Love in Fairhope

Have you ever watched a TV show and felt embarrassed for the actors? Well, that's exactly how I feel about this particular show. The acting is horrible. Their fakeness shows immensely and it's genuinely cheesy. Waste of time waste and a waste of money. If I were you I would keep moving and not waste your valuable minutes on this low budget reality show. After watching one full episode, I couldn't even force myself to watch another one. Even the camera angles are ridiculous and cheesy. I'm not sure who's acting is worse Abby, the homecoming, queen or the bartender. The best thing I can say about this show is Fairhope Beach is a very pretty place.

This was so well done. Small town American. I love the story telling!! I am hoping this goes for another season! I love the fact that the actors were real people!!

It seems to me that is was done a very professional way. These days some of the negative people just write to write! Crazy out there. This was a winner!!

This covers all kinds of people in this story. It is called real life! I actually need to go to Fairhope. It looks just beautiful. There have been a few movies made there. Fingers are crossed for another season!!

This was a nice combination of scripted fantasy life. I'm not a big fan of shows like the Bachelor, but I liked this show!!

I feel like everything is the same now on tv and streaming. Refreshing to see a new take on reality. I liked the lessons and that you had to figure out what was real and what wasn't. Found myself googling everything lol and it seems that Fairhope is an actual place but the facts were enhanced to make it more fantasy? Cool. I think Abby actually dated Trevor from what I can see with their exchange on IG and Lashoundra was married to Kendall. Binged it a day. My only critique is that I wish the episodes were a little longer wanted to get to know the characters more... and a little more about their world. Season 2 now pls.

This is TERRIBLE.

It's a drama and a reality show? What does that mean?

The show is clearly scripted with generally cliched and predictable dialog but sometimes, the dialog is so indescribably bad that I wonder if it was written after the WGA strike started and the crew was forced to recruit writers off of the barstools of some crab shack in the Alabama gulf town in which it was filmed.

Then there is the acting... Some of the minor performers appear to be well trained and give credence to some scenes.

The leads appear to be coached scene by scene in poses, inflection and micro expression.

It's not a good look, particularly when 2 apparently untrained leads are in a scene alone, waiting patiently for the other to finish their line.

Then there is the glossy, charming production itself, set in a lovely American town. The camera, lighting, sound, costume and makeup crew are also clearly on a shoestring budget ( no kidding, they appear to have one dolly and 2 back yards) but somehow manage to make this hot mess look and feel like an art film.

It is due to the smart visual and sound context that I stuck with this for 4 episodes.

Love in Fairhope gets one star for the teleplay ( is that what it is? I can't tell) and 8 for the production value.

I don't recommend watching it. I do recommend some production company put the entire crew to good use with a script, actors and a decent budget.

I do not watch a lot of television especially lately because everything is so depressing or about crime or murder. This show is so sweet and hopeful-- made me really escape and reminded me that I can find love again. I watched it all in one night, well actually until the morning kept me glued and I felt very invested in each of the women. Mya Jo was my favorite- and Claiborne was probably my second. They both seem like people I would be friends with but all in all loved the women wish there a couple more episodes do feel it ended a little too soon or maybe the episodes could have been a bit longer. Makes me want to love to Fairhope!