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Teen series tend to have the same plot, characters and themes. Most of them are about rich guys or working class guys who wants to be part of an elite. Just a few of them tries to adress other issues, without making the issue the main characteristic of a character. I think that teen dramas are usually mediocre shows because the producers think that teenager are dumb. This isn't true. Sure, maybe they don't have to think about grown-up things, but it doesn't make them simple or gullible.
Teen dramas and such need to get better and stop usignthe genre to indoctrinate young people and force on them a political agenda.
You can always watch something else, because there's a lot better than these shows. Just an opinion.
PLOT
"Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated" or "Swedish Teen Drama which tries to be Bridgerton and Gossip Girl".
SCRIPT
The premise of this show isn't original and it's clear that has been done to follow a political agenda. The series theme are friendship, royalty, love and sexuality. The last one is the used as the main trait of the protagonist and his lover. The other characters are caricatures or stereotypes and I don't find them interesting or remarkable. They're just there to serve as a background for the main story and to propell the Prince to do something. Only Prince has a character arch but I think that it isn't satisfying and could've been done way better. The character who becomes the villain in the end has a stupid motivation, considering how the Prince treats him during the show.
What I dislike, which is the reason why I won't give a 6 to this show, it's how they handle homofobia and the fact that there're only 2 homoexual guys in a boarding school. It's a bit unbelievable. This problem makes the last episode a trainwreck because it ruins the plot twist with an irrilevant character. This is why I'm so disappointed in this series.
Script: 5/10
ACTING
It's acceptable but I don't think that it's impressive. Sure, it works but there's a little remarkable abou that. Edvin Ryding does a good job and he's able to handle well the dramatic scenes but overall he isn't requested to do a lot. Like every teen drama, the script doesn't offer a lot of material to work with to the actors, who delivers a performance which is common to every teen series. There sin't more to say, because the series doesn't offer a lot to talk about in this section.
Acting: 6/10
PHOTOGRAPHY
Light isn't flat and the director manages to alternate it with shadows in what seems a good blend. Colours don't seem to have any significant role here. There're a few of good looking shots but overall thi series is just sufficient.
Photography: 6/10
EDITING
Nothing remarkable about it. I would even say that it's below mediocre because there isn't any scene which is shot in an original way. This isn't just about a single episode. All the series is like that. I'm a lot disappointed.
Editing: 5/10
SPECIAL EFFECTS
There's so little of them that they don't seem there. It should be like it because the story would lose its credibility. There isn't a lot to say about them.
Special Effects: 6/10
SOUNDTRACK
It's made of pop songs and a repetitive soundtrack which is characterized by a large use of synths to make it more interesting for young boys and for young boys and girls. There're some scenes where one of the character sings but music doesn't have a relevant role here. Overall it's just a mediocre soundtrack crafted for a young audience.
Soundtrack: 6/10
COSTUMES
Usual teen clothes with, sometimes, a shade of wealth and non sensical traditionalism. Clothes don't have a particular role in this show. It's ok, even though I've expected more from a series about the elite.
Costumes: 5/10
CONCLUSION
Script: 5/10
Acting: 6/10
Photography: 6/10
Editing: 5/10
Special Effects: 6/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Costumes: 5/10
AVERAGE: 5,57
A mediocre show with a unoriginal premise and a mixed execution. Give it a pass or watch only if you want to know more about he Swedish culture.
Director: Rojda Sekersöz, Erika Calmeyer
Screenplay: Lisa Ambjörn, Sofie Forsman
Cast: Edvin Ryding, Omar Rudberg, Malte Gårdinger, Frida Argento, Nikita Uggla
Soundtrack: Matti Bye
Running Time: 45 minutes
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Nota: 60/💯
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O principal ponto positivo da série e a escalação do elenco. É bom enfim ver uma série com protagonistas que realmente parecem adolescentes com espinhas e olheira, se distanciando do perfil hiperssexualizado do elenco de várias séries da Netflix e trazendo uma atmosfera mais natural pra trama, sem o excessivo apelo sexual da maioria das produções teen, preferindo apostar na trama romântica.
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Os atores no geral têm desempenham ótimo. O casal protagonista principalmente, os dois entregam ótimas atuações, tanto em cenas românticas quanto dramáticas, a química entre eles é excelente, de forma que conseguimos nos envolver com sua relação, que é desenvolvida de forma saudável e condizente pra idade deles. Só o que me cansou foi o constante vai e volta, estilo novela mexicana, do casal.
Porém, um problema aqui que me incomodou e muito: o casal protagonista são os únicos que de fato se destacam!
Todos os demais personagens são em suma razos, com perfis, personalidades pouco exploradas, o que os torna desinteressantes e até genéricos.
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Vejamos:
- um garoto de linhagem rica que usa algum tipo de medicamento escondido descobre que de repente a família está falida;
- uma garota de família nobre que não consegue se encaixar nas exigências de postura de sua posição;
- uma garota de origem humilde que quer se sentir aceita pelos colegas da instituição de ensino rica que estuda;
Tudo isso não parece já ter sido visto antes??? Mas o pior é que essas tramas são simplesmente inseridas, o desenvolvimento delas não me pareceu atrativo ou envolvente.
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Além desses, há detalhes técnicos que não pretendo me ater como o fato de a série parecer ter um orçamento limitado com cenários muito simplórios e trechos em que a câmera balança demais.
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No geral, não é uma série ruim, mas também não é nada de inovador ou diferencial. É mais do mesmo, mas pode agradar bastante ao público menos exigente que busca apenas uma trama de romance para se entreter.
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