Cruel Summer is kinda dumb...

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[@Pukeprincess]

If one of my friends decided to call my dad “hot” or a D.I.L.F, I would not hesitate to catapult them.

[@Pukeprincess]

@ik ur cool lmao bot.

[@trinaq]

Me too, I have NEVER heard anyone use that term in real life, and it made me cringe when Cheryl used it in Riverdale!

[@Pukeprincess]

@@trinaq yep.

[@3daniku]

my friend once called their own dad a dilf and im like ??? hello??? are u mentally okay??

[@areeanachowdhury9070]

@@trinaq right?? I'm very used to people using it on Twitter and stuff, but who says it OUT LOUD lmao

[@kimw3636]

If someone said watching my dad in shorts, was their "first sexual awakening" I would remove them from my life indefinitely.

[@mellow9545]

😂😂

[@FlamesAndShadows]

Did the reverse for me. Man barely has his junk covered - seems pretty normal and fully clothed to me! XD

[@roy.shrestha]

True. Mallory was the worst

[@tomriddle8933]

She kinda did.

[@lilibella8471]

@@tomriddle8933 pfffft

[@chiara6]

Did anyone think that after Jeanette had talked to Kate at the shop, they thought cruel summer was gonna be a lesbian love story or a questioning/coming out story? Cuz I did lol

[@frankenspine98]

I thought the same thing

[@mindlesspatch]

I thought it was gonna be Kate goes missing and because she was secretly in love with her she'll stop at nothing to find her. I guess it was meant to be a 'thats who I want to be' look

[@mushmush2874]

@i random asf but hello fellow my sweet piano stan 😏

[@strahinjagov]

Same lmao

[@biancag1554]

Same honestly 🧍‍♀️

[@giovana4419]

the ending made SO much sense to me because i couldn’t shake the feeling that janette was a little weirdo, even though i was rooting for her. the way she lingered and watched kate could have be seen as a shy girl who really admired and wanted to be friends, but ALSO could be a little stalkishy. anyways, i chose to believe that she was just shy and went with it but in the end my gut filling was right. she is a creep.

[@kassiaguilaze7760]

We’re can I watch this show?

[@eatsbydemi]

@@kassiaguilaze7760 hulu

[@Starblazer42]

Yeah when I watched the series the second time I noticed more things about her, like when she found out Kate was missing after eavesdropping on Kate's mom talking about it with Mr. Harris at the school, she seemed strangly happy about it.

[@jackiebrubaker1156]

I'm not planning on watching the show, what happened?

[@ebonih7138]

She made me so sick. Evil and still be angry at the world and played victim - just psychotic behavior.

[@evalopez9210]

Jeanette: *walks into the kitchen* Martin: "Hello?" Jeanette: "AAAAAH-" Ad: "Secret, 3x more sweat protection"

[@valpardo6405]

Postmates ,"when you all you french fries is think about" * random woman steals a bunch of hockey sticks as she thinks they are french fries*

[@magicrose3086]

I got the same ad in the same spot... O_O

[@annebruecks7381]

Yup, that was interesting!!

[@terribletimesone8702]

LMAO

[@peachypanda57]

i got an ad for olay

[@elloluv4965]

“Yeah, well- You see how poorly your father pulls out of a garage so- here you are.“ 𝙊𝙝.

[@trinaq]

Haha, that was MY reaction too, I was late to the punchline! 😂🤣

[@ianplace9977]

I don’t understand the joke

[@NaveedKhanYT]

@@ianplace9977 okay np but don't think about it if you are under 13 okay?

[@ianplace9977]

@@NaveedKhanYT ok

[@MrElionor]

@@ianplace9977 It's a sex joke the implication of the dad not being good at pulling out of the garage is that he might not be good at pulling out of other places there I tried to explain it while leaving your innocence intact

[@trinaq]

I'm actually really impressed by the way that they're able to convey different timelines through the hairstyles, outfits, lighting, music and acting.

[@jacklyntree7752]

Yeah it really helps keep me intrigued in the story, sometimes I get confused between the first and second time-line but other than that

[@lordrathut]

Yeah if there was anything interesting from that show, it was how they did the tone for each year

[@mikewisowski222]

YES

[@connorsullivan1855]

Yeah the style of the show seems interesting but knowing FreeForm I feel like the story is going to be hugely unsatisfying.

[@gabrielam3625]

Anyone noticed in one episode there’s a scene that shows boxes in martin’s basement and I spotted a bag of hippeas lol that for sure didn’t exist in the 90s

[@neadod2902]

*"you've seen how poorly your father pulls out of a gargage, so here you are"* Ooo, I see what you did there🤣

[@addyb6153]

Less than a minute into the review and I just burst out laughing at that OMG 🤣🤣🤣

[@neadod2902]

@@addyb6153 Same

[@trinaq]

Me too, I just understood that joke now! 😅🤣

[@ianplace9977]

I don’t understand the joke can you please explain

[@Sakura-gp8zj]

@@ianplace9977 how old are you?

[@alientitimilk9073]

Surprisingly this was probably the most well written shows I’ve seen in a while, you can tell the writers put effort and attention to detail into every inch of the story tying up every plot thread, even for scenes that they probably could’ve ignored.

[@step9624]

What about the blatant plot hole about the police thinking that they killed Martin in a “shootout” that literally makes no sense whatsoever, they wouldn’t of just entered the house firing bullets all over the place, they would of entered the basement and seen his corpse on the floor, and he was dead overnight, the pathologist would of known that instantly, plus the bullet would of matched his gun, pretty lazy writing that just got blown under the carpet

[@KG-ql5qn]

@@step9624 also and this might be a director issue, but there’s a scene when Jeanette is talking to her dad in the kitchen and there are so many pauses between their dialogue that it doesn’t flow and sounds really bad. Also with the plot hole I think she said the media, specifically, assumed he died in a shootout, but wouldn’t the truth come out eventually?

