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While Boy Meets World targeted pre-teens to adults, Girl Meets World is strictly for the pre-teens to teen age bracket. With silly story lines, Girl Meets World is much more like a Hannah Montana, ICarly, or Wizards of Waverly, than it is to the original Boy Meets World. While the format of learning a life lesson is still there, it is found in a much sillier way.
One thing that I really don't like, is that Cory and Topanga don't act like parents. For example, in the episode that Riley wanted to go to a dance instead of going to Cony Island to ride the Cyclone with her father. Cory pouts to Topanga, tries to guilt Riley into going, and is just over dramatic. There was a similar episode on Boy Meets World, where Eric and Cory don't want to play in the father-son softball game. There is no silly drama, in fact they don't even know that they hurt there father's feelings until after the game is over and he went by himself. In the original Boy Meets World, Amy and Allan came off as believable parents. Corey and Topanga come off as being silly and over dramatic.
FYI like Morgan in the early seasons, the little brother Auggie, is awesome!!!
One thing that I really don't like, is that Cory and Topanga don't act like parents. For example, in the episode that Riley wanted to go to a dance instead of going to Cony Island to ride the Cyclone with her father. Cory pouts to Topanga, tries to guilt Riley into going, and is just over dramatic. There was a similar episode on Boy Meets World, where Eric and Cory don't want to play in the father-son softball game. There is no silly drama, in fact they don't even know that they hurt there father's feelings until after the game is over and he went by himself. In the original Boy Meets World, Amy and Allan came off as believable parents. Corey and Topanga come off as being silly and over dramatic.
FYI like Morgan in the early seasons, the little brother Auggie, is awesome!!!
- alexanderharris144
- Aug 8, 2014
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Just watched the pilot and am excited for the rest of the season. Huge fan of Boy Meets World, so I was super excited for this. But I also tried to keep my expectations in check - it's its own show, the 1st season of BMW was fairly cheesy, etc. Well, I really liked it.
Of course I'd like more Cory and Topanga, but the show is about Riley and her journey. And the two of them are incorporated, and I imagine will continue to be. (Think of how much we got to see of Amy and Alan's perspectives and they didn't even have the cult following.) I love the relationship between Riley and Maya - very Cory and Shawn. I think the actress playing Riley has the right amount of preteen curiosity and awkwardness as well as the ability to deliver humor. She seems like she'll be able to "grow with the show" as Cory did.
My only complaint is that some themes seem a bit forced - the "finding the world and making it yours" repeated over and over, and the "Riley is going to save Maya" motif is a little obvious. However, it's a kids show, so *** viewers need to remember that kids don't pick up on repetitive elements as easily.
For those worried about it being too "Disney", all I have to say is that after watching part of the "Disney Channel Original Movie" that was on before the pilot, this show is MUCH better than typical Disney shows. I think it has a lot of potential.
I think true fans of BMW - the ones who love it for the wholesome and important messages it sent - should give this show a chance. As much as the majority of its viewership is probably made up of the adults 20+ who grew up with the original, the show is for a new generation. And I, for one, am happy that Michael Jacobs and April Kelly are bringing this kind of programming to today's kids. I think fans of the old will appreciate the tributes and similarities, and new fans will enjoy a new, quality show for a generation that needs it.
Of course I'd like more Cory and Topanga, but the show is about Riley and her journey. And the two of them are incorporated, and I imagine will continue to be. (Think of how much we got to see of Amy and Alan's perspectives and they didn't even have the cult following.) I love the relationship between Riley and Maya - very Cory and Shawn. I think the actress playing Riley has the right amount of preteen curiosity and awkwardness as well as the ability to deliver humor. She seems like she'll be able to "grow with the show" as Cory did.
My only complaint is that some themes seem a bit forced - the "finding the world and making it yours" repeated over and over, and the "Riley is going to save Maya" motif is a little obvious. However, it's a kids show, so *** viewers need to remember that kids don't pick up on repetitive elements as easily.
For those worried about it being too "Disney", all I have to say is that after watching part of the "Disney Channel Original Movie" that was on before the pilot, this show is MUCH better than typical Disney shows. I think it has a lot of potential.
