High Fidelity

Come on Hulu guys...You had a cult classic in your hands and left it slip away? This is an AMAZING show.

It's actually BETTER than the original movie. OK, Jack Black was better...but the rest, including Zoe Kravitz, is better than the original. Really. Give it another chance. You will be surprised how much it has grown on people over a few years.

Kravitz owns the character from the get go. After a couple of minutes, you no longer think of the sex swap and Cusak. It's Kravitz's Rob all the way.

Special mention to the soundtrack curated by Questlove, a pure delight to listen to and highlighting Rob's state of mind all the way through.

Watch it. You'll watch it again, and then yearn for a season two.

This show was very good. Loved the authenticity of Rob and Mac's romance. Simon and Cherice were amazing side kicks. Great soundtrack by Questlove. Would have loved a bit more music talk-Simon's take on disco, for example. Loved the gesture with the guitar at the end. Sad it is not coming back for a second season. Cherice was hysterical and I'm sure there was a lot more in store for them all.

Just finished first 3 episodes and it's definitely better than expected. Not sure I agree with all the negative reviews on here. It's more of an homage to the original vs. a straight remake.

Top 5 Pros/Cons

Pros:

• Cast is great especially Zoe Kravitz. Makes for a great female version of Rob
• Music is excellent (just like in the original)
• Because this isn't condensed into a 2 hour movie, there's more time to flesh out the different relationships

Cons:

• Not really a negative as Jack Black owned the original role, but the actress playing his role on the series isn't as good
• Does repeat a lot of the same scenes and situations in the original, but not always a negative as they have more time to expand on some of these situations (I.e. Ian / Lily)

The original High Fidelity is one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time, so was hesitant to watch this given all the negative reviews. But I'm glad I did as it's been pleasantly surprising after the first 3 episodes. If you enjoyed the world of the original High Fidelity and watch the series as a homage to it, you'll enjoy it like I have so far.

Even though I don't like the main character (acted extremely well though - just not likeable) I find the supporting characters are the shows shining lights. They are all fun, interesting, relatable & quirky.

But the main star is of course the vinyl. Good tunes, memories & well, it's vinyl. Love it.

A very cool character driven show...that whilst their decisions will have u throwing stuff at the TV - ultimately it's a fun ride. Cheers beers.

Fantastic music, good entertainment, loved the vibe