[@theyoutubeanalyst3731]

I mean, it wasn't a masterpiece but they did put effort on the scripts, it surprised me that they had consultants in order to depict the grooming process realistically.

[@hunterkiller1440]

I can honestly watch a cartoon series of your over exaggerated animations. It's pure gold.

[@slurpii4669]

alex meyers should have its own movie, i know everyone here would watch it

[@theshoeprincess3132]

I agree 😁

[@no.5179]

Ikr

[@kenzeitzu]

I was about to go off cause I read it wrong and thought you said “I’d rather watch a cartoon then your over-exaggerated animations.” :’)

[@MailMayne]

The talking to girls part killed me hahaha

[@aryaslay715]

“Which 15 year old would be happy being woken up by their parents?” Me an orphan: 😀

[@rockhistoria2537]

Ooooooof, I am so sorry, are you doing ok there?

[@gwilikers343]

Bruh

[@trinaq]

My condolences, that must be rough.

[@dingusdm]

Pls-

[@Bilaldane]

ooooooh

[@areeanachowdhury9070]

If anyone just said my DAD was their sexual awakening straight to my face...I don't fucking know what I'd do

[@meetaverma8372]

I'd kill them

[@ashleyquinn5019]

I'd get grossed out and they wouldn't be my friend anymore.

[@iisuperstarii7310]

A bish is about to be yeeted off a cliff.

[@Ds-yy5or]

I will change friends then.

[@mightywizard7475]

I would probably try and cut that person off from my life and tell my dad to be mean to them whenever they see them.

[@jeckjeck3119]

Twilight normalized the whole 'watching people sleep' thing.

[@beewest5704]

It's still creepy but was there not a dude that's a millionaire letting strangers pay to watch him sleep & set his alarm clock?

[@tiffprendergast]

Yup

[@tiffprendergast]

@@beewest5704 yup ugh

[@shaebubblegum3212]

So right! Shit is strange

[@iblivs21]

this is Twilight's fault.

[@nateorius]

I actually liked that this show went with the cliche ending and then threw a fucking curveball out of nowhere lol

[@Jamiedaurell]

The ending really had me shooooook! I mean I half expected that Jeanette knew she was there. But I wonder if I’m season two they’ll dive more into that plot twist.

[@laibatahir4627]

I really don’t want a season 2. The ending was an amazing way to end the story

[@sellygom9145]

@@laibatahir4627 true! the ending left me wondering and satisfy at the same time. if that makes any sense

[@samanthao.3431]

Laiba Tahir i heard ppl are spectulating that theyd do an anthology where the second season is a different with the same actors so i think thats definitely the better option

[@koostattoos-8859]

@@laibatahir4627 the ending also felt realistic imo. like her actually being a bad person and getting away with it is realistic. and i feel like in season 2 they're going to try and twist it and make her look good and i just dont want it

[@vivianthong5656]

I wish that Alex talked more about how much attention this show put into showing how grooming works. It’s the biggest takeaway

[@a-yf6ho]

Same every episode has me SHOOK

[@melfree2545]

Yes, I just finished the show tonight and the way they showed Martin grooming Kate was… none chilling. It was very well done.

[@tangerine9948]

SPOILER DONT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCH THE SHOW I watched this serie with friends and some thought that Kate was a liar/bad person because Harris and her were in love and that she was not kidnapped and blamed her for killing him. Some even thought that Harris was nice and did not deserve this ending. So while I personnaly thought that all the "before scenes" were really important, and we saw more and more how Kate could fall in this trap, it made some people thinks that Harris was a victim instead of Kate

[@elainehartmann4527]

@@tangerine9948 well if your friends se Harris as the victim you stay the hell away from them... I dont understand how anybody would blame Kate, she was a child

[@ashleyharper6408]

@@elainehartmann4527 yea but he offered her several Times to leave

[@hannah2901]

Jeanette always seems to wake up to people watching her.

[@trinaq]

I know, it's actually kind of suspicious, and I'm surprised that Jeanette isn't at least a little weirded out by this!

[@Fantastic_Stranger]

Imagine the girl Kate or something wakes her up next lol.

[@hannah2901]

@@Fantastic_Stranger ooo that would be interesting

[@catelynh1020]

Depends, i guess, on the context. If you're a late riser and still in school, you're going to be woken up by your parents pretty frequently. As for boyfriends, i dunno about that one. Why would he be over so early you aren't up yet? And for the most recent year shown, she could have just been depressed/lethargic and not get out of bed without people forcing her anyways.

[@fireblade295]

@@Fantastic_Stranger Knowing how media is going, this would happen and starts a whole lez subplot. Not saying its bad (have to say because people love jumping to conclusions), but it would work in a better show.

[@glowrillaz]

The timeline was probably one of the easiest timelines to follow in a show. The color changing, the mood, the songs playing, the hairstyles, makeup, and clothes.. it’s pretty easy to differentiate between all that. Definitely not confusing.

[@marceloamericanbully9345]

yeah definitely not confusing. Even Dark by netflix tried using this technique when changing the year

[@beesbakery4116]

It's usually pretty easy for me to be confused my stories This one was extremely easy to follow, the filters are too different to confuse I really like how they did this show

[@alishag1662]

This reminded me of Little Women (2019) they used this same technique to go back and forth between the past and present.

[@AlexLopez-vm7uq]

Not Confusing, *JUST A COLOSSAL WASTE OF FUCKING TIME* (._.)

[@tunafish5462]

@@marceloamericanbully9345 yeah but Dark was so hard to follow tho ngl cuz there was a lot of characters.

