Étoile

First I was quite a bit skeptical about watching Etoike, set in the ballet world. However I was in quite for some positive surprise. The series' tone is light, fresh and quite funny. Great actors throughout, esp Kirby, Gainsborough and Brit national treasure Callow. I went away thinking: "what an energetic,great breath of air" Etoile is.exactly what we need in these dark days. Highly recommended. I personally like it more than Mrs Maisle and Bunheads. Great music, cinematography and locations, especially from Lincoln Center in the premiere. Good dialogue & direction, the Paldinos did it again.

Once i saw who the producers were it all made sense! A few misfires (the clones???) and the tone can be slightly out of step, and the characters a bit too caricature but i loved the dance, and the drama, not as whipsmart as Mrs Maisel but still great and fun.

I like that the story revolves more around the teachers and management rather than ballet drama, although theres enough dancing and beauty to make it about ballet and the performing arts crazy world. The trademark snappy rambling quirky dialogue is there in its glorious almost too much fashion. Luke Kirby is great i cant wait to see him in more.

I don't understand all the negative reviews, I am no fan of ballet but this show does not push the ballet into your face and forces you to watch it. It does so in a subtle way, in small dosages. If ballet alone is the reason for low reviews, it is not fair at all!

This is a fun, funny, entertaining, binge-worthy series and I am here for season 2, if they decide to renew (which I hear they will).

I find all the characters interesting, but I have to say (like most of us), I have a soft spot for Luke Kirby who is just a joy to watch!

Hats off to the actress playing Chayenne, she does a great job.

First it was the early scenes of stand-up comedy with the outstanding Mrs. Maisel, and now the team of Daniel Palladino and Amy Sherman-Palladino take on the prestige modern ballet world - with humour fully intact. Like Mrs. Maisel, this new series moves at a rapid pace in a world that is renown for stuffy and snobby ballet patrons. In the Sherman/Palladino world, it is a cutthroat industry, made even more delicious with the New York and Paris rivalry, led by characters that are engaging with their wild behaviour and antics. Great to see Luke Kirby brought back into the fold after serving the Palladino's well in Mrs. Maisel. The highlight is Charlotte Gainsbourg, and to top it all of is Simon Callow. Best of all is Lou de Laâge, as the rebel, Cheyenne, adding the sparks that are going to fly in every direction. A sure winner, and pure enjoyment in another brilliant satirical work by those two dudes whose long names I'm too lazy to type up again...

I don't know how to describe the first episode, it certainly isn't a representation of the following episodes. It is even almost redundant. I suspect the low marks stopped watching here. Luckily I read a enthusiastic and motivated review and I am so glad I kept watching!

Just start with episode 2, and if you want to, watch episode 1 after that.

What you get after episode 1 is adjustment to the format, clarity in characters, humor, more and more balance and a great development of the main storyline and the sublines.

My favorite character is Cheyenne. She is the French epiphany of a (very) rough exterior and a (developing) soft interior.

Of course on point as always are Luke Kirby and Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Susu is lovely and the growing connection she has with Cheyenne is great to see. I Hope to see more of her and them in season 2.

Like Susu there are some solid sub characters whom you come to like throughout the episodes.

And I think Simon Callow must have had a blast portraying Crispin. 😄

With every episode I enjoyed it more, up to the awesome last final worthy one.

Just give it a chance, get familiar with a series that is not average, not thirteen in a dozen.