised by wolves, Jupiter’s Legacy., cowboy bebop, Much more entertaining and still they got canceled.
I luv the show, it reminds me how I was at 9 yrs old 😏
The series is good but I don't like how the series is different from the comic.
The TV show was bloated and unfocused. It focused more on the relationships with a particularly "young adult" kind of feel. Maybe that was present in the source material but it felt out of place in the TV show. The acting was mixed. And the production decidedly low-budget.
This very much feels like a story that should have stayed a graphic novel.
Barely got through the first episode. Too many plots squished into one episode.
It was surprisingly pretty good. But it IS NOT STRANGER THINGS!!! NOT EVEN CLOSE!!
People who make those comparisons haven't watched this show at all and just want to hate
I do really like the effort they put in with making everything look really close to the comic.
I'm glad you say it doesn't seem political, but there was some spots in the comic you reviewed so far pushing some opinions. So I hope it does just focus on the story as close as it can.
The show has a Lesbian thing... Not to much on Black WOKENESS. But somehow the girl KJ is disgusted at first, then shes like... Okay I might be gay.... hummmm.... NYC made me gay just like the city is...
KJ is not "disgusted" when she sees her future self kissing another girl. She is shocked, not disgusted. Younger her is actually disgusted when she sees a man hitting on her future self. It takes her time and a discussion with an older person to understand her complicated feelings about sexuality and clear up some confusion for her.
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Woke? In reality, that's what happened
Broooo what??? It’s good? 💀
agree, match the comic is a must, really hate gender bend, race bend and off the rail stories.
The shows special effects were poison to my eyes.
Every time the word "woke" is used to describe a show, game, movie, or book that doesn't revolve around straight, white protagonists an angel loses its wings.
And of course the first 1 Star review I saw was someone calling the show woke.
Well that's the kind of society we live in now
Any show that doesn't feature white men is now somehow "woke".
why do you hate on white men lol? How this is not considered racist? Most people address the lack of lead male roles. Nobody mentions their race. Btw: the series is based on a comic book where all main characters are girls - so to me all of these "woke" labels are nonsense. On the other hand, I see that all people are now so divided - one group hates on white straight males, or men in general, and is no different to far-rght wht-pwr idiots. The other group hates on any inclusive representation. I pray for an alien invasion every day to finally wake up people from this madness.
The is one of the worst shows I've ever seen ... and I honestly gave it a try. Watched all the way till the end, and it was absolutely horrific.
People aren't calling it woke for the female leads. They are calling it woke because of how explicitly diverse it is (very on the nose) and how within 10 minutes it pointed out racism. The people behind the show said they made it because of the representation in the writing. Around when Paper Girls was written there was a big push for representation and diversity in the entertainment industry and including that was seen as an easy win for expanding your audience. At this point it has turned relatively toxic. I would say that Paper Girls came out at an unfortunate time.
It's also very frustrating that the only way a company will willingly have everything match the source material is when that source material fits their agenda.. if it does not then they "reimagine" everything to fit their agenda.
Perhaps the source material isn't necessarily woke, having a different reason for representation, but the show itself was incredibly woke in the first 10 minutes (at which point I dropped it).
I used to not care but these large entertainment companies are pushing it so hard that I now have a visceral reaction.
It’s as if non-white people have never experienced racism in any timeline
People like you drive me crazy. It is much easier to collect a large fanbase if the main protagonist(s) is a straight, white dude aka Stranger Things. Look at the following that show garnered after season 1 compared to this show. No one is complaining about "wokeness" in ST or claiming it's a rip-off of another show or movie that takes place in the '80s.
Like, this is the '80s we're talking about. Attitudes toward racial minorities, girls and women, and gay people were not exactly stellar. The show includes a lot of great, fun things from the '80s (music, movie references, fashion, etc.), but it also addresses not so great things from that decade like racism and homophobia. It helps when they go to 2019 and they see how general attitudes toward marginalized groups have vastly improved. They do it in a smart way, too.
And I'm sure before wokeness became a thing you dropped all the shows featuring straight white males as leads because you were so sick with how the large entertainment companies were pushing it so hard, right?
The largest comic book now in the US is from a black creator but because he doesn't have the same talking points you don't mention he is not being covered by many news outlets when DC and Marvel are failing to Manga. People say diversity but like diversity of perspective or opinion that is something the past decades had.
Is it woke?
@@crisananca313 thanks 😊
@Burst Your Bubble thank you 😊
I quit on episode 2. After around the 6th comment around sexism/racism I gave up.
@@crisananca313 apparently real life negative events are 'bs' and 'woke'
@@owaindavies9971 Jesus, you people are sensitive. Can't wait for them to cast black Hermione since you can't watch an original with established black characters