[@MidnightFox2189]

Can't wait for the trilogy, Cruel summer, Grusome fall and violent winter

[@thecoolesthana]

And destructive spring

[@Danbo22987]

@@thecoolesthana That’s a spin off no one talks about

[@blue_lancer_es]

Dont forget violent winter part 2.

[@picklespeas9623]

Sucky Spring lol

[@daliahelal97]

Grisly fall the novella

[@Zizalaonfire]

Personally, the non-chronological story telling is pretty cool, especially in Pulp Fiction. Its not about the deepness of the story or anything, its about how things happen unexpectedly. And in the end, the story line is comolete and u get to have the “a-há” moment, which is very satisfying

[@user-bd6hn]

absolutely hated pulp fiction , probably the most boring movie I’ve ever watched lol but i did like the way they filmed this show and how they put the order , it was pretty good.

[@strawberryrain3081]

I hate how whenever someone “glows up” in a movie they suddenly don’t need glasses? Bestie ur not gonna stop being blind just because you learnt what makeup is 😭 Edit: I am aware contacts are a thing but it just upsets me when movies claim glasses are an “ugly” or “pre-glowup” thing.

[@MattViviani]

There is a line in the show where her mother suggests trying contacts again and Jeanette says 'ew, I don't want to touch my eyes' or something. She could wear contacts, she just didn't want to before she was trying to be popular.

[@spoofes6630]

@@MattViviani yeah but. Is there will be another season?

[@sierraa.bryant9322]

Exactly 😭😭

[@user-ei6si7sy5r]

Bruh literally tho. When I had my glow up I just found new glasses that looked better. It really ain’t that hard

[@marceloamericanbully9345]

it was her mother who suggested to wear contacts though initially the character doesnt like the idea of touching her eyes

[@mddskat]

Honestly this show is so good. The acting is so much better than 95% of the teen shows on and it’s a brand new concept. But this was still hilarious as always

[@dantesos7564]

I hope it doesnt go down the tubes like Riverdale did 🥲.

[@DeanithForeverYoung]

@@dantesos7564 .. it's only one season so I doubt that

[@Gigi-se6de]

@@DeanithForeverYoung maybe the person means like in the other seasons (if they renew it. I think it might since it’s doing good in views) anyway let’s hope they don’t mess it up.

[@DeanithForeverYoung]

@@Gigi-se6de I know but I hope they don't. I hate when they stretch these types of series. Knowing Jessica Biel , this will have a big twist but it will end.

[@garreth9484]

@@dantesos7564 oh the highs and lows of high school football

[@siennahartle9069]

The transitions between eras, and the way they differentiate the years by the clothing, color palette, music and the phenomenal acting, are all amazing. Really elevates this show, and all the characters seem realistic and believable.

[@a-yf6ho]

Same i love it so much

[@kittycouturee]

Idk it kinda annoyed me It kept switching years and it was frustrating

[@siennahartle9069]

@@kittycouturee I do think there were some moments that were confusing as to what year it was the first time through but I was more talking about the scenes like the bedroom scene in episode 1 where the camera pans away from Jeanette and when it pans back she’s in her outfit of the next era and it’s really shocking and cool because it doesn’t look like the shots were seamed together, or the opening of episodes 1 and 2 where there’s a abrupt and stark contrast between the eras to orient you to how things are in each era.

[@melfree2545]

I just hated how dark everything in 1995 was. I understand why they did it, I just didn’t like it.

[@jasminecrawford42]

@@melfree2545 It was the grunge/goth era 😂.

[@whitedog4644]

I’m ready for the sequel: Violent Winter

[@nameredacted3093]

LMAO

[@jacklyntree7752]

Ngl I'd watch that

[@copito42]

and deadly autam

[@trinaq]

How about Destructive Spring?

[@grandmuthur]

Wouldn’t it be like “Cool Winter” Because the other is “Cruel Summer”. Like everything went good

[@devaprabha1535]

"the opposite of love is not hatred it's indifference " that hit me like a train

[@aubreejohnson5387]

This show is genuinely very good. The ending wraps up everything and is actually very shocking.

[@Zwia.]

There wasn't any sex scenes was my biggest problem.

[@student8663]

@@Zwia. problem? It’s a show about teenagers

[@SG-yt5ks]

@@Zwia. i just realized there wasnt sex scenes now that i read your comment

[@namratha9453]

but seriously this show is actually so good! you don't know who to believe. it feels like everyone is telling the truth but at the same time everyone is hiding something. I highly recommend it!

[@wycthoryachrystthopher9199]

Pls give me spoliersss

[@Madfad16]

@@wycthoryachrystthopher9199 it’s on Hulu! First 7 episodes are up rn. Go watch it!

[@Yoyo.7769]

@@Madfad16 is there gonna be a second season?

[@Madfad16]

@@Yoyo.7769 it’s still coming out every week Tuesday/Wednesday. So I have no idea if there will be one or not!

[@emini585]

Fr these people sleep on the show

[@nathalieafrifa5337]

I remember watching Olivia Holt in "Kickin' it" and "Cloak and Dagger".Seeing one of her shows get roasted by Alex makes me so proud🥺 🤧.

[@Tinawarue]

☺no wonder she looks farmiliar

[@thebelles8060]

Cloak and Dagger was so good 😩🤧

[@barbaradea7753]

Don’t forget the Halloween movie that she was in

[@griffinmiller9012]

You had me at Hello 🎵🔥

[@kiras.5404]

I know it's only been a few years but why does she look the exact same??

[@iseedarksideofeverything5233]

"Which 15 year old would be this happy by getting woken up like this by their parents"? I agree😂

[@trinaq]

Yep, most can relate, but maybe it's to show how close knit Jeanette and her family were before the scandal rocked their lives.

[@lisah8438]

On their birthday they would. When food is involved.

