I had been seeing this show advertised on Netflix for awhile, but since it only had eight episodes and was on season one I was hesitant to watch. Too many times I've been taken in by a show on Netflix only to have it cancelled after a season or two leaving me wondering what happened to my beloved characters. But one night I took the chance and dived in to watching School Spirits.
There may be minor spoilers ahead, but nothing major. Just some character references about how I feel about them!
It was a little different than I first thought it was going to be, but I loved it. There were some predictable moments in it, but then there were some really unpredictable ones as well. I loved how the show leaned into some stereotypes of typical high school cliches, but then showed depth to those characters as well. I appreciated how they showcased that despite the difference in time periods that these teens were in school that teenage and young adult problems are quite similar. Something to think about when we assume that an older or younger generation is so vastly different from ours.
I was happy to find that they did renew for a second season, and I was bummed to find out that I'll have to wait until 2025 to find out what happens to everyone.
My favorite character is Rhonda (obvi), but I also really like Charley. I like that although the main focus of the show is on helping Maddie find out what happened to her we still get really great insights into the other characters lives and their tragedies. Mr. Martin is the least liked character, followed by Maddie's mother who infuriates me to a beyond I cannot describe. Sheriff Baxter also has his fair share of pissing me off.
Overall, I thought the show was really well paced, and it definitely kept me wanting to watch more at the end of each episode. They ended the season on a great cliffhanger and IMO are taking too long to get the next season to us.
This review is not sponsored by anyone (but it could be!) and all views are my own (even if I got sponsored that would remain the same).
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