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About love, sex and other animals: New reality series on Netflix
The summer 2021 edition of reality on Netflix includes a sequel to huge successes ("Love is Blind"), international versions of powerful hits ("Hot, Hot, Boiling Brazil"), a docu-reality that will interest many Israelis ("Life: Actually") and possibly bizarre formats See you soon here ("Dating Animals")
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Ben Byron Braude
Tuesday, 03 August 2021, 00:00 Updated: 00:04
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While "Signature" and "Big Brother VIP" (Operation Shelf Edition) are battling for every rating point, Netflix's streaming service continues to fill up with new reality series. If last year we analyzed Netflix's entry into the genre and wondered if it was possible to create a buzz around programs that go live at once (as opposed to watching the dismissals during the "golden minute"), the discussion seems to have been decided long ago. Bing reality is as fun as life itself, and while the corona is still with us, any escapism is welcome.
The summer edition of reality Netflix includes a sequel to huge successes ("Love is Blind"), international versions of powerful hits ("Hot, Hot, Boiling Brazil"), a provocative docu-reality that will interest many Israelis ("Life: Actually") and bizarre formats Which may be seen here soon ("dating animals").
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If there's one thing Netflix knows how to do well it is to hit the streaming iron while it's hot, which is why we were so surprised when we discovered that "Love is Blind," probably the most successful reality show to hit the air to date, has yet to be continued. Recall, the program that aired in February 2020 (just before the spread of the corona plague) brought together single men and women who participated in a social experiment, in which they were asked to get to know each other through conversations that took place while they were in sealed cells (Pods). After a period of several days of dating in which appearance had no role, the couples who made a deep connection met and some even got engaged. The wedding ceremonies took place at the end of the program (which went up for service in episode clusters) but some of the couples parted ways at the big event, especially remembering the harsh reaction of Giannina who heard "I Don't" from her partner Damian and ran away from the hall.
"Love is Blind" was immediately renewed for two more seasons, but filming was postponed following the corona. In the meantime we can enjoy "After the Wedding" - three new episodes that continue the plots of the couples from the previous season. The truth? Although the show is written in large letters "Filler", the new episodes turn out to be real candy for fans. The events of the episodes take place around a party held by the couples who are still together: Lauren and Cameron (the Hamiltonians) and Amber and Matthew (the Barents), to which all past participants are also invited. Is this a completely remade event? Yes totally; Are we waiting to see what happens when Jessica (Matthew's obsessive ex) arrives for the reunion? Unequivocal.
Unlike other series in the genre - especially those that come from the US - where all single men and women look like the generic people from the image repositories and as a result it is difficult to feel anything about them, here the creators managed to get relatively deep under the skin of the participants. Whether it's Lauren and Cameron's mixed relationship (yes, it's amazing to think it's still an issue) or the relationship between Carlton and Diamond that exploded after the first confessed to being bisexual.
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Too filmed even in relation to the genre.
"My Life: Actually" (Photo: Netflix)
"My Unorthodox Life"
The first thing you will want to do when you hear Julia Hart's life story is send a message to the "Exposure" program system and write, "Listen, I have a bizarre story here." The second thing is to do a binge on the nine episodes of the first season of "My Life: Actually", the series about Hart's life. The translation of the series' name is quite cute but one that misses the original reference to "Unorthodox" - the award-winning mini-series starring Shira Haas. Wait, what's so weird about Hart's story? Mainly the super-speed of the (alleged) occurrence: until less than a decade ago she was still an ultra-Orthodox wife with no formal education, and today she is secular and serves as the CEO of the "elite" modeling empire (as far as is known there is no connection to Shai Avital's agency).
This docu-reality combines with a rather crude hand trash style "real housewives", "the models" with Galit Gutman and a series of articles by Amnon Levy about ultra-Orthodox society. Hart, who was born in Russia and emigrated with her family to the U.S. at age 3, lived until the age of 42 in the ultra-Orthodox Monsey community in New York. In question and immediately set up a line of shoes that combines high fashion and comfort.Don't ask how (because you will not get a satisfactory answer) but in a really really short time she was already chosen to head this huge company, married an Italian businessman and lives in a penthouse in Manhattan.
