Recently I came across the Netflix show Ginny and Georgia. I found out about it through a Taylor Swift tweet where she bashed the show saying “Hey Ginny and Georgia, 2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke back. How about we stop degrading hard-working women by defining this horse sh*t as FuNnY. Also, @netflix after Miss Americana this outfit doesn’t look cute on you. Happy Women’s History Month I guess.” This tweet was likely due to a joke made in the show where the main character, Ginny, tells her mom that she goes through guys faster than Taylor Swift. Reading this tweet encouraged me to watch the show and determine its quality for myself.
To give a small summary of the show, Ginny is Georgia’s daughter and they are the two main characters of the show. Georgia moves them to a nice neighborhood in New England for a new start after Georgia’s husband passes away. Georgia had Ginny at 15 years old, which causes them to have a unique relationship. Georgia tries to be the best mother possible and aims to give her children a better life and childhood than she ever had. However, the actions Georgia takes to ensure they have a better life adds to the mystery of the show and gives the audience an eerie feeling about her character throughout the series. The plot is full of mystery and drama that aims to intrigue the viewer. While watching the show, my first impression was that it had a good storyline where you can easily get wrapped into the bonds between characters and the high school drama.
I appreciated how there were plenty of characters who were played by people of color, which I appreciated considering how many minorities are often not represented in film. Although some viewers criticized that some of these characters do not have enough of a role in the plot, I think that these characters played a crucial part in the development of the storyline and that they could be developed in future episodes.
I did find some scenes questionable, though. For example, I found it interesting how the writers included a part where Ginny complained about being half-black. I understand that they were trying to show how she was struggling to accept her identity, but I think that it could have been scripted better. The way that it was portrayed can be seen as frustrating, offensive, and insensitive to some audience members. This is just one of these instances; there are several similar snippets of scenes like this throughout the season.
Overall, this series was a fun and quick watch where you can find yourself getting wrapped in the drama and the relationships of the season if you do not pay too much attention to some of the questionable scenes. I would say that if you are bored and want something to watch, this might be worth it; however, if you are looking for a show of quality content and a deep story, this is not the show for you.
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