A show about female athletes and their sport.
I'm watching the rerun of the premiere on ABC Family. However, I'm a little tired, so here are some quick initial thoughts.
Quite the look at economic hierarchy. I like that they do not ignore the fact that competition in gymnastics, as it currently set up, is expensive. There is even a middle class family that keeps discussion from being a flat dichotomy.
Why can't female athletes have relationships? No boys, no dating. Why do female athletes have such rules put on them? Male locker room culture is full of talk about girls, so why do we not see the opposite? I'm not an expert on gymnastics, but how common are such rules, especially since movies about gymnasts (and cheerleaders) are all the female athletes movies are being made about.
Oh, the show's over. Part of me wants to say this ending is melodramatic, but I have seen similar performances from second-rate spoiled girls that resulted in a coach being fired.
While I'm too tired to form a definite opinion on the show, I know I will be posting more on this show and will tune in next week.
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