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Despite this silly and derivative setup, the pilot is actually a lot of fun. The performances are uniformly good and there are moments of promising depth to balance all the peppy hair-swinging, abs-flexing dance numbers.
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We've seen it all before, but it's still fluffy fun. [10 Sep 2010, p.82]
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The cheerleader drama Hellcats isn't nearly in such danger of taking itself seriously. A brunet Ashley Tisdale makes a speech about how cheerleaders are athletes who deserve respect, and then we get to move on to the triple handsprings in crop tops.
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The formula's a little too familiar, the pilot a tad dull. But Michalka's a big talent and for that reason, Hellcats has potential.
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Yes, audiences should beware not to let their eyes roll too far back in their heads at the fantasy concept of a) swapping scholarships midsemester and b) a protagonist who wows everyone in sight (known as the "Mary Sue" character in fan fiction parlance). But once the concept is firmly established, Hellcats makes a graceful backflip, with multilayered characters that defy expectations.
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For all its formulaic predictability, though, this show has an acerbic self-awareness that may defuse the cynicism you may bring to it.
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The end product should be called Hellkittens--not bad, but its tiny claws neither grip nor rip. [13 Sep 2010, p.47]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 34
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Mixed: 9 out of 34
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Negative: 4 out of 34
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Sep 9, 2010
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Feb 19, 2013
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Mar 2, 2011