Roaring Twenties

It's basically the same deal as the Real World except there's 2 houses side by side. 4 girls live in one, 4 boys in the other. Everyone is pretty, everyone has issues, everyone wants to hook up. Nothin new to see here.

Having said that, they are all fairly like-able and if you are down with real world reboot then this is for you.

This show is a clear rip off of real world except a tone deaf version. Maybe I'm repetitive but the mass migration of wealthy Gen Z and Millennials from other states to Texas is a factor in the gradual decline of our housing market. Nothing is real about this show, obviously. I just really dislike the idea that Austin is presented as a bustling city for Californians to come and enact the same policies that caused them to migrate.

Also, no wonder we are estimated to have a decline in population if this is the dating pool for young men and women. God help us all.

The Little Town on the River and the GOP want to be the next Silicon Valley. They bring with the growth trustafarians who live Kardashian like lifestyles without jobs, tech money, and hard pressed jobless kids from the Rust Belt. The wealthy people screw up the real estate, and the rest try to get by on McJobs.

And then there's the homeless encampments.

The unprepared city lacks the infrastructure to handle all the new "hipper than thou" crowd and everyone sits in a traffic jam. Real estate costs skyrocket, but the night life goes on.

The only people who like living there are people who think it's cheaper than California.

Meanwhile, it's one more lifestyle porn show.

I genuinely enjoyed TwentySomethings:Austin. It's clearly Netflix's take on The Real World but without the fighting, excessive partying, drunken shenanigans etc. While that kind of drama is entertaining and has made reality TV what it is, it was refreshing to watch a reality show that didn't have you walk away feeling embarrassed for our generation or shaking your head.

I did feel there were parts missing from some of the storylines and some scenes were cut short.

I do hope Netflix renews the series and just makes a few adjustments.

Loved the LGBTQ representation and how positive all the relationships were framed. It could have easily gone off the rails but there are too many garbage tv shows like that. It was what you would expect from 8 young adults living together and navigating life. Abby was a little annoying but it looked like she worked through some of her issues. I thought it was cute and sweet to see how their friendships and journeys evolved. I binged it because it's not your typical reality tv show. I hope they do this in other cities in the future.