SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

saberjane19 I actually just finished watching the whole 8 episodes that were supposed to be aired as the first season of this series and, surprisingly, I was satisfied and delighted with how the story ended. After reading bad reviews about My Generation, I initially thought it was going to be just a waste of time. But I guess I was wrong and I'm thankful that I gave the show a chance.It's a pseudo documentary about the lives of 9 high school students 10 years after their graduation. At first, I find the story lines (for each of the characters) rather depressing. They presented what has become of the main characters after 10 years and how they have unfinished businesses with their past or family issues, etc. It's like they all have problems with themselves and with other people - and that's just basically all there is to resolve. But the good thing is, they actually tackled each and every characters' plot in the succeeding episodes (except for Falcon - I think his character wasn't visible and significant at all). And while they show each and every characters' story, they touched on some constructs (life, freedom, patriotism, love, marriage, parenthood, and basically all the realities of life) which is good. It was in the 4th or 5th episode, in my own opinion, that it has kind of given the audiences a feel or a hint of what's going to happen towards the end that you get excited for how they're going to show it. And it presented a decent ending - it was open ended (especially for Steven, Jackie, and Caroline). The whole season has 8 episodes and I wouldn't want it any other way. It's a series that's only good for just one season since there's not more plot or conflicts to resolve.

josephdanielson I watched the entire pilot. To say this show is horrible is putting it lightly. I am a member of the class of 2001, and the show's portrayal of my cohort has little basis in reality. For one thing, the effects of certain historical events are largely overstated. Aside from the War on Terror, I cannot say that myself, or my similarly situated friends and colleagues, were as personally and intimately affected by the mentioned historical events as the show's characters happened to be. For instance, placing such an emphasis on the Enron scandal in relation to teens and twenty-somethings is like highlighting Bernie Madoff's ponzi schemes and somehow tying that in to an eighteen year old's choice of where to attend college or which used car to purchase. Both Enron and Bernie Madoff affected a lot of people in a very bad way--but very few Millenials can call themselves major victims- -and neither scandal has had as large of a causal impact on Generation Y as "My Generation" tries to lead the viewer to believe.Most annoying is the mockumentary's narrator. The narrator's voice is not conducive to narration. Furthermore, she abrasively questions the characters with little pathos or sympathy. Unlike Oprah or Barbara Walters, who are pros at asking tough questions with dignity, the narrator conducts her "documentary" more like a police interrogation than like a professional journalist.The characters themselves have little substance and behave in self- righteous and unbelievable ways, too. Two of the twenty-somethings are living "the good life," attending wine classes and purchasing fine meats. The couple are filmed trying to pair said wines and meats whilst attempting to entertain the "documentary's" camera crew with their pseudo witticisms that come off as stilted and scripted. No regular twenty-eight year old I know would act in such a ridiculous and precocious manner as these two.Another character, "The Brain," was a life science major turned congressional lawyer as a result of the Bush/Gore election debacle (a slightly tenuous premise). This character is probably the most pretentious. Her phrasing, as well as her facial expressions, are often over exaggerated. And she is predictably high strung all the time.The other iconic character is "The Nerd," a socially awkward specimen who wants nothing more than to start a family. When he's not at home babysitting his pregnant ex-girlfriend (he is not the father), he is busy creepily teaching elementary students American History and making visits to sperm banks. In a plot twist NO ONE sees coming, The Nerd discovers he is infertile. Overall, the mediocre acting and lousy attempts at tying non-Generation Y relevant events to Generation Y individuals makes for a bad, bad, pilot. Don't waste your time.

Staniel13 My Generation is a wonderful show with a lot of promise. The "documentary" style of the show was very authentic. The settings as well as the style of filming was very true to documentaries. The actors portray their characters with great realism. None of the emotions seemed forced or fake. Granted the storyline was a little slow but what documentary starts out with a bang... there is always a build up to the main event. I also loved the message that high school is a world of dreams and false hopes and that for most of us ten years out of high school reality has hit and life has taken a completely different route then ever expected. I cannot wait to see what My Generation has in store...

Matt Reese Interesting idea, but bad on execution So here is the deal I graduated in 1999 one year before the students on this show. I decided to watch the first episode of this show because I thought it would be interesting to see how they setup people about my age who are 10 years out from high school.Unfortunately, this show is just bad. Its very slow, its boring, and you learn where everyone is in their life 10 years later (which is the first episode) I can not image why else I would continue watching this show.I would recommend passing on this show.