Astrid and Lilly Save the World

I LOVE this show. Shades of Buffy and Angel, which I adored, and great heroines. Acting, story lines, cast is great. I'm now an almost 60 year old and still enjoy this genre. This is my new favorite next to Resident Alien.

I look forward to new episodes. Hopefully they give this show a chance to catch on. I watch on DVR as do many, so pay no attention to live ratings. They are meaningless in today's world.

It is a ridiculous premise, in the best way. I would have rated higher if not for the 80s style fat shaming. I feel like they could have easily made this show better without it. Otherwise I'd have rated an 8.

High school best friends Astrid and Lilly are chubby outcasts at school who spend their nights patrolling their neighborhood with night vision goggles. The mean kids call them, the Pudge Patrol. It turns out that they are the chosen ones battling the forces of evil when a portal to the monster worlds opens. They need ten different monster parts to close up the portal.

This Canadian series is ten episodes and lasted only one season. It happily references Buffy and others. I like the best friends and their issues. The show does need some better side characters. The Canadian production has some limits. It's definitely not a big production. Despite whatever issues, the two leads remain compelling and I'm invested in their friendship.

Horror? Comedy? Drama? Mystery? Fantasy? Honestly SyFy don't feel you knew either,just failed all around.

Sure the term"satire"can be used,still doesn't excuse the poor production quality.

People might feel this could of been better with healthier looking teens,but it was their overall poor acting.

The special effects with technology today,was generic at best.

Series is not something for young kids & not for adults,so it leaves a small demographic audience.

Remaining actors,their acting & cinematography was average.

Bottom line.. Skip this!

Only one episode down, but so far this is shaping up to be a really fun series.

Sharp smart comedy, solid friendship chemistry with the leads, and a warmth and sincerity to the writing.

It shows its budgetary limitations at times, but it also seems to revel in the b-movieness of it all, and rattles along at an exciting pace.

Definitely has that 90's early buffy vibe, but with a thankfully updated moral code.

Also worth taking a look at the demographics for imdb scores on this series. I think it's illuminating to see who is hating on this show. I hope it gets to those who will love it.

I love it, I am so here for the ride.