I think true fans of BMW - the ones who love it for the wholesome and important messages it sent - should give this show a chance. As much as the majority of its viewership is probably made up of the adults 20+ who grew up with the original, the show is for a new generation. And I, for one, am happy that Michael Jacobs and April Kelly are bringing this kind of programming to today's kids. I think fans of the old will appreciate the tributes and similarities, and new fans will enjoy a new, quality show for a generation that needs it.
Where to begin? There seems to be an unwritten rule that Disney Channel sitcoms must be mindless and badly-written. Yes, I know they are not intended for adults, but children are actually intelligent beings. As a kid I loved Wonder Years, which was an excellent show, very well-written. I also liked Boy Meets World, although even back then I could see that it was clearly worse than Wonder Years. Still, it was meant to be sillier and it had enough heart and integrity to make you care about the characters and be willing to accompany them as they grew up and learned life's lessons.
Now there comes this spin-off and I tried watching for nostalgia's sake, but I had to give up after forcing myself to watch a few chapters. Girl Meets World is bad even when compared to other Disney shows. It just has no redeeming features. Sure, it's nice to see Cory and Topanga again, but I still spent the time cringing instead of remembering fondly. They decided to make a spin-off of a beloved old show, and they took the trouble to hire the original actors... couldn't they have taken the trouble to hire decent writers too?
The writing is bad, and I would feel sorry for the actors for getting so little to work with if they did not do a bad job too, either overacting or being expressionless. Cory's classes are a mess, Farkle is a creep with no nuances, Lucas is inexpressive and vacant, Riley is all about making overacted faces, with no personality...
If you are interested in this because of Boy Meets World, sure, give it a try and form your own opinion, but be warned that you'll probably decide this is a painful waste of time.
Now there comes this spin-off and I tried watching for nostalgia's sake, but I had to give up after forcing myself to watch a few chapters. Girl Meets World is bad even when compared to other Disney shows. It just has no redeeming features. Sure, it's nice to see Cory and Topanga again, but I still spent the time cringing instead of remembering fondly. They decided to make a spin-off of a beloved old show, and they took the trouble to hire the original actors... couldn't they have taken the trouble to hire decent writers too?
The writing is bad, and I would feel sorry for the actors for getting so little to work with if they did not do a bad job too, either overacting or being expressionless. Cory's classes are a mess, Farkle is a creep with no nuances, Lucas is inexpressive and vacant, Riley is all about making overacted faces, with no personality...
If you are interested in this because of Boy Meets World, sure, give it a try and form your own opinion, but be warned that you'll probably decide this is a painful waste of time.
I grew up on Boy Meets World. I tuned in to ABC every week to see what was new with Cory, Shawn, Topanga, Eric, and the rest of the gang, and I still watch it on ABC Family. Since finding out about the reboot of the show through Girl Meets World, I knew it could go one of two ways. 1. It will be down-right awful. Sure, sometimes BMW could get a little cheesy, but this is Disney, it could be cheesy to the 100th power. It could be over-acted, pay no homage to all that made BMW great, be poorly written, and just be ridiculous... ORRRRRRR 2. It will be awesome. It will draw older viewers (who may now be parents of the show's target audience) in with the nostalgia of BMW, not only with cameos of stars from the original series, but also through plot lines, quotes, and details that any BMW fan would instantly grasp. It will be appropriately acted, and well written.
Thankfully, after the pilot episode, I can say that the latter statement is true. I can't wait to tune in to future episodes and relive my childhood through the next generation. I believe it can stand alone without the throwbacks, but I can't say that wasn't what made me love it.
Cory and Topanga forever.
Thankfully, after the pilot episode, I can say that the latter statement is true. I can't wait to tune in to future episodes and relive my childhood through the next generation. I believe it can stand alone without the throwbacks, but I can't say that wasn't what made me love it.
Cory and Topanga forever.
- sarahbeth333
- Jun 26, 2014
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When I first saw that Boy Meets World was having a sequel, I was so excited! My childhood was coming back I thought. Then when I saw that it was going to be on the Disney Channel I got a little worried cause Boy Meets World talked about real life issues that can't be discussed on the Disney Channel. But I watched all 3 seasons of it and I love it. Sure some of the comedy is awkward and it doesn't make sense and it is slow and boring at times but overall this show has heart, has great characters, great messages, and I hope it gets picked up by a different network.
