“Where the Wind Comes From” Review: Amel Guellaty’s Coming-of-Age Drama is Tender and Confrontational
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So, Shade Corner. Where do I start? To put it simply: I tried to, but I don’t like it. For a week after it premiered, that was all I could say about the show because the first episode didn’t leave much of an impression on me. Granted, I should admit that I may be biased […]
So, Shade Corner. Where do I start? To put it simply: I tried to, but I don’t like it. For a week after it premiered, that was all I could say about the show because the first episode didn’t leave much of an impression on me. Granted, I should admit that I may be biased because it’s not the sort of viewing I’m typically inclined towards. I’m wearied of media that only consist of people sitting around being mean: 1) just for the sake of it, to others who: 2) don’t necessarily deserve it and 3) aren’t there to defend themselves. The negativity messes with my feng shui. I don’t like the fake “razz” Don’t Jealous Me accents either.
That said, it shouldn’t have been too difficult for Shade Corner to win me over. I’ve listened to Camille on the WJGB Podcast, I enjoy Makida’s tweets whenever they’re retweeted unto my timeline and I have been following Bayo’s career for years. The point I am trying to make is that I watched the show wanting to like it. As you may have been able to tell, I was thoroughly disappointed. I was asked to write this review after the first episode but I waited because I wanted to give them another chance and watch the second one. Sadly, I’m not optimistic about the chance I’ll be watching a third.
I have no interest in writing a ruthless critique so instead I’ll suggest ways I think they could improve. I don’t consume Shade Room, Media Take Out, Fashion Police, etc. content so my comments won’t be genre-specific.
I read the Native Mag review and I disagree with at least one point. For me, one of the highlights of the first episode was when Makida wore her sunglasses. I thought it was funny. The show has plenty room for improvement and they could possibly achieve that if they worked hard at it. They seem to have a good rapport going on and Bayo is fantastic.
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