Where to begin? Rebel isn't necessarily a bad idea, but a show inspired by Erin Brockovich does not belong on basic cable. The worst part is the painful waste of talent. Katey deserves better, Kevin Zegers deserves better, and Andy Garcia deserves 100 times better.
And then there's Marc Webb, who has unjustly been relegated to TV directing after Sony manhandled his Amazing Spider-Man movies. It's not right and my heart goes out to him.
Finally, to talk briefly about the "wokeness" of it all, it does feel a bit forced. I don't know about Erin's kids, but Rebel's are all different races (if I'm not mistaken) and that is extremely uncommon in real life.
There are other small issues as well, such as feminist scenes that are a bit too overt and the main character behaving outlandishly. Overall, this show just makes me want to watch the Julia Roberts movie again.
Rebel never had a legitimate chance on ABC, and as a result, is a disservice to almost everyone involved.
And then there's Marc Webb, who has unjustly been relegated to TV directing after Sony manhandled his Amazing Spider-Man movies. It's not right and my heart goes out to him.
Finally, to talk briefly about the "wokeness" of it all, it does feel a bit forced. I don't know about Erin's kids, but Rebel's are all different races (if I'm not mistaken) and that is extremely uncommon in real life.
There are other small issues as well, such as feminist scenes that are a bit too overt and the main character behaving outlandishly. Overall, this show just makes me want to watch the Julia Roberts movie again.
Rebel never had a legitimate chance on ABC, and as a result, is a disservice to almost everyone involved.