Wicked City

I am sure this appeals to a very small group of people who will overlook its flaws because the flaws are pretty glaring.

The general premise is good, some of the actors are good for an occasional 10 seconds ,in an occasional scene. But everything else is the lowest it could be.

Looking at the credits, the writers, directors, producers, actors ... most have this as their first credit. I also assume they self funded this.

So if you know what you are getting into this is fine. Don't compare it to anything else it will come off badly.

Its is filmed in close up I assume because the sets are so small. Though it looks a bit strange when they are moving to be so zoomed in.

The storylines are incredibly simplistic so don't give a lot to the actors so most of their lines are cringe.

Throw in regular pointless sex scenes because that will obviously make it better.

They do "magic" for reasons though not sure what the magic is even attempting normally.

Basically if you are not 100% in the niche you are going to resent wasting the time to read the title.

It's cool for the most part. The acting is decent and sometimes over kill as usual. Started off stupid, but it got better. I get it, a bunch of women coming into their powers and trying their best to overcome obstacles and find answers. A newcomer that doesn't know she's a witch (nothing new at all) An eager to jumpstart her powers witch that is childlike and annoying at times. A grounded one. A sexual one. A mature one. Yay you have your coven. A mentor that basically shuns the newcomer until b.s. Starts to happen now the explanation starts when all of this could've been avoided instead of hiding the truth. I despise lazy writing. Anyway I gave it a 5 just because. It's not bad, but like I said...i despise lazy writing.

First I want to start by saying I waited until I saw a few episodes before I wrote a review. It seems like there's a lot of criticism from people who haven't given the show a chance. Which tells me they never went into it with an open mind. This is something I've never seen before, black female witches on a television streaming service, not Youtube, not some random website but an actual TV service. That's big on its own. The story is well written and the main actors are amazing. A few of the side characters are a little green but not bad, and yes some of the special effects aren't the best. HOWEVER! This is not a MARVEL TV show, you can't expect them to have that kind of budget from a network that's taking a big chance on something that's never been done. If the show is successful they'll probably get more money and that kind of stuff will improve. (Just like the first season of Shadow Hunters, those effects were sad but it was much better as the series went on.)

People should be paying attention to the writing and the acting. There are some great characters and I love the bonding between the women on this show. At its heart, it's a show about black women with some supernatural aspects. Which I love! I'm excited to see where the story takes the characters and how the villains come into play. I really hope it gets a season 2. People should actually watch the show through and not be so quick to judge based on a few minutes or the trailer and come with an open mind not looking for negatives. And remember that people can only do what they can do with the budget they have. If we don't support these kinds of shows you'll never see anything like this again!

Its giving Sunset Beach BTEC. The production and quality is awful. The concept is great and could have displayed the history and power of Hoodoo and Voodoo showing its art and magical effects but if anything, goes against every fact about African magick and turns it into a show that does it no justice. This is a waste of production. This is like another really bad Tyler Perry production that shouldn't even of had made it to the screen. The special effects were awful, the acting below mediocre and overall just very unnecessary. I hope in future black directors and producers do their research about their concept before going ahead and making the script.

The only reason I wouldn't give it a higher rating is due to the clear or quality audio and video! I think the storyline is great! I love Vanessa Bell Calloway and will always give something she is in a chance! I am glad I did! I hope they keep going with this one! It's nice to see women of color in this genre. I also believe that if it stays the filmography will improve. I appreciate that is is not the same as the charmed reboot which I also like but I LOOOOOVE THIS! Don't leave us hanging with only 5 episodes. If you plan on taking it away after just one season at least finish the season! I love Sharice! She's giving "Remy Ma" if she was a witch Vibez!