Emily in Paris
Netflix has a knack for making extremely annoying shows that everyone seems to watch and a large proportion of that viewership would consider it a guilty pleasure. “Emily in Paris” is a fine example of that.
We will admit that Lily Collins is excellent in the lead role and the backdrop of the French capital, with all its iconic sites, is nothing short of breathtaking. Besides that though, the shallow subplots of Emily’s assimilation into French culture, working at a fashion magazine, and navigating through her love life, aren’t exactly groundbreaking. At the end of the day though, people can’t take their eyes away.
2010: Blue Mountain State
Spike TV network- basically TV for dudes has long been airing crazy reality shows that all 'bros' love. Inc Master, Cops, 1000 Ways to die, and many more shows feature on this network. For some reason, the network felt it was missing some "quality" scripted drama. Then came Blue Mountain State and nothing ever changed. The show portrays the lives of American college students and all of the football, the drinking, and the frat parties that go with it.
Spike TV's attempt to break into scripted drama didn't really go according to plan. Many found the show offensive, misogynistic and smug. 2010 seemed to be the year of bad American college TV shows, but between this and Glory Daze, Blue Mountain State seems to take the cake. With that said, despite the fact that the show was canceled after a year, it did somehow manage to get a cult following. Thanks, Netflix.
Fate: The Winx Saga
You would think that a fantasy drama that streams on Netflix would generally be a win-win for all partiers involved - for the streaming service, for the writers and actors of the show, and of the viewers too. But "Fate: The Winx Saga" seemed to fail on all fronts, if we are going to be brutally honest.
With a plethora of British accidents on display being used by young men and women, combined with cool mythology and powers, it had all the makings of a cool show. Fans of "Winx Club," the animated hit series from Nickelodeon were excited for a really exciting live-action version. However, the writing and special effects were both boor in equal measure.
Ginny & Georgia
There is no denying that Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry are magnetic leads as the titular mother and daughter. But most people will agree that "Ginny & Georgia" is kind of like "Gilmore Girls" but told from the perspective of a single mother from a poor background who does terrible things to help her and her daughter move up in the world.
The show is tonally all over the place and critical reception has been mixed, at best. But hey, people keep coming back for more seasons, so the show must be doing something right. We guess we could call it comfort viewing just a little bit of edge.
Warrior Nun
Like many fantasy and young adult shows on Netflix, "Warrior Nun" does its best to build a story from preexisting source material. In this case, it was a semi-popular comic book that we hadn't heard of until the show aired. Alba Baptista is a relatively compelling performer as the lead Ava Silva.
The show got off to an intriguing start during its first couple of episodes. But it got way too weird way too fast, combining religious imagery with hard sci-fi, a mix we don't want to see again any time soon. The show was canceled after two seasons (thank God!). But it is believed that a trilogy of sequel movies is in development.