Finally! A Disney show that doesn't completely suck! Girl Meets World might not be everything Boy Meets World fans were hoping for, but it certainly isn't too disappointing. The two main friends are basically female versions of Shawn and Cory, which is awesome. We also have *** versions of Shawn and Topanga as the parents, which definitely makes the show worth watching. For kids growing up today who missed out on Boy Meets World, I think this "reboot" will more than make up for that loss. It's got great writing, a good cast of child actors (after all, it's pretty hard to find amazing child actors), and an enjoyable atmosphere. It will be interesting to see what sort of life lessons this show instills on today's kids, and how they compare to the many lessons Boy Meets World taught us growing up. I for one am excited to see where this goes.
10/10 will keep watching.
10/10 will keep watching.
"Girl Meets World" has been watched by hawk-like lovers of it's predecessor "Boy Meets World" and the moment the pilot appeared half of these watchers declared how much they disliked the show and the other half praised the new Disney Channel show.
These opinions will now no longer be written in this review.
Disney Channel has repeated it's goal several times: to make television that it's watchers can relate to. Disney has achieved this through entertaining shows that their viewers have, and will enjoy. Themes and lessons about life are packed into all of their shows, older watchers seem to forget this concept.
"Girl Meets World" has definitely delivered. It explores some aspects of life that could be tricky to put on TV, especially for a children's television show. The fact that these emotionally deep and touching messages about the world are being conveyed on screen in a way that children can watch, comprehend and relate to is what makes "Girl Meets World" so fantastic. It is quite literally a girl finally facing the world and trying to come over it's many obstacles.
Say what you will, "Girl Meets World" is an phenomenal television show.
These opinions will now no longer be written in this review.
Disney Channel has repeated it's goal several times: to make television that it's watchers can relate to. Disney has achieved this through entertaining shows that their viewers have, and will enjoy. Themes and lessons about life are packed into all of their shows, older watchers seem to forget this concept.
"Girl Meets World" has definitely delivered. It explores some aspects of life that could be tricky to put on TV, especially for a children's television show. The fact that these emotionally deep and touching messages about the world are being conveyed on screen in a way that children can watch, comprehend and relate to is what makes "Girl Meets World" so fantastic. It is quite literally a girl finally facing the world and trying to come over it's many obstacles.
Say what you will, "Girl Meets World" is an phenomenal television show.
- spongebobcheer
- Jul 21, 2014
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I'm a fan of just about all the shows on Disney Channel but this is hands down my favorite! Spin-offs are always risky, but GMW has it all! Great story line, great actors and you walk away from every show with a "life lesson". I don't care if I am 38, this is one of the best family shows on TV. :) Disney shows remind me of the TV shows I used to watch when I was younger. Growing Pains, Who's the Boss?, Boy Meets World, Family Ties, Head of the Class, Blossom, etc. They were all funny and hokey and Disney has recaptured it with their shows. A good TV show doesn't have to have cursing and half naked individuals to be "good". The values that GMW and other Disney shows portray are everything we're lacking in regular prime time television.
- tracyleigh13
- Sep 26, 2014
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Personally, I think this show is a fine spin off from Boy Meets World. It gives myself some sort of closure by revealing how everyone in BMW has been doing so far. I am glad to find out that Cory and Topanga are happily marriage.
In term of casting, those young actors are doing the best they can considering how little experience they are. You can see their acting skills getting better as the show progressing. I wouldn't stress this point so much.
The script and storyline of the show is where I find to be very annoying. The show does have some interesting moments, but overall the scrip are not as good as any other Disney's sitcoms. Disney has produced some of the finest children shows like Wizards of Waverly Place, Good Luck Charlie and Hanna Montana, to name a few. I am surprise to see the drop in quality of script in Girl Meets World.
In conclusion, Girl Meets World a fairly good show in term of children sitcoms. It is certainly not one of the best of Disney's work, but it is not so bad as well. I wouldn't recommend it to adults. Those who has been exposed to great sitcoms like Friends or HIMYM certainly find GMW annoying. However, for an eight-years-old kid, this show would be entertaining to them.
In term of casting, those young actors are doing the best they can considering how little experience they are. You can see their acting skills getting better as the show progressing. I wouldn't stress this point so much.
