Sweet/Vicious

Why this show did not continue is puzzling to me but it was awesome. This awesome badass girl that gets revenge on guys that rape. It shows how she mastered her skills. It was awesome how she found the guys that would rape and how she went after them. How she finds out who they are and goes after them. I wished this would have gone on for a few more seasons. I was very sad that it didn't have more seasons. The characters are awesome the two leads are great badass women characters / actors. The acting was great the story was awesome. I seriously recommend watching this show. You seriously have to watch this.

Sweet/Vicious is a show that wants to be everything. It is a tale of vengeance in which two women put on masks and terrorize unprosecuted rapists. It is an extremely silly soap opera-ish comedy along the line's of MTV's terrific Fakin' It. It is a sort of non-supernatural superhero show in the style of the amazing Crazyhead. It is a study of post-traumatic stress disorder. It is an attempt to explain the concept of consensual sex. It is an exploration of the darkness inherent in vigilantism. It is a relentless exposure of campus rape. It is an attempt to end rape culture.

It's a sometimes awkward and bumpy mix of things, but for the most part, it works surprisingly well. At first, the series focuses on the action-comedy aspects, as the very funny Ophelia teams up with the very focused Jules to take down rapists and cover up a case where that got out of hand. As it progresses, the series moves more into Jules' trauma, at times dropping action entirely, as in a searing episode that would be, in superhero terms, her origin story.

As with other driven vigilantes like Batman, Jules is broken by trauma. Vigilantism isn't portrayed as purely straightforward; early on they attack an innocent man. Unfortunately, the heroes of Sweet Vicious seem uninterested in the Batman idea of turning criminals over to the cops, even in the case of two serial rapists that really need to be arrested rather than beaten up.

Through it all, the series makes the case for consensual sex. The nice guys in the series, of which there are several, are extremely polite, and there is a fair amount of, "can I kiss you," "is this okay," and "are you sure" sprinkled through the sex. While the idea of consensual sex sometimes sounds rather un-hot, the series makes the case that it's romantic and sexy.

Sweet/Vicious can be funny and entertaining, and it can be grim and heartbreaking, but it is always worth watching. I like to think that, if enough people watch it, this series could do a little damage to rape culture. I certainly admire the attempt.

Alas, it was canceled after one season. Tragic.

On the surface, Jules Thomas (Eliza Bennett) is a sweet popular sorority girl at Darlington College. She is secretly haunted by a rape perpetrated by her best friend Kennedy (Aisha Dee)'s boyfriend Nate Griffin (Dylan McTee). She takes on a disguise to fight abusers on campus. Ophelia Mayer (Taylor Dearden) is a hacker, weed dealing student. She happens upon Jules beating up a guy and later becomes Robin to her Batman. Ophelia works in a record store run by her law student best friend Harris James (Brandon Mychal Smith). Tyler Finn (Nick Fink) is a nice guy who takes a liking to Jules but he turns out to be the brother of an abuser killed by the girls.

I really like the relationships between the four protagonists and I really like the four actors in those roles. Eliza is great as the sweet girl and Taylor is great as the wacky alternative girl. The girls are great together and their relationships with their best friend are also great. The dialogue has a little snap. It would great to push harder. This MTV show garnered some complaints about SJW but that can be said about most comics. It's a fun show with compelling characters that reminds me a little of Buffy. It never got an audience and was canceled after a 10 episode first season. It may be unfair but I'm deducting a point for its short run.

MTV doesn't have the best track record for making good scripted television but Sweet/Vicious is very enjoyable and refreshing regarding the heavy topic matter. Sexual violence is an extremely serious issue and currently there is no show portrays what victims feel - rather only the legal aspects of the crime and maybe the psychology of the abuser. Sweet/Vicious brings a whole new dynamic to the topic and I personally enjoy that the show doesn't feel cold and matter-of-fact - you really understand the effects and most importantly, you actually want to root for the main characters, who are the campus vigilantes. The show does have it faults - the writing can sometimes be a little off and certain things can be set up better in terms of story development but I overall think the show is a fun time; it doesn't take itself too seriously - there are funny moments, dramatic moments, relatable characters and importantly, strong female characters that show their strength in various different ways. Sweet/Vicious is definitely something to look out for and possibly empowering to anyone who has ever been assaulted. Please don't dismiss this show in fear that it is only about misandry because that is far from the truth.

I came across this series by chance and was instantly gripped by the great story line and powerful characters (Ophelia is my kind of woman). I'm not surprised that some parental guidance know-it-alls see the two main characters as bad role models: These young women are smart, off-beat, pro-active and not passive, funny, and definitely not victims.

To quote Variety: "The main accomplishment of the promising show is that it never loses sight of the issues surrounding rape culture, violation, and consent. But it's not an "eat your vegetables" kind of program — it's essentially an enjoyable superhero saga."

Until violence stops being perpetrated towards women, this series should definitely serve to empower those who watch it.

It's great, and I REALLY hope that there will be many seasons to come.