Baby

Not quite what I expected: I thought the "poor little rich girls" setting would get old pretty quick but it doesn't; storytelling is pretty slow (shall I say European-paced?) but pretty gripping. Some subplots are less convincing than other but still, this is a show I enjoy quite a lot.

If you are 20+, probably it will be hard to make it through this series, because BABY's target is not you. Said that, I saw all the episodes in two evenings. It's true that I hadn't other interesting shows to see, but I have to admit that this mini-series is quite addictive and I precisely don't know why.

What I absolutely disliked: all the characters come from wealthy families, they attend a private school and their only problem is to find love. Obviously, the classic stereotypes are massively present: the rich rebel teenager that lost his mother and has an absent father, the rich girl whose parents are going to divorce, the girl with a rich absent father and that lives with her moody mother, the omosexual guy that hides his nature to his father and finally the spoiled teenager that is completely superficial. Furthermore, the dialogues seem to be written by a teenager that read a lot of quotes around the web. Obviously, the plot is quite trivial.

Despite all of this, I have to say that the photography actracted me, as well as the always beautiful Rome as background. I liked the acting, it's not so usual to see good young Italian actors and actresses.

If you want to feel young and forgot your adult problems for some hours, watch this show without questioning, just appreciating that for what it is, an high-budget italian series for teenagers.

I thought this was going to be an average teenage drama, but i was surprised. The storytelling is very good and the plot is way more diverse than i thought. Hoping there will be another season

I'm only writing this review to clarify a couple of things that I saw in other reviews. Before I that I'll say that this series is by no means perfect, but it's enjoyable and there's enough good material there to binge watch. It's not a must, but it is an intriguing look into a dark world.

People are saying that they don't like that the characters come from wealthy families and have little relatable problems or that the prostitution element is not realistic- FYI - The series is based on the real life underage prostitution scandal that erupted within a wealthy community - the "Baby Squillo Scandal". Wealthy prep school girls from a private school and also appeared to have little problems (on the surface), were at the centre. The only thing that isn't touched upon enough is the corrupt officials that were clients. The real life client list held the names of politicians, police officers, UN Ambassadors etc... and police believe the high profile clients were aware that the girls in the real scandal were only 14 and 15. When you think about Baby in real life terms, it's actually dark and disturbing but it also shows how easy it is to groom teens. It reminds us that young people are not completely aware of the impact of their decisions and what they are really doing no matter how "grown up" they try to act.

Character development is good, it is a fun plot and it is shot very nicely. English voiceover is funny, but I watched it with CC and it is fine. It is all buttoned up in the end so not sure a season 2 is needed, but I would entertain the idea of more misadventures from the cast.