Tuesday, July 29, 2014

"Girl Meets World" Pilot: 7/29/14

Girl Meets World is a spinoff of the classic, brilliant Boy Meets World starring Ben Savage. While this one no longer stars Ben Savage, he is still one of the main characters. In his place, it follows his daughter Riley and his son Auggie (yeah, like a pet name for an assault rife) living in New York. Of course, it follows where Boy Meets World left off, just about 13-14 years later.

Let me say: it wasn't a total crapfest like most other Disney shows. It went far above my standards (which I set pretty low). It had the Boy Meets World flair, just with [some] new characters. The comedy was ironic and had a good taste, the kind I look for in a kids show. Out of all the shows I've seen, it isn't the best but it has a lot more potential than other shows. Compare it to the crap show Dog With A Blog: A dog earning PayPal money though AdSense and a girl living in New York, following the award winning show Boy Meets World. Yeah, it doesn't compare.

The only thing I don't like is how it has changed. I mean, it is aimed towards teens who praise dancing and singing like it is the most important thing in the world. Yes, it's Disney. They always do that. If you watched Boy Meets World before, it isn't as good and it leaves a bad taste in your mouth like Kikoman Orange Sauce. If you haven't watched it before, sure, it's good. I recommend watching it before, because it's just plain confusing like starting Doctor Who in the middle of an episode.

Other than the bad taste, I hate that Mr. Feeny only appears in one episode according to IMDB. He only appeared in the first episode, probably as a ghost. His total screen time was enough for him to crack a smile. Luckily, others like Ryder Strong appear in 1 or 2 episodes.

Though it isn't the best show, it gives you a weird sense of nostalgia. It feels like Boy Meets World, but it's Girl Meets World. That's definitely a good feeling to me.

RATING:

4/5 stars.
8/10 stars.
85/100 stars.