Bad to Bed (2024)

Diferente…

pero extremadamente compleja. A veces, determinados guionistas consideran que una historia enrevesada generará siempre un mejor producto. Y no tienen en cuenta el presupuesto que tienen a su disposición o el formato que están ofreciendo.

Bad to bed es un poco más larga que una película convencional, pero su formato episódico lleva a presentar a un exceso de personajes que terminarán por ser revelados como las alucinaciones de Racoon. ¿Eran necesarios tantos y con tantas escenas propias? Probablemente no. Podríamos haber recortado, ganado en claridad y, aún así, comprender el dolor de Racoon ante su problema de salud mental.

De resto, la serie ofrece una narrativa diferente, alejada de lo que suele ser habitual en series de este estilo, por lo que se agradece los riesgos que ha corrido su equipo de producción.

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depiction of mental health struggles (watch suggestions)

Overall: the heart of this series was in the right place, but it took way too much effort to figure out the plot/characters/timeline in this series. 10 episodes about 15 minutes each. Aired on JC Show YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLalG2smk62xFJiyPLSsGxIW_4Znk24W_j&si=J4IbxX_npVilW4Rf

Watch Suggestions (to focus on the main couple)
- watch episode 1, watch episode 2 stop at 14 min
- episode 3 watch 6-10:40
- skip episode 4
- watch episode 5 beginning to 10:30
- skip episode 6
- watch episode 7 3:45-16:20
- watch episode 8 for the first 6 minutes to clearly explain the plot/what is happening
- watch episode 9 7-end
- can watch all of episode 10 or start at 5:20 to focus on the guys' relationship

Content Warnings: manhandling, mental health struggles, self harm, discussion of bullying, past death

What I Liked
- that they tried for a different type of plot
- sweet/caring moments
- visuals
- good music
- behind the scenes (though it was almost as long as the episodes)

Room For Improvement
- conversation with the doctor in episode 1 took too long
- I realize they were going for more an artsy/experimental vibe but they could have made timeline jumps back and forth more clear and what was a next episode preview, also if they had removed the exes that would have made things more clear (finally clearly explained in episode 8 what the situation was)
- in ep 10, it was a well intended discussion about the important of talking to a doctor, but then the character talked about slowly reducing the medicine if stopping and it made it feel that the goal should be ending medication when some medication is life long and life saving and there should be zero stigma taking it long-term
- should have moved the 15 minute behind the scenes footage to separate videos

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