awatana Reviews

Secrets, Lies and DNA Ties (2022– )

Cliche, no class!

[3/10 · 4 March 2024]

I'm in the midst of watching season 1's first episode and about to roll my eyes out of my head. The best I can say is "oh cheesy! Please!" It is so cliche! The token gay person at reception...I mean absolutely flaming gay, which is ok but it's just way too put on! The other people, ahem, "staff members" are also caricatures. Then we get to the stories of the episode, and I keep asking what the...?! First of all, a man wants to find out who his relieves are via his half sisters DNA, BUT THEY DONT EXPLAIN WHY HE THINKS SHE IS HIS HALF SISTER!!! Ok, calm down. It makes no sense unless the viewer knows that.

Then a loser looking guy wants to know if his gf is cheating. I said please, PLEASE do NOT bring in her dirty underwear. Of course he did! He sobs a little and says "It's kind of embarrassing but I brought in her underwear!" No. It's not embarrassing dude, it's DISGUSTING! The staff member placates him with a too charming smile, a touch on the arm, and cheerful assurance that "we get a LOT of underwear here!" I'm feeling sick. I did NOT need to know that. Everyone is over acting, showboating, and making little sense.

To summarize: Low budget show.

Great idea. Really BAD execution.

Insults the intelligence of its viewers.

Cringe. Eye roll. Stomach ache.

Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry (2010– )

Season 7 Episode 6

[4/10 · 23 October 2023]

This guy and story is unbelievable. Like he is the first guy to have these specific marriage problems. Kids jealous of new wife won't attend the wedding? You don't like her kids shenanigans? The first half of the show was listening to an immature man whine about his marriage, expecting perfection, one sided b.s. The 2nd half is about her hiring a hit man on him. I was kinda thinking they both needed to be threatened with a hit man.

It was hard to listen to him portraying himself as a victim from the beginning, always mentioning how others were on his side, believed HIM. Then I saw it was both of them!

This is the 2nd review I've done about this show. Both times it was because people were whining over their petty fights with their spouse.

There are plenty of stories out there that fit the criteria of the show...the whiners should be cut! Please.

Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry: The Rockstar Husband (2011) Season 2, Episode 10

made no sense!

[3/10 · 12 October 2023]

There were so many holes in this story...she was on the run from him for a year why?? She married an addict, not knowing he had a problem. This is not an unusual story, it happens to someone every day. She and her friends seemed to just be gossiping about him. He did a lot of illegal things to make drug money, and he stole from his family. Any addict will do that stuff eventually.

I usually like this show, it gives a more condensed story that has made news. They must have over condensed this one! I couldn't figure out what made this story fit for this show. ???!!!

I even spent time watching a second time to see what I missed. Nothing. She made a bad choice, married an addict who did addict things. Spent all their money. She divorced him. Later she found out he was arrested for forgery and identity theft. A common story.

I thought there was going to be a qualifier when she received a phone call from one of his new friends aka:using Buddy. She was told to be careful but not WHY. She got scared, rented out her house, and took her kids and avoided him for a year.

I think they skipped a chapter. Skip this episode, it makes no sense.