After reading all the negative reviews I feel compelled to say something in defense of this show. I myself didn't read Nancy as a kid---my literary idol back then was Anne of Green Gables---but many years later, as a book dealer, I discovered the series through my customers who were all clamoring for vintage copies of The Brass-Bound Trunk. Once I'd dipped into the stories I began to understood why so many readers, for nearly a century, have loved Nancy Drew. What a cool character she is! Smart, brave, curious, loyal to her friends, and an absolute genius when it comes to solving a mystery!
When I tuned into Episode 1 of the TV series I was initially shocked. I hadn't expected to see Our Nancy on her back, being loudly banged by her boy friend! This gratuitous sex scene was off-putting and probably drove away some viewers. Notwithstanding I tried to take it in my stride. Any brand-new show can make the occasional misstep, and I decided to give TV Nancy another chance and then judge accordingly.
I'm very glad I did. So far I haven't missed an episode, and to my surprise I've enjoyed the storyline very much. IMHO the writing is not "terrible" but actually rather clever, with both funny and scary twists. A genuine mystery unfolds. Kennedy McMann is perfectly cast as Nancy; she looks and lives the part. I am also glad to see so much diversity in the young actors who play her friends. The original books were, at times, a tad racist: the good guys all tended to be white-bread Wasp-y, whereas the bad guys had Hispanic or Eastern European names! Not so here. George is Asian, Nick is black, Bess is gay. And what's more, the richest white family in town turns out to be rotten to the core. And hey, there are ghosts too...not "Scooby Do" ghosts, but real ones! So much the better.
Nancy Drew the book series was always meant for kids. Nancy Drew the TV show is Nancy all grown up. It may not be the Nancy you expected to see, but it's a pretty good production all the same. I hope that people give it a chance.
When I tuned into Episode 1 of the TV series I was initially shocked. I hadn't expected to see Our Nancy on her back, being loudly banged by her boy friend! This gratuitous sex scene was off-putting and probably drove away some viewers. Notwithstanding I tried to take it in my stride. Any brand-new show can make the occasional misstep, and I decided to give TV Nancy another chance and then judge accordingly.
I'm very glad I did. So far I haven't missed an episode, and to my surprise I've enjoyed the storyline very much. IMHO the writing is not "terrible" but actually rather clever, with both funny and scary twists. A genuine mystery unfolds. Kennedy McMann is perfectly cast as Nancy; she looks and lives the part. I am also glad to see so much diversity in the young actors who play her friends. The original books were, at times, a tad racist: the good guys all tended to be white-bread Wasp-y, whereas the bad guys had Hispanic or Eastern European names! Not so here. George is Asian, Nick is black, Bess is gay. And what's more, the richest white family in town turns out to be rotten to the core. And hey, there are ghosts too...not "Scooby Do" ghosts, but real ones! So much the better.
Nancy Drew the book series was always meant for kids. Nancy Drew the TV show is Nancy all grown up. It may not be the Nancy you expected to see, but it's a pretty good production all the same. I hope that people give it a chance.