[@malec56]

I am 16 and i would like it on my birthday but every other day- no

[@msilva2423]

On my 13th birthday, my parents woke me up with a cupcake. I just wanted to sleep...

[@iseedarksideofeverything5233]

@@msilva2423 when I was in 6th grade I had to cut a pastry instead of cake on my birthday 😂

[@meagan8631]

the timeline changes are actually pretty cool, they're easily decipherable by the hair changes, wardrobe and the tone/color changes on camera. first ep could be confusing but the more you watch the easier it is to understand, i think

[@user26859]

this show is sooooo not basic it has such a twist as you keep watching it ESPECIALLY the last episode…

[@cynthia-ow5ld]

THE ENDINGGGG HAD ME SOOO SHOOK. My mouth is still open. I never liked Mallory and she had no consequences 🙄

[@Jamiedaurell]

@@cynthia-ow5ld !!! She had none! And she just let Kate throw Jeanette under the bus even though she knew it was her that held eye contact with Kate. Mallory was still mad that Jeanette wouldn’t let her control her anymore

[@ellav9022]

Well did you not expect a Twist? 😂 it was very cliche and expected

[@Vin-gl6hm]

@@ellav9022 can i ask what was the twist?

[@mattsaracen7]

A twist does not make it not basic lol a twist is exactly what you'd expect in this type of show

[@ARGHHHHHHHH]

Actually seems like an interesting show, though.

[@MENACE-km6bd]

IT IS!!! It's one of the best I've seen in a while. It's very well written and acted.

[@vixen583]

It’s a great show i haven’t really been invested in a freeform show since PLL

[@thatlosergirlfromnextdoor2039]

@@MENACE-km6bd lol 😂

[@babyshadow444]

it really is!! its better than riverdale and whatever else is on today lol

[@mellow9545]

Imma start watching it

[@katiechambers1319]

As a 16 year old, honestly a lot of the stuff you said “what 15 year old would do?” me and my friends would do. Like playing hide and seek is definitely something we’d do, especially if we had an abandoned house lol. And I’d honestly love if my parents woke me up like that on my birthday (well besides the weird flirty talk lol)

[@ollieno971]

I’m 20 now but at 15/16 I was exactly the same!

[@무디-g8u]

Yep! In highschool when we were juniors/seniors we would play tag during breaks or p.e. It was especially fun playing tag afterschool cause we had it all to our selves! Good times.

[@finthehuman3649]

That's so nice and wholesome!

[@myafield4039]

Use to do this with my friends at 14/15

[@brittneyt5556]

We were still kids, I guess it seems weird now because teens act like mini adults now. I miss those times in middle and high school we weren't in a rush to grow up

[@ollieno971]

The scene of her acting all nervous In the store with the girl and acting like “ew” over the boy I was like “oh hell yeah let’s go lesbian character.” And then two minutes later her waking up to generic tik tok looking guy boy friend. Big disappointment.

[@shachelifernando]

@@leena_dey that boy looks really familiar

[@rroselandd]

@@leena_dey EVERY GUY LOOKS LIKE LIL HUDDY, OFC YOU THOUGHT SO 😭😭

[@rat-in-the-void]

My exact thoughts

[@pokealja]

I'm genuinely tired of them tossing in lesbian characters or gay characters into the show for forced diversity. At this point, it's unrealistic garbage and tokenism.

[@joyjohnson7968]

@@pokealja especially with the overplayed storyline of them never actually being out and throwing hints until they finally realize and accept that they’re gay or lesbian

[@kd8663]

As a person who actually was a teen in the 90s.... nothing about how these kids talk is accurate. I mean, its tv, so it's not a big deal. But it immediately pings as 'how a Zoomer thinks the 90s were' instead of anything authentic.

[@WordsAndWhimsy]

Agreed. Even the clothes felt a bit off.

[@KoolKukumber]

The only thing may be the clothes. Otherwise I agree lmao.

[@kennethaikey1288]

The clothes aren’t that great either, but I do love homeboys convertible Oldsmobile Cutlass. They need to explain how rich his parents were.

[@marianemarangao2840]

I guess it is because they want to appeal to the gen z, so if they spoke too "weird" those people wouldn't watch it (unless it was to make fun of it).

[@kittyb275]

I was a 90s kid. They sound just fine. How do you want them to sound?

[@mxdhxtter1259]

It gets a WHOLE lot better after episode one. Yes, it doesn't have the feel of a show targeted towards older audiences but it's still really well done and the way they do the order of events each episode leaves you wanting more and more! I definitely suggest it :)

[@red4679]

Alex: Which 15 year old would be this happy getting woken up like this by their parents Me (who has been woken up like this to my birthday since I was 3): ☝️😮-->✋😐-->😶

[@simoneangeliquemaloney3990]

My Ma always sang... and woke me up at 12..

[@Nayy.yrocks]

SAME😭

[@alexawatchingyoutube]

Me too 😂

[@nirajpatel94]

This show is surprisingly so good. The most recent episode was crazy

[@hellopumpkin86]

I can’t wait for the next one.

[@a-yf6ho]

I love this show so much and cant wait for the finale ngl

[@AlexLopez-vm7uq]

*The time jumps make the Show a COLOSSAL WASTE OF FUCKING TIME* *It jumps from Present to Past, to PAST PAST, BACK TO PRESENT EVERY 5 FUCKING MINUTES* *My Girlfriend and I stopped watching after episode 6 cause the entire show just became Tease after tease never really feeling like you're getting anywhere* (._.) LOL *The Entire show is a DRAAAAAAG* (._.)

[@rockinonthemove]

@@AlexLopez-vm7uq relax.