The script and storyline of the show is where I find to be very annoying. The show does have some interesting moments, but overall the scrip are not as good as any other Disney's sitcoms. Disney has produced some of the finest children shows like Wizards of Waverly Place, Good Luck Charlie and Hanna Montana, to name a few. I am surprise to see the drop in quality of script in Girl Meets World.
In conclusion, Girl Meets World a fairly good show in term of children sitcoms. It is certainly not one of the best of Disney's work, but it is not so bad as well. I wouldn't recommend it to adults. Those who has been exposed to great sitcoms like Friends or HIMYM certainly find GMW annoying. However, for an eight-years-old kid, this show would be entertaining to them.
- seng_sopheak1992
- May 30, 2015
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- monstermayhem32
- Jun 27, 2014
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- WOLVERINE25th
- Jan 2, 2015
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When this show first came out, I was so excited! I grew up with BMW and wanted to share my joy of the old program with my younger cousins. At first, this series seemed enjoyable and I thought that it would somewhat model BMW. But as the series went on, I found myself and my family members losing excitement fast. The show tried to be WAY too deep. The show tried to push some major deep wisdom and epiphany in every scene, even in the simplest sense.
The characters were not at all relatable to real life. Granted this is a Disney TV show for children, but BMW seemed to convey a fun TV series with real life lessons and it was done in a manner that you would see in a family situation. Having to watch Cory Matthews portray a wise old sage and offer horrible life advice to the TV audience most definitely took the wind out of the sails. GMW offered nothing new or exciting other than seeing the BMW cast appear and find closer with their relationships.
This show had so much potential but failed miserably. Sadly, the writers could never reach the TV viewers, especially the youth. I hope another TV show makes another version of this, just one more relatable.
The characters were not at all relatable to real life. Granted this is a Disney TV show for children, but BMW seemed to convey a fun TV series with real life lessons and it was done in a manner that you would see in a family situation. Having to watch Cory Matthews portray a wise old sage and offer horrible life advice to the TV audience most definitely took the wind out of the sails. GMW offered nothing new or exciting other than seeing the BMW cast appear and find closer with their relationships.
This show had so much potential but failed miserably. Sadly, the writers could never reach the TV viewers, especially the youth. I hope another TV show makes another version of this, just one more relatable.
- MstrsRaina
- Apr 11, 2017
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What happens when Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel get it on? According to Michael Jacobs and April Kelly, you get Rowan Blanchard and August Maturo. While many have incorrectly labeled "Boy Meets World" as a Disney Channel series, simply because it was shown in reruns on DC late at night years ago, the production actually pre-dates Disney's acquisition of ABC and its former parent company Capital Cities Communications Industries. And though I was well past the age of the main character and his supporting cast when that series aired, it was impossible to ignore all the kids who either grew up in the 1990's and saw this, or just saw the reruns who have been clamoring for something reminiscent of that series. Obviously, it came in the form of "Girl Meets World."
As mentioned in the first paragraph Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel reprise their roles as Cory Matthews and the former Topanga Lawrence. Cory is a teacher at John Quincy Adams Middle School, and Topanga, who has been married to Cory since the waning years of Boy Meets World is a corporate lawyer with two kids, Riley and Auggie Matthews played by the previously mentioned Rowan Blanchard and August Maturo. Sabrina Carpenter plays Riley's sidekick Maya Hart. I still remember her from her breakout guest appearance on the Austin & Ally episode "Moon Week & Mentors," but she's nothing like the nervous geeky Lucy Gluckman here. She's artistic, level-headed and cynical, and we find out part of the reason why she's the latter later in the season. The show focuses primarily on Riley and Maya, the former of which has a crush on Lucas Friar (Peyton Meyer), the show's heartthrob who's a Texas transplant and also a military brat, and seems a little too good-natured for the streets and schools of the Five Boroughs. Watching Maya make fun of him for being a "cowboy," and hearing him blow it off is hilarious.
Corey Foglemanis plays "Farkle," who is a next-generation carbon copy of Stuart Minkus from the original series. Thankfully, there's a genuine reason for that -- he's the son of Stuart Minkus, and not just a cheap attempt to recreate the previous supporting character. From his brief appearance in the pilot episode, I've been a little worried that William Daniels was going to wind up like Alec Guiness in the Star Wars sequels. This is a man who's acting career pre-dates the Golden Age of Television. Since it has been confirmed he's supposed to appear during Season 2, we can only hope at this point that George Feeny will still be among the land of the living.
