"Love, Simon" was a great film. A rom-com just the way I like it. The series, "Love, Victor" is a completely other tale, and better in many respects. As a series, it can delve deeper. And it does. "Love, Simon" was, all-in-all, a kind of simple story. Victor's path is nowhere near as clear or easy. Religion, race, and family relationships all fold in and none are easily defined. A big thumb's up that the parents aren't two-dimensional. All of them have edges and frailties. They are human. Victor's journey, and the journey of those around him, isn't just the typical teen drama, it is the building blocks of growing up and trying to figure out the world. It is a hugely bingeable series, one which will have you hesitating to pick up the remote. As you connect to the characters there is a real need to see what happens next. This is an everyman's journey -- with something to connect to no matter what role you play in life. Bravo, brava. Outstanding.
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