My Opinion on Girl Rules so far... Overwhelming.
Placing the rest under a cut to come back and see if I was right in the end. Also this may get long and rambling.
If everything remains as chaotic as Ep 3 then my ADHD is going to make me stop watching. It's too much! I've got emotional whiplash from caring about Bambi, being exhausted by her, and jumping between pairs before I have time to process what just happened in the previous scene.
There were some big moments this episode to be sure but, something external kept me from fully engaging with the entire Ep. Mostly the editing but also the music sometimes (Goya and Sasha's convo in the vintage store). I'm not sure if the show wants to focus on aesthetics or grounded storytelling. I almost feel like the show itself is having that same battle. For example that video call with Prim and Bambi made no visual sense to me, for the story it worked showing that Bambi really does have her hooks in Prim pretty deep. Why there was a stylistic choice made to have each of their "boxes" change in size I don't quite understand.
After 3 Eps I also have the impression that GR is going to have a 3 act structure. We just finished the "introductions" and are about to reach the climax of act one.
Here's a rough idea of what I'm thinking so far (have not read the novel, so this is all a guess):
Act 1:
- Ep 1: Intro to the Characters
- Ep 2: Intro to the Dynamics
- Ep 3: Intro to the Conflict/Consequences
- Ep 4: Fallout and a New Player
Act 2:
- Ep 5: Things start to get messy
I imagine someone, mostly Bambi, is going to try to explain themselves and make things worse for herself later. Goya I imagine is going to test boundaries with Sasha convinced that she's doing it for her own reasons, and not that she finds Sasha attractive in anyway.
- Ep 6: Actions and Reactions
Each pair may get closer but, I don't think this will be a big cause and effect Ep. maybe that is felt immediately or somewhere down the line. My guess is the latter.
- Ep 7: Making Memories
An Ep filled with character choices adding on to future issues or laying more ground work for success in their relationships.
- Ep 8: The consequences of your actions
No one is safe from past actions and choices coming to haunt them; both from the near past and years in the past.
- Ep 9: Not so fast
Nothing will be fixed easily and things likely get worse before they get better.
Act 3:
- Ep 10: The problem that can't be solved
Someone or something comes in to exacerbate a seemingly unfixable problem. This will start the dominoes falling for everyone.
- Ep 11: Continued Finger Pointing
Probably started towards the end of the previous Ep. But this episode will feature some crying and major finger pointing from the main 4. Min and Preaw might be ok by this point and just function as support for those around them (more likely I think they will be dealing with some final doubts of their own).
- Ep 12: Reconciliation
As has become standard everything will get sorted out in the end.
I had high hopes for this show and I'm not ready to let them go quite yet. There is a massive amount of potential here. The fact that I wanted to cry for Bambi a few times in Ep 3 but, also felt as torn as Prim is proof that it exists. Min and Preaw also won me over this Ep. I'm also loving the cat and mouse of Sasha Goya. Like I said, I'm interested to see if I'm right and I hope I make it to the end.