[@haileyrose5473]

watching this after episode 9 changes EVERYTHING

[@a-yf6ho]

OMG IK I WAS SO SHOOK

[@laurmullen]

yeah honestly the show didn’t get interesting till episode 7 and episode 9 like made me change my mind about everything

[@devaprabha1535]

@@laurmullen I'm watching it ,so does it reveal every secret by the end .I don't want to wait for another season for the suspense

[@Rubensteinsrevenge]

@@devaprabha1535 it wraps up, yeah

[@sarahroddey2937]

I binged this show in 3 days and honestly I really enjoyed it. The format where it jumps around but manages not to give away any of the major plot points until the very end was well done and **SPOILERS** The plotwists of finding out Kate wasn't actually locked in the basement for most of her time and he wasn't outright abusive until much much later into her disappearance, and then it makes you think no one was lying because Mallory was really the one who saw her only to turn around and show you that Jeanette really did know Kate was locked up there and said nothing just... Whew. I love a good twist and a double back. Fantastic.

[@cordeliacullen2621]

“You know how poorly your father pulls out of the garage, so . . . Here you are.” 😭😭 omg

[@sandystefany3823]

I actually thought this show was pretty good and I enjoy the music. I love when "Zombie" by The Cranberries gets played. Wish I was a teenager growing up in the 90's.

[@TacticusPrime]

As someone who was a teen in the 90s.... no. Especially if you were anything other than straight and white.

[@ollieno971]

No you don’t lol. You wouldn’t have your smart phone, KZbin, etc

[@sandystefany3823]

@@ollieno971 I grew up without it. I was born in 91. We have too much these days. I appreciate youtube and all, but life then was different.

[@Clementine3107]

There were killing people in the streets without getting punished in the 90's in my country. So I don't wish that.

[@Sabrina-sc1db]

You know, you can still listen to The Cranberries right now...

[@wy4553]

Coming from someone who usually hate teen dramas, Cruel Summer is actually good. They do a great job juxtaposing the circumstances between the 3 years and how much each character's life had changed. They avoid cringey teenage melodrama and make the characters feel like real people. It's well acted + edited, and the hair/makeup is really effective in showing how the teenagers' personal style changed over the years. However, I think the show could be trimmed down as there's quite a bit of filler, and it's unclear if those scenes will actually have a pay off in the end.

[@thejascam]

i agree! this weeks episode was really good but the few episodes before that felt like filler i think some of the subplots were unnecessary :/

[@a-yf6ho]

Same, i actually think they did a great job portraying teenagers

[@lilithhedwig5408]

Honestly by the end I'd say most of what was shown served a purpose; I binged it on Prime Video and I really liked it

[@nise694]

Yes I found it pretty good tho I did feel like they completely brushed of some interesting plot lines like how kates sister was the person taking to her in the chat room . But ya 6/10. It entertained me well enough .

[@angelinasophiakamaratou1205]

Ngl even tho I've never heard of this, I'm quite curious now, kinda didn't want the vid to end lol-

[@glowrillaz]

It’s a really good show imo.

[@sydneymildon3581]

@@glowrillaz Do you think that a 14-year-old could watch it?

[@lilly29]

@@sydneymildon3581 yeah

[@glowrillaz]

@@sydneymildon3581 Yeah I don’t see why not! I don’t think it’s too complicated even with the timeline, if they like these kinds of slow-paced mystery shows then they would enjoy this.

[@popoffpeppar]

@@sydneymildon3581 yeah you’re good

[@denko3203]

Here after that shocking ending from the season finale. This show is amazing! I'm glad more people are starting watching it!

[@astrawulf1397]

Same! The ending is mind-blowing!

[@YouAreMySunshine2]

@@astrawulf1397 How is it mind blowing unless your only interaction with people is strictly through social media. I mean most people who have experience in dealing with other people IN REAL LIFE, saw tons of red flags with Jeanette.

[@rockinonthemove]

@@YouAreMySunshine2 because most people just write her off as a huge weirdo, not a full-fledged manipulative psychopath

[@tunafish5462]

@@YouAreMySunshine2 At first, I thought she saw kate then I thought she was completely innocent and kate actually told the police this cuz she was jealous that Jamie kissed Jeanette. I was rotting for her and then the last scene happened smh. I said no way she would just leave her there since in the 1993 flashbacks she was really nice and innocent.

[@sethm3856]

The only thing that bugs me is that the whole premise of the show is that Kate reckons Janette saw her in the living room on the phone (not the basement) while Kate stood there in the dark with all the lights off and Janette was way out on the street also in the dark - and Kate decides to name Janette on live TV for it. Then when Kate finds out it was Mallory she's like "well of course you didn't know I was a kidnap victim chilling in the living room on my phone loool, no big deal".

[@nightingale_07_]

IKR !!! That doesn't make any sense to me either . And the fact that Mallory and Kate got their happy ever after ending ( like what ??? She suddenly turned lesbian ? ) And literally NO ONE questioned Mallory's morals for not telling the truth when Jeanette was accused . The show was good and I binged the whole show in a day but the ending just didn't sit right with me .

[@nameredacted3093]

“Little Peanut brain with the shell broken off” 😂😂😂😂

[@mothman26]

please christain to christain dont force your religion on others. Its just not right. Let them find god by themselves.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@mothman26 It's okay to help though :)

[@Yoyo.7769]

@@mothman26 Idk what the original comment has anything to do w that 💀 but how is someone supposed to find God when no ones even told em abt him? And it’s not forcing cause if someone decides to convert when someone told them abt God, it’s cause they wanted to. It’s not forcing if the person can just ignore them

[@ely_sky]

Respectfully, I'll have to disagree with the title on this one. In my opinion, this show is incredible and one of my favorites of 2021 so far.

[@thetinyreadingdragon2334]

It has better actors than the other teen drama shows.

[@ely_sky]

For real

[@MattViviani]

@@ely_sky I was sad when I finished the last episode.

