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When Calls the Heart: Starry Nights (2023)
Lost me as a viewer
This is not the same show I fell in love with 9 years ago. This season was all over the place and none of the characters felt authentic. I felt like I was in the twilight zone each episode. The showrunners have become greedy and don't care about the quality of the writing or the moral compass of the show anymore. It's all about "shock factor" and doing anything they can to create buzz about the show/ratings. Even if that means the fans are harshly divided and against each other. Lucas and Elizabeth were a beautiful love story. The perfect follow up to the Jack and Elizabeth romance we all adored. Now it's all been dismantled along with the integrity of the characters.
A Very Merry Bridesmaid (2021)
Simple, but touching
I always find it amusing when people give Hallmark movies low ratings because it's too "unrealistic". When has any Hallmark movie been completely realistic? You know what to expect when it comes to the Hallmark formula. But I have to say this one was a pleasant surprise. I'm a fan of both leads and it was so great to see that one of the strongest aspects of this movie was their chemistry. The storyline between them felt authentic and they had an ease between them that made it believable they've been friends since childhood. The conflict that later arises between them didn't feel contrived like most conflict does in Hallmark movies. I understood both sides and it also didn't create a huge rift between them. Did it have 'Sixteen Candles' vibes? A little, yes. But the writer definitely made this one their own. It was also interesting to see the reason behind Leah's decision to not travel anymore or continue living out her dreams. That also felt realistic to me because wrenches get thrown into life plans all the time, especially when it involves a family member's health.
I agree that the sudden new plan for the wedding 2 weeks away wasn't an ideal situation and the least realistic thing about the movie, but again....are we really going to give this sweet movie a low rating because of that? I'm not. I hope others don't either. All in all, it was one of the stronger movies so far this season. In my opinion. Definitely one of my new favs.