Although I wasn't feeling a lot of it while watching, I'm so glad I ended up watching the whole thing. My lady read the book, and she was adamant that I would eventually like it.
So, I just watched the finale, and I gotta say it was one of the best finales I've seen in idk how long. I'm glad that this was based on a book, because most TV writers can't seem to write a good series/season finale. The finale episode was 10/10 perfect. The whole story came together, and it all of a sudden makes perfect sense why Mia was doing the things she was doing.
The way her mom treated her when she came home for her brother's funeral
The whole last episode had me like
thats not the season Finale, its at least two more episodes
Yea, I think there are 8 eps. But episode 6 was incredible. The story, alone, made it a great episode. But Tiffany Boone did her thing as a young Mia. Had her body language, speech mannerisms, just her all-around aura down to a "T". I was impressed. They even let Aubrey Joseph on set, which is another talented young brother. So I was pleased to see that. Anika Noni Rose was a welcome sight, initially. I didn't need to see her turned out on the screen. Messed up my image of her. Elaina's backstory was also well thought-out. Showing her struggles really gave a lot of light to the try-hard neurotic that she became. It also gave more insight into her tenacity. It's arguably the best episode so far, which is crazy given that the regular cast only made a cameo. I had no plans to watch it. But given that half of my family is from Shaker Heights, I just wanted to see how accurately they would capture it on screen. I actually enjoy the show, tho.