[@spoofes6630]

@@MattViviani same :(

[@danielle3111]

@@MattViviani it’s actually not the last episode,they released another one today and there’s supposed to be 10 episodes in total

[@tamurmur]

I'm 7 episodes in, and it's the he said/she said combined with the mystery that makes it interesting for me. I catapult back and forth between believing each girl based on what we're shown and it's a fun ride.

[@shiningandall9961]

Me too !!

[@MattViviani]

@Tamera Howard What is believable about Jeanette's story? If she turns out to be innocent, it would be such a big twist to me that I would have to immediately rewatch to either be amazed, or be infurated.

[@tamurmur]

@@MattViviani I do not think Jeanette, a girl who wanted Kate to like her so badly, a girl who desperately tried talking to Kate after her rescue to clear up allegations (that desperation did not seem born out of fear), would not go to the police if she saw her in that basement. She would have been Kate's hero and hopefully her friend. Besides, Kate said that she made eye contact with Jeanette while she was running away from Martin's house, but the placement of the basement windows would make that impossible unless Jeanette laid on the ground. Both girls have shown to be dishonest though when speaking to the police. Jeanette has lied about going to his house more than once, and Kate did not disclose that she went to his house willingly that night (I'm not excusing that she was still held captive and kidnapped internally & placed in the basement. She is 100% the victim here).

[@Stellarainn]

@@tamurmur yeah i dont think jeanette saw her. I dont know why kate is lying

[@qingxinn_]

I find it cool on how just changing the timeline of the story can make a generic story interesting. If you can make a boring generic story interesting and fun to watch, then props to you :D

[@alexys5189]

I’m actually so obsessed with this show but every episode leaves me with more questions than answers 😭 BUT THE RECENT EPISODE THOOO SO GOOD

[@glowrillaz]

buttt they answer the questions a little by little! like from the last episode we now know who sent the “liar” letter, we know what Kate's mom said to her before she disappeared, we finally got the answer to “how did she end up in his house?” question! I honestly can’t wait for the next episode 😫 i want to see the chat, and i need to know what mallory said to vince in the store.

[@thejascam]

yess the recent episode was soo good

[@crazygrrl53]

I'm really enjoying this show but it made me miss the ABC Family mystery teen drama Twisted. It had so much potential only to be canceled after the first season 😭 Avan Jogia and the rest of the cast deserved better

[@flawedsanity]

Yeah, I enjoyed Twisted a lot. And Recovery Road.

[@neishawnjohnson7602]

True but lying game was where it was at but got cancelled for twisted unfortunately

[@PhantomMisfit12]

you just unlocked a lost memory talking about this show. wow

[@DinosourousRexx]

@@neishawnjohnson7602 Yes I loved lying game! ABC always cancels shows before giving them any sort of resolution:/

[@neishawnjohnson7602]

@@DinosourousRexx right especially shows with great potential. I'm still upset it was cancelled also MTV's Eye Candy with Victoria Justice had so much potential and they cancelled it because of low ratings 😢😢.

[@marjanebarcellos]

"cruel summer is kinda dumb" swiftties: so you've chosen death

[@addy3003]

that’s what i thought when i saw the title

[@eatgoodfood5569]

Yes. Just thinking this

[@Bisexualdragon4042]

I completely forgot about the title but Alex never comented about the show being dumb 😂 ah the click bait

[@Clementine3107]

I am a swiftie , that's why I clicked. 🤣🤣

[@iblivs21]

when i got the notification i kinda got surprised cause cruel summer is a song 💀

[@miria_h]

I just want to say thank you to alex to introduce me to this show, me waiting for one episode every week was painful but the show is amazing

[@cheneytheron2826]

I honestly really enjoyed this series! The way they show the different timelines by the hair styles, the lighting, the music. Its really good and I would recommend

[@srch-10]

I literally know he reviews TV shows and movies but I saw the title and I was like "If Alex comes for Taylor Swift, istg..."

[@MaddyPerez128]

I’m glad someone else had that thought as well

[@tasha7609]

SAME I WAS SO CONFUSED FOR A QUICK MINUTE

[@jacklyntree7752]

Same I was worried for a sec to hear him dissing this thing cuz I really like it

[@peyton4425]

SAME

[@lena_ng3654]

YEAH I THOUGHT OF TAYLORS CRUEL SUMMER FIRST TOO HAHAHA i love how we all thought of that 😂✨

[@bazatronmurphy8596]

The acting can be a bit teen drama at certain moments, but the story, plot device and majority of performances across 3 timeliness have been really enjoyable and interesting. I'd definitely recommend it.

[@Iris-dv7kl]

“You see how slowly your father pulls out of the garage “ - I’m ded

[@sugarysaturn3597]

Don't forget that Freeform also did Pretty Little Liars, and we all know how *that* mess ended.

[@natl5692]

Ended? You mean some people watched until the end? Whyyyy?

[@Noa......]

At least they do not turn grooming into a happy ending.

[@tunafish5462]

@@Noa...... Yeah the guy died unlike our friend Ezra smh.

[@TheBridget272]

Random long-lost evil twin from England and a nice guy killed and turned into a diamond necklace as revenge? I don't see what's so unbelievable about that...

[@aspiring.creative.person6092]

4:37 I love how it goes “hello?” Girl screams- scream is cut off by an ad... “In the Heights!!”

[@susspuff9298]

This is the first show I’ve genuinely been interested in in awhile

[@maraj7752]

As someone who has been groomed and molested, this show hits different when you have lived for many of it's events.

