Love, Victor

Love, Simon certainly had its flaws, but it was still a nice easy-going film, which despite its serious lines radiated an incredibly positive atmosphere. That's why I was curious to see a series version with a similar theme. I've noticed that the older I get, the more distant movies and TV shows from a high school setting feel to me, so I have to look at such pieces with a bit of perspective – at least in terms of behavior and character development. That was just a little interjection to start with. Love, Victor takes the basic skeleton from its cinematic predecessor, but deals with more problematic themes than just self-awareness during adolescence. It deals with marital problems, first crushes and the sobering-ups that come with them, and family and friendship relationships, which are both fragile and rock-solid. But as I said, it's better to look at some of the storylines through the eyes of teenagers. I liked the smooth connection to the original film and the associated smaller roles of the actors from Love, Simon. As is often the case with high school movies and TV shows, the creators went a bit wrong with a couple of the actors, and I don't mean the acting, but the 25+ looks. But watever! The conclusion of the last episode offered a pretty major cliffhanger, so I'm curious to see if we'll see a continuation of (not only) Victor's story – unless the series falls flat with viewers. For me, in the end, a weak four stars! The second season was qualitatively on a similar level in terms of the issues dealt with and the (at times slightly ham-fisted) development and behaviour of the characters, and alongside Victor's storyline I would particularly highlight the one with Felix and his sick mother. The newcomer Rahim is likeable, and it was nice to see a smaller role for "Simon" Josh Duhamel. In the end, the creators managed to get me decently tense again. (20/06/2020)