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Positive:
13
Mixed:
3
Negative:
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Critic Reviews
Jun 13, 2024
Season 1 Review:
It’s a story whose ultimate power sneaks up on you, because Carty-Williams is smart enough to recognize that the best way for us to understand Queenie is to be confronted by her trauma at the same time, and in the same way, that she is. .... This is a very sharp, moving, well-told story.
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Jun 6, 2024
Season 1 Review:
I’m not sure the show, which was created by Carty-Williams, needs to bring us into therapy with Queenie; like the voiceover, it feels a bit like a cheat, a way to spell out her issues rather than simply show them. But it’s far from a deal-breaker. Brown carries the show with a strong realism and a quiet reactivity.
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iJun 4, 2024
Season 1 Review:
The way it is told – with dry humour and sexual frankness – feels a bit too familiar. What validates Queenie’s existence in the pantheon of TV’s flawed female leads is Brown’s star quality, Carty-Williams’ sharp observations and the show’s joyful love letter to south London. On screen, Queenie is as real as she was on the page.
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Jun 4, 2024
Season 1 Review:
The series attempts to capture the essence of Black womanhood with honesty and authenticity. At times it does, but ultimately, it delivers a rushed, light-hearted story of self-discovery that does not fully explore Queenie’s journey. But fear not, Queenie is still an enjoyable watch, offering moments of laughter and reflection on one’s place in the world.
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The GuardianJun 4, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Queenie feels like a dramedy dreamed up by half-arsed AI. The breakup, the queer pal who encourages her to date again, even the dreams of making it as a writer in the big city are painfully rote cliches. Because Queenie feels so imprecise, investing in any of these plotlines is difficult.
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