The series started to pick up a little roughly in mid-season, with episodes like "Girl Meets Maya's Mother," "Girl Meets Smackle," and "Girl Meets 1961." In "Girl Meets Maya's Mother," we find out Maya's single mother is a waitress and struggling actress. Jessie Prescott has better luck with her acting career. Ann Marie had better luck in 1965, and she had it better than both fictional characters. In "Girl Meets Smackle," we're reunited with the academic rival and pre-teen lust-filled admirer of Farkle. Isadora Smackle (Cecelia Balagot), who originally was seen in "Girl Meets Popular," is as capable at smacking him down in the debate competitions as she is damn near ready to jump his bones. She requests a makeover from the two girls, and though baffled over the nature of beauty as well as herself around boys, she still goes through another debate unscathed. I have to admit the last line from that episode is quite heartwarming, if a bit dishonest. In "Girl Meets 1961," we find that the kids had ancestors who hung out at a local beatnik café modeled after Cafe Wha? in Greenwich Village, and almost changed the world... the key word in that sentence being "almost."
Besides the heartwarming moments and "important lessons" the show tries to foist upon the audience, usually in bumpers near the epilogues where the two girls throw paper airplanes in front of some *** CGI backdrop of New York City, the show relies heavily on it's connections to the characters of the original series. The most blatant example of this being in the episode "Girl Meets Home for the Holidays," where Cory's parents and Sean come to visit. Other BMW-connected episodes include "Girl Meets the Forgotten," and "Girl Meets Flaws," where we find the bully who used to attack Cory when he was in school is now a janitor, and in the case of the latter episode helps to defend Farkle from a bully. As comforting as it is to think that all the bullies we knew when we were in school grew up to be total losers in real life, that's not always the case. Nevertheless, the show also distinguishes itself from more far-fetched shows on Disney Channel such as "Wizards of Waverly Place," "That's So Raven," and to a lesser extent "Hannah Montana." After all, before there even was a Disney Channel in the first place, Walt himself use to pride himself on using magic to impress his young fans. In this case, the magic is in the heart. Let's hope the next two, three, or even four seasons prove to be worthwhile.
As mentioned in the first paragraph Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel reprise their roles as Cory Matthews and the former Topanga Lawrence. Cory is a teacher at John Quincy Adams Middle School, and Topanga, who has been married to Cory since the waning years of Boy Meets World is a corporate lawyer with two kids, Riley and Auggie Matthews played by the previously mentioned Rowan Blanchard and August Maturo. Sabrina Carpenter plays Riley's sidekick Maya Hart. I still remember her from her breakout guest appearance on the Austin & Ally episode "Moon Week & Mentors," but she's nothing like the nervous geeky Lucy Gluckman here. She's artistic, level-headed and cynical, and we find out part of the reason why she's the latter later in the season. The show focuses primarily on Riley and Maya, the former of which has a crush on Lucas Friar (Peyton Meyer), the show's heartthrob who's a Texas transplant and also a military brat, and seems a little too good-natured for the streets and schools of the Five Boroughs. Watching Maya make fun of him for being a "cowboy," and hearing him blow it off is hilarious.
Corey Foglemanis plays "Farkle," who is a next-generation carbon copy of Stuart Minkus from the original series. Thankfully, there's a genuine reason for that -- he's the son of Stuart Minkus, and not just a cheap attempt to recreate the previous supporting character. From his brief appearance in the pilot episode, I've been a little worried that William Daniels was going to wind up like Alec Guiness in the Star Wars sequels. This is a man who's acting career pre-dates the Golden Age of Television. Since it has been confirmed he's supposed to appear during Season 2, we can only hope at this point that George Feeny will still be among the land of the living.
The series started to pick up a little roughly in mid-season, with episodes like "Girl Meets Maya's Mother," "Girl Meets Smackle," and "Girl Meets 1961." In "Girl Meets Maya's Mother," we find out Maya's single mother is a waitress and struggling actress. Jessie Prescott has better luck with her acting career. Ann Marie had better luck in 1965, and she had it better than both fictional characters. In "Girl Meets Smackle," we're reunited with the academic rival and pre-teen lust-filled admirer of Farkle. Isadora Smackle (Cecelia Balagot), who originally was seen in "Girl Meets Popular," is as capable at smacking him down in the debate competitions as she is damn near ready to jump his bones. She requests a makeover from the two girls, and though baffled over the nature of beauty as well as herself around boys, she still goes through another debate unscathed. I have to admit the last line from that episode is quite heartwarming, if a bit dishonest. In "Girl Meets 1961," we find that the kids had ancestors who hung out at a local beatnik café modeled after Cafe Wha? in Greenwich Village, and almost changed the world... the key word in that sentence being "almost."