Hart herself has been secular for years, but her children who appear in the series still live on the seam between the worlds. Her seven-year-old daughter (or daughter) has to explain to her partner Benjamin (or son) that it's really okay for a woman to walk around in jeans, a discussion going on at his mother-in-law who loves deep cleavages. Shlomo, the eldest son, tries to find himself in the New York dating scene, but at heart his values are still quite conservative. Miriam, the youngest and closest daughter to Julia, is bisexual who is not ashamed to talk about sex liberally, just like her mother raised her. In the background there is another young son who lives with his father in the Monsey community, which breaks Hart's heart, and there are also very many of her monologues about female liberation, rebellion against religious institutions and excessive wealth designed to show us that she has succeeded.
Don't get me wrong - Julia Hart is a great character who really wants to cheer her up, but on the other hand her story is full of so many holes that are supposed to light warning signs and wonder if "My Life: Actually" is too remade even relative to the genre.
In addition, it is impossible to ignore the much criticism that the series has received from Jewish sources, who claim that Hart's discourse on ultra-Orthodox society can encourage anti-Semitism among those who do not need too many reasons for it anyway.
The best recommendation is of course that you watch it with your eyes open and decide for yourself.
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Too pretty under costumes.
"Dating animals" (Photo: Netflix)
"Sexy Beasts"
And a docu-reality that claims to reveal a new world to its viewers, to a reality that seems like its creators smoked a lot while developing it, and were probably themselves surprised by the result. Already with the rise of the first trailer of "Dating Animals", Twitter was filled with reactions ranging from amazement, despair and disgust. This may have been in response to passages in which Satan is seen sitting down for a drink with a white mouse and trying to guess if it is the love of his life (but that's just a gamble).
This is a matchmaking program that combines a simple concept and a bizarre twist - in each episode, a single man or woman goes on three short dates, at the end of which they have to sift through the less successful date, until finally only one candidate remains.
The twist?
All participants are disguised as animals / creatures of various kinds that do not allow them to identify who is hiding behind the sophisticated makeup and masks.
When I write sophistication I do not exaggerate, the makeup here is highly invested in standards and includes prosthetic organs, teeth of a beaver (example from one of the episodes) and other surprises.
It is no coincidence that the show's makeup artist came straight from Hollywood.
The rejected candidates get to see what the bachelor looks like and eat the heart, and after the final choice, the audience at home also discovers that the sewer monster is actually a beautiful model.
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Like many bizarre formats, "Dating Beasts" was developed in England, and in keeping with the spirit of the time, it strives to "neutralize" the element of appearance from the dating scene. From "wedding at first sight" to "love is blind" - almost every matchmaking program these days pretends to take the element of externality out of the equation. This is an obvious counter-reaction to dating apps, where single men and women must present a good enough picture otherwise they will not get the coveted sweep. But the truth is that "dating animals," like her other sisters, work a little on our eyes. The exterior and how it plays a role here, and you can see that under costumes are almost always cast more beautiful people than average.
Since the forgery of "Dating Beasts" quite disappointed me, I will take the "Family Business: Luxury Homes" opportunity to recommend again "Naked Attraction", or in its original name "Naked Attraction" broadcast on British Channel 4 (in Israel it is available to Yes viewers, and new seasons Its coming right this month) - a program that meets in every episode singles with naked candidates as on the day of their birth.
This program has already received harsh criticism for its quest - however, candidates can be ousted here immediately after seeing the size of their limbs - but it actually demonstrates in practice what a body positive is, and among its contestants you can see people of all sizes, shades and genders.
Elegance is the key word.
