Review: “Red Band Society”

Let’s dive into the review of Red Band Society. Here’s the synopsis:

RED BAND SOCIETY is a provocative high school drama told through the eyes of a group of teenagers who meet as patients in a hospital pediatric ward.

So my quick review is that it’s not to my tastes. The show is fine. If you like heartwarming, Chicken Soup for the Soul-type of programming, then have at Red Band Society. However, this show is not really along the lines of what I like to see. Even still, there were some things about the show that I think might be rectified as the show goes along.

First is the amount of time we see Octavia Spencer. From the commercials, I thought we were going to see more of her and how she’s shaping the lives of her teen patients. But she was barely in the episode. I’m sure there will be some arcs with her later on the series, though.

Second include the amount of storylines there are. Yeah, there are going to be two to three different storylines, but it seemed like there were four. First, you have the main storyline, which is Spencer’s Nurse Jackson’s time taking care of her patients along with fellow nurse friend Kenji (Wilson Cruz) and Dr. McAndrew (Dave Annable). Second is the story of mean girl Kara (Zoe Levin), who realizes that she’ll need a heart transplant and must learn to actually be a nice person before it’s too late. Third is coma patient Charlie (Griffin Gluck), who is narrating the story and tells Kara (while she’s being resuscitated) a message for his dad and how she can help him wake up. Fourth is the story of Jordi (Nolan Sotillo), who comes to Dr. McAndrew for a surgery; he’s suffering from cancer and needs his leg amputated. After Dr. McAndrew agrees, the kids rally around Jordi and give him a leg-sendoff party. Lots of story.

Overall, the show is fine, like I said. It’s just not my cup of tea.

I also managed to catch the premiere of NBC’s The Mysteries of Laura, starring Debra Messing. Think Grace Adler from Will and Grace if she was a detective. The show even sounds like it should have been played in front of a live audience; it even sounds like there are literal applause breaks in the writing.

What did you think of Red Band Society and The Mysteries of Laura? Give your opinions in the comments section below.

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