This show will get a lot of slack for trying to re-invent the 90s teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You, which is notable for being a better teen movie than most in the 90s and as being the launching pad for Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the late Heath Ledger. However, the show is not, and I repeat IS NOT the movie. Some characters have stayed the same, many have changed. Cameron is no longer the new kid in town--now its Bianca and Kat. Bianca is no longer popular or friends with Chastity, she is trying to climb the social ladder. So many situations have changed that the show really bears little resemblance to the movie, save for a mention of Cameron tutoring Bianca in french and the always funny Larry Miller. Without knowing any long term arcs for the show, its hard to say how closely, or loosely, the show will try and emulate the movie that came before it. But lets put this in perspective: Its mildly funny, and its better than most "teen" programming on right now (Hello, Secret Life of an American Teenager and anything on MTV/VH1). People shouldn't crucify it for being a remake. After all, Clueless also had a TV show based on it which was pretty cute.
If it bothers you that much that they remade 10 Things, don't watch it. If you want to give it a shot, go for it. Its really not that bad.
If it bothers you that much that they remade 10 Things, don't watch it. If you want to give it a shot, go for it. Its really not that bad.