Besides the heartwarming moments and "important lessons" the show tries to foist upon the audience, usually in bumpers near the epilogues where the two girls throw paper airplanes in front of some *** CGI backdrop of New York City, the show relies heavily on it's connections to the characters of the original series. The most blatant example of this being in the episode "Girl Meets Home for the Holidays," where Cory's parents and Sean come to visit. Other BMW-connected episodes include "Girl Meets the Forgotten," and "Girl Meets Flaws," where we find the bully who used to attack Cory when he was in school is now a janitor, and in the case of the latter episode helps to defend Farkle from a bully. As comforting as it is to think that all the bullies we knew when we were in school grew up to be total losers in real life, that's not always the case. Nevertheless, the show also distinguishes itself from more far-fetched shows on Disney Channel such as "Wizards of Waverly Place," "That's So Raven," and to a lesser extent "Hannah Montana." After all, before there even was a Disney Channel in the first place, Walt himself use to pride himself on using magic to impress his young fans. In this case, the magic is in the heart. Let's hope the next two, three, or even four seasons prove to be worthwhile.
- face-819-933726
- Jul 1, 2014
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When I first heard that Boy Meets World was going to have a spin-off show on how life is going for the Matthews family 14 years later, I was overjoyed. Watching Cory and Topanga on Boy Meets World was a huge pastime for me, especially when I was a freshman in High School. I was also eager for the introduction to Cory and Topanga's children, Riley and Auggie; as well as Riley's classmates which include her best friend Maya, her friend from Texas in Lucas, and her brainy friend Farkle. I really like Maya and Farkle's personalities, while Lucas can be bland yet still possibly redeemable (in terms of developing into a more interesting personality, that is).
The best part about this show thus far is the fact that it has already had a lot of characters from the original Boy Meets World make appearances (and we will see even more of those characters in the episodes to come!), yet this show has stayed in its own identity and hasn't tried to copy Boy Meets World, though some episodes have been somewhat similar to the early Boy Meets World episodes. I also like that Girl Meets World doesn't follow the "tween" concept that so many Disney shows since 2004 have modeled themselves after. It's really nice for once to see a family show that people of all ages can enjoy. Here's to Girl Meets World, and to hoping it has a bright future!
Best of luck on your mission to meet the world, Riley!
The best part about this show thus far is the fact that it has already had a lot of characters from the original Boy Meets World make appearances (and we will see even more of those characters in the episodes to come!), yet this show has stayed in its own identity and hasn't tried to copy Boy Meets World, though some episodes have been somewhat similar to the early Boy Meets World episodes. I also like that Girl Meets World doesn't follow the "tween" concept that so many Disney shows since 2004 have modeled themselves after. It's really nice for once to see a family show that people of all ages can enjoy. Here's to Girl Meets World, and to hoping it has a bright future!
Best of luck on your mission to meet the world, Riley!
June 29 20014
To whom may concern;
I really was in impressed in Girl meet world episode one. with what they started because we need a preteen/ teen show about some really problem and six lesson about family and elders respect everyone has struggles you never truly grow from learning about the world around them and learn about the other people in the world and the everyday problem that come live in the world that we all face. Believe in yourself. Dream. Try. Do good like we had learned in the original boy meet world I think so many TV show this day are lacking in so many real everyday problem and they seem they don't learn form the lesson the problem the face. I hope it does not go weird. And exactly teach our young about the world as they themselves meet the world.
Beat regards.
To whom may concern;
I really was in impressed in Girl meet world episode one. with what they started because we need a preteen/ teen show about some really problem and six lesson about family and elders respect everyone has struggles you never truly grow from learning about the world around them and learn about the other people in the world and the everyday problem that come live in the world that we all face. Believe in yourself. Dream. Try. Do good like we had learned in the original boy meet world I think so many TV show this day are lacking in so many real everyday problem and they seem they don't learn form the lesson the problem the face. I hope it does not go weird. And exactly teach our young about the world as they themselves meet the world.
