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Positive:
14
Mixed:
4
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Critic Reviews
Jul 25, 2023
Season 2 Review:
Instead of rehashing the beef between Jack and Ace, which would ultimately be a disservice to the healthy development of both characters, the show chooses to explore new sources of interpersonal conflict and raises the stakes of the various rivalries that drive the drama unfolding behind the scenes.
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Jul 28, 2023
Jul 26, 2023
Season 2 Review:
Heels' story steps over the line from inspirational to corny at times, and the finale cliffhanger leaps headlong into melodrama. But professional wrestling is not an art that thrives on subtlety, and true fans know that even shaky set-ups can result in a spectacular payoff.
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Aug 4, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Heels doesn’t always expertly portray the world of professional wrestling, but it does a wonderful job of capturing what makes it so special. ... From a distance you can see the stereotypical characters, the good vs. evil dichotomy, and larger-than-life drama. But give it time, and dig a little deeper, and soon you’ll find yourself emotionally invested in a bunch of misfit weirdos throwing fake punches while dressed in spandex.
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Jul 31, 2023
Season 2 Review:
The league itself exists in the shadow of its founder. Determining whether that’s forever is another tenet central to Heels, and that gives all of the characters surrounding Jack and Ace the space they need to flourish. But beyond the trials of family, what Heels is most adept at exploring is the dao of professional wrestling itself.
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Aug 11, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Jack and Ace are sharply drawn and played but they're also a pair of sulking men-children -- drab and colorless, or at least next to Bauer's feral Wild Bill. The female characters are also underwritten in the early episodes (although Starz promises the later episodes will redress that). Nevertheless, there is something here -- call it abundant promise.
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Aug 9, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Heels is an entertaining and worthwhile watch for wrestling fans and non-wrestling fans alike. While the show’s in-ring segments are pretty cool, the show’s biggest sell is the prickly but tight-knit relationship between the Spade brothers, who have very different dreams but remain entwined because of the family business.
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The PlaylistAug 4, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Despite all the early handholding, the show inevitably ends up feeling very “inside baseball,” conversations about the strain of developmental years ultimately meaning nothing when a performer sells out for corporate cash, in which terms like “screwjob” come up without being thoroughly clarified for casuals, make up a large part of the banter and narrative conflict.
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Aug 16, 2021
Season 1 Review:
McCormack's performance along with Chris Bauer's liquor-soaked portrayal of Wild Bill Hancock, a local wrestler who made good and abandoned Duffy, compensate for the limited emotional resonance of the show's top star. ... This a drama that more often plods than leaps and never makes a case for its necessity.
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