‘The Idol’ Is a Bomb for the Ages: The Winners and Losers of HBO’s Summer Disaster (Commentary)
‘The Idol’ Is a Bomb for the Ages: The Winners and Losers of HBO’s Summer Disaster (Commentary)
"The Idol," a five-episode collaboration between Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, concludes as one of the worst shows ever made
The five-episode collaboration between Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim concludes as one of the worst shows ever made
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Does it really suck that much?
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Yeah, it tried to hard to be edgy, failed, which only made it cringe. The main characters were the least interesting. Abel is not a good actor. Cinematography is pretty good though.
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I'd never hate-watched a show before--and tbh I had a blast. So awful that I tuned in every week just to see if they could keep it up (or, down in this case).
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If you watch it like it's Showgirls or something it's great. I had a blast.
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