The Idol is sensational, messy, and amateur - and deeply worth watching.
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The Idol is not the worst show out there. It offers commentary on the state of, not just the music industry, but the social celebrity industry.
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Much of the criticism about The Idol was warranted, with some calling it the worst show of the year. Others have said it's one of the most controversial shows ...
Levinson and The Weeknd want this show to be a horny, thirsty, controversial look at an industry that views slobbering over nubile bodies, ...
It's just that The Weeknd is not very good at acting that sort of insecurity, maybe. But I think that the twist at the end was just so stupid — ...
It was supposed to be the new Succession, but The Idol is what you get when a director goes from being self-aware to patronisingly obvious.
I didn't like it. Beware that I have only watched two episodes and my review is based on that. Let's talk about the story first.
The reviews have annihilated it – The Telegraph gave it one star, The Guardian two, GQ declared its episode two sex scene as “the worst in ...
The Idol Review: The Series Might Be Insecure And Miscast, But Sam Levinson Is Still Making Vital Television. The Idol is sensational, messy, and amateur ...
Even as it aired, Sam Levinson's disastrous erotic thriller felt like a pulpy box-office flop rescued from the archives.