For the latest It Still Stings, annagovert writes on how TeenageBountyHunters deserved better than getting lost in Netflix's never-ending upload cycle:
, etc), wonderful and unique shows got lost in the shuffle, as they tend to do in the neverending upload cycle the streamer has adopted.was one of those shows, released into the world without much promotion or fanfare, but a passionate fan movement ensured that word got around about this wonderfully unique teen comedy.
This single scene encapsulates everything that was so wonderful about this gone-too-soon series. In high school, every emotion is immense and everything feels like life or death. For Sterling, her confusing feelings for Aprillife or death, more so than the rambunctious arrest that was just made moments before. It’s authentically teenage, in a way that most shows can’t or won’t embrace.
Aside from its expertly handled metaphors about the inner lives of teenage girls and the high stakes of high school, the show is also wonderfully enjoyable and incredibly funny . The chemistry between Phillips and Fellini as siblings is electric, and, for good reason—the show rests on their backs more often than not.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a canceled Netflix show if it didn’t end with a massive cliffhanger. But even with all the unanswered questions, it still remains an incredibly fun watch to this day. The series’ ability to remain easily rewatchable in spite of its truncated life lends credence to its strong premise and cast of characters—each an element of the series that could have been built on in a potential second season if it were given the chance.
that floods the streamer. It wasn’t one of their blockbuster shows, and its August 2020 release date was overshadowed bySeason 5, which premiered only a week later. It was a victim of the kind of television churn Netflix has uniquely created, by deciding which of its thousands of originals will fail and which will succeed based solely on whether or not a show is their marketing priority for that particular month.