I liked the truthfulness of this show instead of painting some as all bad or all good and portraying teenagers authentically. As a first generation immigrant but raised in the US, I remember my family accusing me of becoming Americanized in my teen years when of course I was just trying to fit in. Parents should receive some counseling in this regard. Anyway, I really felt badly only for Dusty as she’s the only one who seemed haunted by and remorseful of her role in it. Don’t recall if it was in the first 4 episodes but you do get an insight into her family home circumstances and why she was in the position she found herself in.
Thank you so much for your take! I'm a second-generation South Asian American (like Reena's mom) who has also worked with BIPOC teenagers (including immigrants). Our children would be third-generation immigrants like Reena - and I just wanted to know how much of that intergenerational immigration experience shaped what happened with Reena and the other girls. This is silly but both my sister and I felt a strange foreboding. Similar to Reena's parents - my sister and I can definitely see ourselves wanting to protect our future children from many of the hardships we faced growing up as working-class immigrants - we would like to give them the financial, social, and emotional security we never had - but how do we that without keeping them in a bubble? While I'm not particularly religious, I can see how protective being in a small, tight-knit religious community would be for Reena's parents - who probably didn't always feel welcome in Canada. I didn't think these series would p provoke such deep thinking on our part.
This happened just down the road from me. Reena was a few years older than me, so I didn’t know her well, but our families go way back and I do remember this happening of course. Such a sad and awful crime. I’ve just saved your video as I haven’t watched the series yet, but I look forward to your commentary.
The character of Dusty was added in for the show and didn't actually exist. She was meant to be amalgamation of numerous of the other "Shoreline 6." They made her black for diversity reasons. This crime occurred in Victoria, BC when, in 1997, there were hardly any black people. It would have been more realistic to make her Native, but they already had Lily Gladstone in the film which I guess "checked that box." Also, Victoria is city of half a million people with beautiful gardens and English colonial Architecture. Not some run down little town in the middle of nowhere. The bridge, for example, is in the middle of the city, not in some mountain valley. The Gorge is a a very well manicured waterway that winds through the city. My Grandmas ashes were scattered there. Go to Google maps and look at the Craigflower bridge. Or at Victoria in general. This show was filmed in Victoria, but it seemed like they wanted it to seem like some run-down Appalachian town or something.
Very upsetting show. I think of Canadians as “nice” so your point about the girls wanting acceptance and ❤ right to the point of beating up a friend, hit home.
I liked the truthfulness of this show instead of painting some as all bad or all good and portraying teenagers authentically. As a first generation immigrant but raised in the US, I remember my family accusing me of becoming Americanized in my teen years when of course I was just trying to fit in. Parents should receive some counseling in this regard. Anyway, I really felt badly only for Dusty as she’s the only one who seemed haunted by and remorseful of her role in it. Don’t recall if it was in the first 4 episodes but you do get an insight into her family home circumstances and why she was in the position she found herself in.
Yes she really struggles with her actions/role. The train scene was powerful. I agree counseling could help parents. What did you think of Warren ?
Thank you so much for your take! I'm a second-generation South Asian American (like Reena's mom) who has also worked with BIPOC teenagers (including immigrants). Our children would be third-generation immigrants like Reena - and I just wanted to know how much of that intergenerational immigration experience shaped what happened with Reena and the other girls. This is silly but both my sister and I felt a strange foreboding. Similar to Reena's parents - my sister and I can definitely see ourselves wanting to protect our future children from many of the hardships we faced growing up as working-class immigrants - we would like to give them the financial, social, and emotional security we never had - but how do we that without keeping them in a bubble? While I'm not particularly religious, I can see how protective being in a small, tight-knit religious community would be for Reena's parents - who probably didn't always feel welcome in Canada. I didn't think these series would p provoke such deep thinking on our part.
Thank you for sharing. It’s a lot underneath the surface. I hope the build more depth on the characters. This comment gave me more to think about 💕
This happened just down the road from me. Reena was a few years older than me, so I didn’t know her well, but our families go way back and I do remember this happening of course. Such a sad and awful crime.
I’ve just saved your video as I haven’t watched the series yet, but I look forward to your commentary.
Wow you were to close to the actually event. I can only imagine the cloud of feelings this may bring.
Knew nothing about this show, thank you for sharing, I am now intrigued!
Yes the first episodes are up on Hulu. Come back with your thoughts
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👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 very interesting! I’ll have to check this show out!
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The character of Dusty was added in for the show and didn't actually exist. She was meant to be amalgamation of numerous of the other "Shoreline 6." They made her black for diversity reasons. This crime occurred in Victoria, BC when, in 1997, there were hardly any black people.
It would have been more realistic to make her Native, but they already had Lily Gladstone in the film which I guess "checked that box."
Also, Victoria is city of half a million people with beautiful gardens and English colonial Architecture. Not some run down little town in the middle of nowhere. The bridge, for example, is in the middle of the city, not in some mountain valley. The Gorge is a a very well manicured waterway that winds through the city. My Grandmas ashes were scattered there.
Go to Google maps and look at the Craigflower bridge. Or at Victoria in general. This show was filmed in Victoria, but it seemed like they wanted it to seem like some run-down Appalachian town or something.
Great point about Dusty. Did you live there?
The first season on Cruel Summer was chef’s kiss 💋 👩🏾🍳
Yes! Season 2 fell off and there was so much HYPE
Very upsetting show. I think of Canadians as “nice” so your point about the girls wanting acceptance and ❤ right to the point of beating up a friend, hit home.
🫂The circumstances are very unsettling. I try to humanize all those involved.
Is their a part 2?
I got busy but I’ll post it tomorrow
Based on a true story……not a documentary.
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