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Cruel Summer E01 & E02 Prove Solid Start to Twisty Mystery: Review
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Cruel Summer episodes one and two are a solid start to a mystery story that doesn't seem as black and white as it seems. Freeform shows tend to swing from incredibly well-done shows and shows that miss so hard they are at risk of hitting themselves in the face. Two episodes into
Cruel Summer, and it looks like they have a really good one in the works. This show focuses on two different points of view, Jeanette Turner and Kate Walis, and it alternates over each episode. The first episode is Jeanette and the second is Kate. The episodes also focus on the events of one day over the course of three different years [1993, 1994, 1995]. It makes for non-linear storytelling, but the show does a very good job of making sure that you always know which era you are in. The girls look and act differently depending on the year, and as time goes on, the show gets gloomier and gloomier. The scenes from 1993 look like they are shot in a bright and beautiful world where nothing terrible can happen, while 1995 is dark, gloomy, desaturated as the reality of what happened to these girls settles in.
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Jeanette and Kate are often at odds with each other, but that doesnât mean that we donât root for them equally. The writers smartly avoid characterizing Kate as the blonde mean girl, and instead emphasize that even though sheâs at the top of the food chain that is the cutthroat world of high school, she shows kindness to everyone she encounters.
The best versions of Jeanette and Kate are certainly when theyâre at their youngest and most innocent. By way of extreme circumstances, the series weaves a narrative of how teenage girls are taught by society that they should be afraid and always on their guard. As Kate deals with her kidnapping trauma, she finds herself cast as the perfect victim, but without any real support or empathy from those around her. Meanwhile, Jeanette deals with the ire of not just her small Texas town, but the entire country, as allegations come out against her regarding Kateâs kidnapping. They both walk the tightrope of what people expect of them, but the third timeline sees them each rebelling against those expectations.
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