[@joshualeahy2162]

Yep

[@MiniMeags]

Dittttto. I don’t get triggered very often over my grooming & rape from my groomer BUT when Sylvia was telling Kate about all the ways that she was made vulnerable to grooming HIT me like a Tonne of fucking bricks and I had to pause the show to breathe for a bit. I’m so sorry you’ve also been through this :( big hugs! I hope it didn’t effect you badly :(

[@joshualeahy2162]

@@MiniMeags Ouch. Feel that. :c 💕

[@stefanie_irl]

its*

[@jaidermosquera5629]

I don't know but I actually liked the show and am watching it. It's interesting and underrated. Deserves more recognition.

[@a-yf6ho]

Same i love it!!

[@madisonlebron8780]

It’s great!the finale was crazy,I was disappointed at myself and felt like a fool

[@a-yf6ho]

@@madisonlebron8780 HAHAH i was rooting for kate the WHOLE TIME (i thought they were both innocent) and then that LAST 30 SECONDS

[@jaidermosquera5629]

@@a-yf6ho I sort of knew Jeanette was guilty. She went to many times to that house to not go back. But the plot twist was really interesting.

[@jaidermosquera5629]

@@madisonlebron8780 Why were you disappointed?

[@urpalval88]

So happy to hear about your Spanish channel! I am an English teacher in Argentina that pushes my students to watch content in English but having a Spanish option for them to compare their comprehension of the English video to the Spanish video is a great tool for me! And informative and more people deserve it in Spanish. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@aimeea3089]

this show is actually really quite good. the three year storytelling per episode, the way they alternate POVs to create this mystery, the acting has all been excellent. also the way they set up the kate and martin storyline little by little. anyway if you saw episode 2 you'd see the point was to ask who is telling the truth - kate or jeanette, and i think that, and the thriller elements really make it the show to watch right now

[@maria-st9no]

mhm the way they make u believe kate and then jeanette again after u see the povs switching in each ep is so great

[@FourthStreetSaint]

I mainly got into this show cuz of the girl who plays Kate but I really loved it

[@kbaccari88]

If you're talking about Freeform, Kyle XY is a crazy show perfect for this channel.

[@itskashkashi]

To this day im upset about that cliffhanger we got left on.

[@emini585]

I forgot all about it I used to watch it long ago

[@MarissaCooperButPoor]

Cruel Summer is actually amazing. I highly recommend it if you like the genre. A show can't really be judged fairly until the story is over.

[@littlesparrow303]

Yeah just seeing his recap about the 1st episode I’m like okay now I’m really interested & I love mystery shows

[@1asfara]

Honestly, this show was amazing and beautifully handeled a very sensitive topic. The ending was so well done. This was one of the best mystery shows I've watched in a long time.

[@stephaniemcr5328]

I’m obsessed with this show, I can’t wait till each weeks episode! I feel like you needed to watch more than the first episodes to get the whole picture

[@kennyb1588]

I personally enjoy this show I just wish I would have waited longer to watch it so I could binge it all at once because a few of the episodes feel more like filler then contributing to the story but I am excited for all of it to come out so I can rewatch it all at once and pick up on missed details

[@alinabishop8561]

Remember when Freeform was ABC Family Channel and they'd have ABC Family Christmas countdown 😭

[@alyssabrown-carleton6173]

They were something before that too, I think it was like fox family or something like that

[@BitterMillenial]

@@alyssabrown-carleton6173 And before Fox Family it was simply "The Family Channel".

[@majesticchinchilla8692]

At this point I’m convinced Alex hates every show. This was still funny.

[@laurabelacqua9064]

besides anne with an e

[@lesbiangoddess290]

@@laurabelacqua9064 that show is hard to not like.

[@devaprabha1535]

@@lesbiangoddess290 yeah life is too short to pretend you don't like anne with an e

[@blackpinkrise4527]

Im pretty sure it’s for humor

[@BriBlazing]

“You see how poorly your dad pulls out of the garage” Lmao wait why did this take me a second lol 😂

[@inventor4279]

ok hear me out, how does this sound, a non-chronological story where you dont know its non-chronological until the end

[@joshualeahy2162]

Your pfp and this comment gives me happy tingles.

[@inventor4279]

@@joshualeahy2162 im sure id make you happier to know where my pfp is from

[@joshualeahy2162]

@@inventor4279 Mhm I'm sure ya would. c:

[@alison6182]

Watch the first season of Westworld..

[@RazzleDazzle234]

NO! NO! NO! This show is so good. The timeline is actually pretty simple to follow with the lighting and outfit changes. You need to watch more than one episode to actually get the whole concept, vibe and story. It’s actually one of the better shows I’ve seen recently.

[@mookmeek]

Agreed

[@kaitlyn10009]

Honestly, I watched the first 2 or 3 episodes, and I didn’t like the way the timeline was in the show, but I can still understand the appeal and respect the people who like the show, it’s different than other shows, but it personally wasn’t for me

[@bgos4727]

Me too

[@faiali2895]

right! i really enjoy the show

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

From this video alone, I gotta say I'm completely confused and I don't understand anything.

[@reyac2422]

the show is actually pretty good, i loved the way they set it up in the first episode. it was one of the best pilot episodes i’ve seen in a while.

[@lilithhedwig5408]

Yes! I was hooked, I wanted to know how things could've changed so much in 1995

[@kamoko99]

I actually really like this show. I originally only began watching for Olivia Holt but ngl, the plot got me hooked😂

[@sayedistrending]

6:12 Mean Girls. Love it 😆👍

[@belle326]

"I'm onto you dad, if that's even your real name" Alex is ON POINT on this one😂😂

[@beewxi]

usually i can agree with parts but alex…this show is a masterpiece

[@mookmeek]

I agree.

[@hellopumpkin86]

It’s too early to call it a masterpiece, but it is good. XD

[@171QA]

I’m pretty sure Cyberbullying came out back when the channel was still called ABC Family. I miss that channel.

