Pryderi

This show isn't a straight-up revival of Saved By The Bell. It's better, with more subtle humor and deeper story telling. It's both more self-aware and more socially aware than the original.

It's been getting review-bombed by people who wanted the revival to echo the obliviousness to privilege that was a central part of the original show. The new one is very much of its time, telling stories about privilege, economic inequality, gender roles, and more, and that has displeased a part of the potential audience. If you're that viewer who doesn't want to see those new stories on the screen, by all means stay away, but don't discourage people who will welcome the new show's messages from watching.

The story is nothing special and the chemistry between the leads is weak. But the locations are beautiful, rescuing what would otherwise be a well below-average Hallmark movie.

One elephant in the closet is never mentioned, the shortness of winter days in Iceland. If it's supposed to be January (it's winter but the actual month is never mentioned) in southern Iceland (where all the locations are), there would only be 4.5 hours of daylight at the beginning of the month and 7 at the end. (The days would be even shorter in northern Iceland.) They spend far too much time doing daytime activities outdoors for the time of year.