"Family Business: Luxury Homes" (Photo: Netflix)
"The Family Business: Luxury Homes" ("The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties")
It seems that even if the French Ministry of Tourism had been freezing its marketing budget recently (however, the corona shows no signs of leaving), the number of tourists who would come to visit the country following watching Netflix would have been large anyway. Regular viewers already know that the content giant is loaded with different and weird content from around the world, but there is no doubt that certain countries (or in our case - cities) get particularly great exposure. After "Emily in Paris" and "10 Percent" became huge successes and made millions of people close a vacation in the City of Lights or poke a baguette with butter (each with their own budget), watching "Family Business: Luxury Homes" will turn even the most skeptical into complete francophiles .
The series deals with the Kurtz family's luxury real estate agency: parents Olivier and Sandrine, their four sons - Valentin, Martin, Louis and Raphael (the latter too young to work) - and the real star, the grandmother looking for love. "Family Business: Luxury Homes" belongs to the genre My favorite - Real Estate Reality. On the face of it the most appropriate point of comparison should be "Mark the Sunset", only the location is what sets the tone. Unlike the Oppenheim group's nouveau riche agents, the Kurtz family is elegant, sophisticated and, above all, very French.
It is important to warn: the combination of sites such as the Eiffel Tower and houses that start at 12 million euros, can make your one-room apartment in Gush Dan feel poorer than usual.
At the same time, the escapism you get from watching is no less perfect.
The mother of the family, a former teacher, runs the business with sensitivity and composure, so that the argument was born that could not be resolved over a glass of Sauvignon wine and a bowl of mussels.
The tension between the brothers, who are each striving on their own to become the leading agent in the business, exists and is bubbling to the surface, but you will not see here quarrels that get into a handshake.
Similar to the properties the family sells, here too elegance is the key word.
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"Hot, hot, boiling! Brazil" (Photo: Nikhol Esteras / Netflix)
"Hot, Hot, Boiling! Brazil" ("Too Hot to Handle: Brazil")
A place where you will not find even a drop of elegance is the resort where "hot, hot, boiling! Brazil" was filmed.
If you are left feeling empty after you finish watching the second season of the American version (also in which the participants come from a variety of countries), you are welcome to pass the time with this extreme version at the samba pace.
Why even watch another version of this trash reality?
A worthy question.
The format is the same, 12 young men and women arrive at a beautiful resort (by the way, the series was filmed in Mexico because of the severe corona outbreak in Brazil) with a fantasy about an insatiable vacation.
But 24 hours later they encounter the world-famous "artificial intelligence", or alternatively an air purifier with a robotic voice, which informs them that they are forbidden to make physical contact.
If they manage to uphold the rules of the place, go through personal empowerment workshops and develop meaningful relationships, they will win a cash prize that will be shared among them.
The more they break the rules - the reward will go down.
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There is even anthropological enrichment.
"Hot, hot, boiling! Brazil" (Photo: Nikhol Esteras / Netflix)
As someone who thinks Portuguese is a beautiful language (although the only word I know is Obrigado) the chatter of the contestants was quite pleasant to me.
Beyond that, it’s hard to think of a group of people who do worse PR for their country than these guys.
In order for you to understand the seriousness of the situation, it can be said that in relation to them, Marvin, Melinda, Cam and Carly from the American version are truly great.
I have no intention of insulting the studs made in Brazil, but Netflix itself called the first episode a "bunch of idiots," and she did not exaggerate.
Even after watching three episodes the conversations here remain as superficial as the hair shavings shaved off the men’s bodies.
If you are still looking for anthropological enrichment, the Brazilian version will teach you a bit about the class and cultural gaps that exist in the poor giant country (similar to the local version of the reality "Circle").
A clear division can be seen between contestants who come from the big cities (Rio, Sao Palo, Salvador) and those who come from other, more rural areas.
While the former enjoy publicity for their sophistication (and come on, everything is relative), the latter talk about values like life wisdom and friendship. In the end the self-empowerment workshops do not really work and here too it is a matter of physical attraction. You can pass in front of her a few hours of staring while hiding in the air conditioner.
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