[@shiningandall9961]

I NEVER knew they were the same channel omg.

[@Emma-rr3kp]

You unlocked a forbidden memory

[@LuisLopez-mb5os]

I love this show can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it

[@janetDT1904]

I've LOVED this entire series. It wrapped everything up on that stunning last episode and I'm super impressed with it.

[@sittingduck1735]

Even if Janette saw the girl, she was 15, she could've been threatened, could've been scared. Maybe had some twisted way of coping with the issue by "stealing" that girl's life, maybe tried to justify it in her head that she was doing the girl a service. I don't know! She's a child too!

[@MJ-gm7km]

Oh, you're one of those people who think teenagers can do no wrong and if they do anything evil, it must have just been a misguided attempt at doing a good deed. I wonder what you think of the season finale? 🙄

[@joshualeahy2162]

@@MJ-gm7km MJ moonwalk for me. Hee hee shamone. 💀

[@Danbo22987]

Cruel Summer is doing well more because of being on Hulu next day rather than because it’s on Freeform

[@dingusdm]

Lmao yeah all the ads I got for it were actually hulu ads not freeform ads

[@vixen583]

Well yeah all of Freeform shows go on Hulu

[@Danbo22987]

@@vixen583 I'm just saying a lot of it's target audience doesn't have access to freeform, but they do have Hulu.

[@pau8154]

I don't think it's fair to call the show dumb, it's a very interesting concept and I find myself completely immersed into the story, at least it's not a cliché teen drama

[@mookmeek]

There wasn't much in this single episode that could make the show seem bad or dumb, but idk maybe I'm just not getting it.

[@MarissaCooperButPoor]

I completely agree, and also a show cannot be judged as dumb until the story comes full circle...

[@3daniku]

his thing is calling stuff dumb lol

[@hyunsuk]

he always calls them dumb in the titles tho

[@MarissaCooperButPoor]

@@hyunsuk sometimes he says "it's pretty great" and this show is actually pretty great 😂

[@jam5369]

No but like Freeform has Everything's Gonna Be Okay and that's such a good show but like I barely hear anyone saying they watch it.

[@Topaz_matt]

I watch it and I really love it I hope he will review it

[@petrathorsty3833]

I really wanna watch it but it's not available to watch in NZ 😭 I just watch the snippets on their IG and try and piece together the storyline each week 😅

[@Topaz_matt]

@@petrathorsty3833 this is what I do, download Firefox, open the app and go to the three dots, go to add-ons, add uBlock Origin, go to the site fmovies(.)to take away the parentheses, and search everything's gonna be okay

[@rayprado8299]

I just finished this and the whole time I thought “Jeanette is such a creep and a liar!” Nothing changes the fact that once she found out Kate went missing, she changed her look, became friends with Kate’s friends, and started dating Kate’s boyfriend. The post credit scene confirms Jeanette was always a creep.

[@WatchParty1]

This made me actually want to see this show.

[@a-yf6ho]

I love it PLEASE DO

[@Bratgirly]

Damn Alex, first WandaVision and now Cruel Summer? You’re killing me

[@glowrillaz]

Fr 😔

[@mahipatel5176]

this show is actually good like im entertained

[@a-yf6ho]

Same i cant wait for the finale

[@troystilltalking8278]

We NEED a part two after the finale comes out, this video just scratched the surface

[@strawberryyjamess]

I honestly am in love with how Alex always says "I like jellybeans" when it's between some character of himself and their crush

[@gabrieleferreira5396]

the abandoned house is an upper class property. back when i was 13 there was a few occasions that i sneaked into abandoned houses with my friends to play hide and seek(for real that was all we did) it was a really trashed out place where multiple corpses could be hidden, i'm jealous

[@BahaarC3PO]

"you see how poorly your father pulls out of the garage" *OH! Oh my."

[@Pebbles.3]

I replied the same thing on a comment lol

[@deades258]

You need to watch Mitchell’s vs the Machines on Netflix

[@yaraitz63]

He never reviews cartoons

[@werepaintingtherosesred]

@@yaraitz63 yeah I think he even mentioned that in a video once and that he would never review cartoons for some reason (I don't remember why)

[@DylanIsInTroubleCompilations]

maybe because he does animations, so it would look weird? idk

[@uraloser23]

while i think that would be awesome he said he doesnt review animations :/

[@무디-g8u]

Is it good? Couldnt get past the first few minutes but maybe I judged it way too quickly.

[@cloeshay87]

Alex these graphics and the editing is INCREDIBLE. I’m so impressed you inspire me ❤️

[@dantesos7564]

Lol, the intro is so me 😅its like we're all living the same life. Really enjoyed the animation and commentary. New sub here.

[@johnnysalami27]

Parents making breakfast for their kids? That’s a thing? Parents make breakfast for their kids? I had toast or maybe cereal everyday for 4 years

[@alyssabrown-carleton6173]

Yea my parents only made breakfast on special days. Most of the time I didn't even eat breakfast because I chose sleep

[@dirkspotproductions3834]

My parents would make me breakfast for birthdays, or sometimes, they would wake me up and would give me a smoothie or Chai latte and roses.

[@aur9035]

Lmao my parents said breakfast is bs and i dont have to eat and just prepared whatever if i do decide to eat

[@dirkspotproductions3834]

@@aur9035 Lol no one in my family eats breakfast (mostly because they aren’t hungry when they first wake up) so we hardly ever have it. It’s usually a special moment thing or it’s a lunch (considering we will sometimes wake up past 10-12pm on weekends). Otherwise, in my family - if you’re hungry, you make your own thing which is typically cereal or whatever you can find. 😅

[@r.22r]

All these comments .... my parents would never let us leave without a good breakfast!! I cant even imagine this 😅😅 we all ate whether i wanted to or not