Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. In this blog, I talk about three more TV shows I've been watching. One where it makes me believe in true love again, one where a business man has secretly got some troubles coming, and the other where I relate to on so many levels!
Heartstopper:
The first show I’m going to review or series 3 of Heartstopper, based on the book by Alison Oseman, and casted by Daniel Edwards.
As explained on the website Tudum, the series see Nick and Charlie's relationship deepen, facing thier biggest challenge yet!
I loved the development in Nick and Charlie’s relationship, and Kit Connor and Joe Locke's chemistry on screen just gets better and better. We got to see Charlie battling his eating disorder, which after watching series 1 and 2, you can get a glimpse of what’s triggered it (but I’ll leave you to watch it to see if you can have your guesses). I particularly liked episode 4, when we got to see both their perspectives when Charlie goes to rehab for it. We also got to see their relationship developing to the next level, first with them saying those 3 little words to each other, and then followed by the intimate level, and knowing that whatever they feel comfortable with, the respect each others boundaries. This shows as well that if you meet the right person, knowing what it is you want and making you and your partner comfortable will feel right.
Throughout this series, each of Nick and Charlie’s friends have found their own calling in life. I have good hopes for Tao (played by William Gao), who if he hasn’t considered already should be a director and filmmaker, and despite a setback (which I’ll let you watch the series to see what happens), Elle (played by Yasmin Finney) will achieve great things with her art, with Tao supporting her no matter what. The other characters had their own personal journeys as well! These include Isaac's Asexuality (played by Tobie Donovan), Tara (Played by Corinna Borwn)and what she feels she wants to do in regards to her future, and Darcy's journey into being Non-binary (played by Kizzy Edgell). We also got to see a glimpse of Imogen’s and Sahar's relationship (played by Rhea Norwood and Leila Khan) and what their sexualities are as well, along with Mr Farouk's and Mr Ajayi's relationship (played by Nima Taleghani and Fisayo Akimade) and why it’s important for them.
I think my only downside is that I just wanted more. I don’t know if there’s going to be any more series, but no matter what, Nick and Charlie will always be couple goals. I also wanted to see more of Tori's (played by Jenny Walser), journey of love when she met Michael (played by Darragh Hand), but I did read about her sexuality from the book series.
Overall I would give the show a full house. I wasn’t sure how it would be better than series 1 and 2 but somehow it managed to exceed my expectations! And there was also a lovely appearance by Jonathan Bailey who played one of Charlie’s idols, and I can see why he and Nick fancy him!
The Power of Parker:
The next show is The Power of Parker, created and written by Sian Gibson and Paul Coleman, casted by Catherine Willis and Sarah Harkin.
This follows the life of businessman Martin Parker, who has everything he ever wanted, until his two ladies (who are actually sisters) decide to seek revenge!
Kath and Diana (played by Sian Gibson and Rosie Cavaliero), may be sisters but you can tell the different personalities. And when they found out they were both saying the same man, which was Martin, they were both adamant on getting their revenge. Yes they had the odd disagreement every now and then, but when it comes to something like this, I discovered that they’re quite a team. And Martin himself (played by Conleth Hill) I feel is someone who has trouble coming back to him. I also learnt he can be abit snobby and think that he’s the kind of person who can get away with anything, but if you watch the show you’ll see that it’s the complete opposite.
There were their characters that made an impact on Kath and Diane’s revenge. One of them was Gladys (played by Sheila Reid, who previously played the comical Madge from Benidorm), one of Kath's friends who made it quite clear she was someone not to be messed with. Another was martins accountant Alan (played by Jason Barnett), who after having poor treatment from Martin I don’t blame him for helping the sisters out. The other was home worker Bev (played by Rhiannon Clements who previously played Summer in Hollyoaks), who only encourages Kath to get revenge and is abit of a rebel herself. But if there’s someone in the show I relate to the most, it would have to be martins receptionist Julie (played by Abby Vickey-Russell), who just comes in at the wrong time (which I sometimes do as well lol!). I also don’t want to mess with the Slater brothers, in the form of Liam, Neil and Ryan (played by Ryan Nolan, Theo Spofforth and Austin Haynes), which Martin realised as the series progressed.
I think my downsides were that there were some moments which didn’t make me laugh out loud. Although there were moments where I did smile from Gladys making some gags that were quite amusing. But what I didn’t get in laughter, I got in emotion. As in the final episode, a heartfelt moment made the sisters realised they needed each other more than they thought.
Overall I would give the show a 4.5. Although I struggled to find the moments to laugh out loud, it he heartfelt moments made up for it. And it was also brilliant to see an appearance from Louis Emerick and Steve Pemberton who have been in many big shows before this!
Alma’s Not Normal:
The final show I’m going to review is series 1 of Alma’s Not Normal, starring written by Sophie Willan (who also wrote the show, inspired by her experiences in growing up in care), Lorraine Ashbourne, a star studded cast, and casted by Catherine Willis.
This follows the story of Alma, who after breaking up with her boyfriend, picks herself back up and decides to follow her dreams!
Sophie Willan did a brilliant performance of Alma, incorporating her own life into this series, as many great work comes from authentic real life experiences! And I do relate to her in trying to get an acting career, and I also love her friendship with Leanne, played by Jayde Adams, as no matter what she will always be there for her no matter what! And I think the main thing about Alma is she tried to put on a front, but after her history of being on care, you can tell towards the end of the series the impact it’s had on her. A nice balance of laughing when appropriate but also being moved by the hard hitting stuff.
Other characters in the show also had an impact on Alma’s journey. These include Anthony (played by James Baxter, which was nice to see a contrast from his role of Joe Casey in Waterloo Road), Alma’s on off boyfriend who in the long run is not the one for her, her grandma Joan (played by Lorraine Ashbourne), who is very eccentric and isn’t afraid to speak her mind, and Alma’s mum Lin (played by Siobhan Finneran), her mum who had some problems during her time. All of these characters had an influence on Alma for different reasons, and it made her realise she couldn’t keep going in the circle her family were in.
I think my only downside was that I wished I was braver like Alma. As someone who’s constantly progressing her acting career, I’m always looking to push the boat. And with me doing a business course I need to really push the boat with it and actually start the set up. So as we come into 2025, I need to take a leaf out of Alma’s books.
Overall I would give the show a 4.95. Whilst I didn’t completely laugh out loud on everything, I did laugh at more moments than most comedy series. And I also know that with series 2 to catch up on (which I've just started as I'm writing this), I feel it’ll only get better and better.
And this were my reviews on more show I watched. Let me know if you’ve seen any and what you thought of them.
See you soon for another blog. Until next time…
This is The Autistic Actress signing off :)
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