My 2 Cents on Hollywood Arts
People are questioning why HA feels younger and more childish than the OG show and I feel like the reason is obvious: Victorious is a product of its time.
And I don’t (just) mean in terms of a few inappropriate jokes aging poorly (although that’s definitely apart of it- Dan’s whole, erm, presence adds a lot of baggage to the show’s mature vibe. Nickelodeon is probably overcompensating and trying to make the new show more PG). I also mean in terms of style and environment too.
The characters aren’t gonna be wearing black bandage dresses like Jade or stilletos like Cat (who, as we often say, her Pre-lobotomy self‘s aesthetic was very reminiscent of the pop-punk culture at the time). Because unfortunately that’s not the style anymore.
I will say that I hope this show adopts the deep character dynamics from the OG show. It gave us one of the biggest love triangles of our childhood (Tori/Beck/Jade) and the rare love triangle where someone ended up choosing themself (Tori) over a relationship.
Additionally, I am a bit confused on who exactly the target audience is for? Gen Z still buzzes about Victorious everyday, I see a viral post about it every week. It’s basically become our generation’s That 70s Show. But I dont think this revival is for Gen Alpha either? Because they already grew up with the OG show (and no, Gen Alpha is not old enough to have kids, idk why people are saying that) whether it was through reruns or the great Victorious renaissance on Netflix in 2019.
Due to social media Gen Alpha is maturing at a quicker rate and thus they have a lower tolerance for Nickelodeon humor than we did at that age. And taking a peak at the characters Alpha is enamored by (Rodrick Heffley, Regina George, Raquelle, Jade and Cat themselves) will the HA characters stand a chance?