Ginny & Georgia, a new Netflix production, is a series mixing comedy, drama and detective story, an explosive and entertaining mix. From the beginning, the driver is powerful and sets the tempo, it is rather sustained, no time to get bored. At first glance, the series is made for adolescents.es, but on closer inspection, it touches everyone.
A series like any other
It all starts with the death of Georgia's husband in a car accident. She and her two children (Ginny and Austin), will have to move for the umpteenth time. At first glance, the series looks like all teen series: romance, flirting, best friends. But, over the episodes, we discover that the story is much more complicated and much less rosy. The story is well crafted, there is a real shift that will capsize and upset the lives of all the characters. The voice-over of the two main characters allows us to better understand their character and their story. This adds a certain depth to the series, everything is not only superficial. Moreover, the difference between the two characters is obvious, they have absolutely nothing to do. The mother is immature, while the daughter is serious, as if the two have swapped roles. But that's what we think before going deeper into the series.
Beware of appearances
Appearances are sometimes deceiving, and Ginny and Georgia confirm this. Each one is filled with secrets, and they fight so that none come out. But, life is not always what we want it to be… The characters are endearing, and their writing is really exciting. You will love them all, even the worst ones. They're realistic, and you can find yourself in each character, which is really nice. They are not there to make figuration, they allow to accompany the story and to transmit a certain atmosphere. We feel like we're part of the series. The series deals with various subjects: racism, first time, friendship, consent, family secret, but with a certain lightness and a modern side. Ginny and Georgia is the kind of refreshing series you need after a long day. It also makes it possible to discuss important topics in our society (self-harm, rape) without rushing and showing that we have the right to be helped and to talk about it. Some topics of the series are not in-depth enough, at Just Focus, we hope that this will be done in season 2. Series of 10 episodes, lasting about 50 minutes, you are sure to devour everything! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsacpJwXCO8
