This is a show that I may possibly watch due to two factors:
1. I find the plot interesting. ‘Nuff said
After spending all of her 15 years bouncing from one foster family to another in Portland, Oregon, Lux (Brittany Robertson) has decided it’s time to take control of her life and become an emancipated minor. Her journey through the legal maze leads Lux to her biological father, 30-something Nate “Baze” Bazile (Kristoffer Polaha), who owns a bar, lives like an aging frat-boy with two slacker roommates, and is astonished to learn that he has a teenage daughter. Lux is equally astonished when Baze reveals that her mother is Cate Cassidy (Shiri Appleby), a star on the local “Morning Madness” radio show, along with her on-air partner and real-life boyfriend, Ryan Thomas (Kerr Smith). Lux has been listening to Cate’s voice on the radio as long as she can remember, so she feels an instant connection with the mom she’s never met. Baze takes Lux to meet Cate, who is shocked and saddened to learn that Lux has grown up in foster care, but thrilled to finally meet her beautiful daughter. When a judge decides that Lux isn’t ready for emancipation and unexpectedly grants temporary joint custody to Baze and Cate, they agree to try to get past the awkwardness and make a belated attempt to give Lux the family she deserves. -Wikipedia
2. It takes place in my old stomping grounds in Portland, Oregon.
I haven’t really seen any films or show filmed locally that I liked and I’m curious if this will be the exception or is the city doomed to mundane performances or can it be a break through from the overcast?
It boasts that it will be combination of Juno and Gilmore Girls, which is all fine and dandy– however, both those vehicles tried a little to hard with ‘clever writing’ and the dialog in both became a little annoying.
The show airs on the CW beginning January 18th, which also *should* cause some pause due to the network. It’s not really a network known for smart shows or shows that cater audiences who aren’t prone to taping pictures of the cast in their school lockers.
If anything, for the one hour of attention I’ll probably give it– I can point and say in delight, “I’ve been there! I know that place! Hey… that’s so and so!” Then again, it’s probably filmed in BC and the only ‘local shots’ will be stock footage.
Again, it does sound interesting and the cast is likable enough. Who knows, it could be my next television show addiction.
I like this show so far. It takes on an important subject about what is a good parent. Maybe some parents watching it will learn a few things about parenting. For example should a parent want their child to be just like them or should they want them to be happy?