T@gged

You see a lot of these series where high school kids have to tackle an insane amount of adult problems or a fear of extortion, and are reluctant to ask an adult to intervene. While that formula admittedly wears thing and there's many melodramatic moments, the acting in this web series isn't too bad and the 20 minute episodes are great for anyone whose attention span isn't the best.

With so many of these teen drama/thriller type of shows, that entire world just becomes over saturated and drawn out. This surprisingly was not the case with T@gged.

This former go90 (Hulu for it's later season) show moved so quickly and established many of the storylines without over complicating the plot or pacing of the series. The episodes have about 20 minute run times, which for a show of this caliber is both a positive and negative; negative because you often want more and more. After some research, I learned that since go90's demise, the show developed a large cult following.

The three main actresses are exceptional and you instantly want to follow whatever else they have starred in. The supporting cast is equally as riveting and talented. The storylines never feel corny or unbelievable. In fact, I liken this to the show Pretty Little Liars, which quickly became difficult to sit through for all of the reasons that make T@gged successful.

I will admit that this won't be for everyone and for all of the reasons why I think this show is a hit, someone else might think will be a flop.

Go into it with no expectations and an open mind, follow the path that this story takes you.

The biggest flaw I could find is the fact that it never made it to a fourth season. With it's recent inclusion on Netflix, one can hope that there is a miracle and the network renews this show.

This show had me hooked from the get go, not because it was particularly suspenseful (which it did get later on), but because the characters are so very believable. They actually behave like teenagers from the start, instead of being high school stereotypes. I love all three main characters, and how they are taken seriously and don't act overly stupid. These are the kind of characters I've always wished for in teenage drama. I hope it'll set a trend. A pity the episodes are so short though.

And this filled the void for this 28 year old! While it's a little more provocative and lots of skin compared to PLL... It's basically the same jist. And a little more believable than the A thing PLL had going on. I love the 20 min episodes because you're getting the meat not the filler. It's cool because you KNOW the bad guy the whole time and your along for the ride of the girls figuring it out. The concept is creepy because I feel this is pretty close to what someone could do to another person... Just shows how mean teens can be!

This show is a weird combination between an interesting premise, good acting, a thriller with great potential and a lot of suspense. It is kind of interesting, and I can't stop watching it, but...that constant feeling of "something's gonna happen, but actually never does" is kind of annoying. I get it, suspense is a crucial part of any thriller, but you can't base the whole series on just this. It's becoming more drama and less thriller as the series progress. Anyways, it's not bad or anything, it just could be a lot better.