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Adrianne

Although I know you're not going to continue, I do want to say that while I agree Season 1 is the worst of the series, Seasons 2 and 3 do get better. I genuinely believe Seasons 2 and 3 of Ginny and Georgia have more of the aspects you were looking for — especially during the moments when you seemed the most interested in the show. There’s a lot less “teen-feeling” drama. It’s obviously still going to be there because Ginny is a teenager and half the focus of the show, but Seasons 2 and 3 start delving into topics where you can actually sit there and understand someone’s motives without immediately being like, “That’s such a teenager move.” I mean, you’ll probably still think that sometimes, but it becomes more like, “Okay, I understand,” and then you can move on. Season 3 especially felt like the peak of the show. The drama becomes way more prevalent in Seasons 2 and 3, and it leans much more into the heavier themes rather than the comedy-heavy tone of Season 1. I also think part of the disconnect might be that Ginny and Georgia is a dramedy. It’s a comedy drama, so I can’t fully compare it to shows like One Tree Hill, which were full-on teen soap opera dramas. Those had funny moments, but they were very clearly teen soap operas. Ginny and Georgia doesn’t always take itself fully seriously. When it wants to be serious, you can tell — but Season 1 especially leans into that lighter, more exaggerated tone. I also agree with your point about the balance feeling off. Season 1 didn’t always balance the drama and comedy well. There would be a scene that was so corny it was clearly meant to make us laugh, and then within a few scenes it would jump into a very serious topic, and the shift felt jarring. Sometimes it felt like they wanted us to take something seriously, but the tone hadn’t fully transitioned, so it disconnected you from the moment. I do think they get much better at that in Seasons 2 and 3. The overall directing just feels more cohesive. I’ll be honest — Season 1 was corny. Even people in the actual age demographic thought it was corny. The whole internet made fun of certain scenes — like the locker slam with the slow-motion EDM walk. That’s literally how I first saw the show. And honestly, Season 1’s comedy just wasn’t my cup of tea either, which is why it took me so long to even watch it. I didn’t even consider watching the show until after Season 2 had already aired because that corny scene completely put me off. What actually made me start it was seeing a clip from Season 2 that intrigued me, so I decided to push through Season 1. And Season 1 was a struggle for me too. I genuinely think it took me a few months to finish because I kept stopping from secondhand embarrassment. But once you get to Season 2, it really is way better. I also think the comedy just wasn’t your cup of tea, which is fair. Season 1 is way more comedy-heavy than drama-focused, and if the humor doesn’t resonate, it makes it really hard to stay invested. About the “woke” aspect — that was definitely the most prevalent in Season 1, and it was toned down in the following seasons. It’s not completely gone, but it’s handled more naturally later on. I do agree that most of the plot points are predictable. I think the intrigue comes more from how things play out rather than what happens. Like, we could probably already guess why she killed her previous husband, and we already knew about Austin’s dad. It wasn’t about what was going to happen — it was about how we got from point A to point B. But I get that when you’re already disconnected from the tone, the predictable twists just feel like another letdown. I actually looked it up, and they did change showrunners starting in Season 3, which makes a lot of sense. There’s been a lot of praise for Season 3 specifically, and I think that shift in leadership probably played a role in why the tone and balance feel so much stronger. So your comment about the directing or producing needing to change actually makes complete sense — they did change it, and the improvement is noticeable. I’m not saying you’d suddenly think it’s the best show ever, but I genuinely think a lot of your specific complaints were addressed in Seasons 2 and 3. So if you ever did revisit it — even just on your own time — I do think you’d have a different experience with it.