Beat regards.
- koleenhansen
- Jun 28, 2014
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I'm 36 and honestly I watch GMW and be so confused. The discussions and relationships are so deep I wonder how kids relate. Some episodes I be left wondering WTF were they talking about and they always talk in 3rd person. Also arguments or disagreements be real out of teenage like scenarios.. That's my opinion. I'll continue to watch as I have been my entire life. But can this show be less confusing or am I too old to understand? lol? I get excited when old cast especially Sean be in the episode, if I'm not mistaken everyone including Angela has made an appearance, which makes it feel more boy meets worldish. Still great show I just can't relate like i did when I was in high school watching the old one. #I'm so old. Lol
This show is fun in small doses, having watched it after being a huge Boy Meets World fan it is hard to live up to those expectations. The first 2 seasons show the kids in middle school and are a bit easier to understand the state of the show, however once they reach midway through season 2 it goes downhill rather fast.
The first seasons are a kid's/family show that show two girls and their friends going through middle school. These are enjoyable until the show kind of tries to hard basically. At the halfway point of season 2, the show tries to replicate BMW, but without any sense of realism. Playing up love triangles as a common and/or ok thing, while trying to portray the characters as growing and helping develop them. The show simply struggles to evolve with the obvious physical growth of the characters.. This boring, borderline innapropriate/unneccesary story arch continues into season 3, which sees them go to high school...
Immediately you can tell this is going to be the worst season yet.. The kids seem like middle schoolers in high school. They try to up the drama, and it honestly is basically the same thing as season 1, the only true character evolution is Farkle, and that is mainly superficial and on the surface and maybe a bit less ADHD. Lucas is boring as ever and simply doesn't have much acting range at all... Maya is trying WAY too hard to be Shawn without any of the appeal the original character had.. Zay and Smackle are just kind of there.. While Riley is still the same uber-optimistic girl she always has been, but without maturing despite being portrayed in stories that clearly want to be portrayed as such..
The show simply never matured.. The stories were super light, and almost nothing strikes home as the original show did. They force relationships without any semblance of chemistry or reasoning. This show is enjoyable as long as you don't expect anything beyond a typical disney kids show from this era, it just really falls flat in terms of life lessons and doesn't seem the slightest bit realistic and is constantly over or underacted..
The positives however are there, which makes it somewhat watchable.. Though the stories are cringey, Riley is very lovable and is a good leader with her constant and almost exhausting optimism. her relationship with Maya may dwindle as the seasons go on and they almost become the same kind of person, but it is still similar to the Shawn/Cory relationship. The cameos are good, but sadly not great and never take any emphasis over anything. Unlike the original show it is ALWAYS about Riley or Maya, without much flowing plot or subplots.
The original characters Topanga and Cory are okay, but pretty unbelievable as parents. Cory is probably the best written character and has basically become a mixture of Mr Turner and Mr Feeny, but sometimes comes of very corny.. Topanga is just too inconsistent and sometimes is stern and other times goofy. She is referred to as smart, but never shows it as in the original show. Shawn is just barely there, which is a shame as when he shows up the episodes are better, same with Eric.
I know this dragged a bit, but I really wanted to enjoy this show fully, and though it is OKAY, it is not even what i would call good or great, especially if you are expecting something like the original show, it simply is too vanilla and lacks the hard hitting stories and characters that made the original a show you could connect with.
Show it to your kids, at least the first few seasons, and talk with them about the lessons within, but don't expect too much family enjoyment, as it simply isn't a well rounded show with stuff for everyone, it is sadly more limited.
As a BMW fan I'd give it a 2/10 As a non-BMW fan knowing nothing of it, i'd give it a 6/10 compared to other Disney shows these days.
Worth a watch, give it a try
The first seasons are a kid's/family show that show two girls and their friends going through middle school. These are enjoyable until the show kind of tries to hard basically. At the halfway point of season 2, the show tries to replicate BMW, but without any sense of realism. Playing up love triangles as a common and/or ok thing, while trying to portray the characters as growing and helping develop them. The show simply struggles to evolve with the obvious physical growth of the characters.. This boring, borderline innapropriate/unneccesary story arch continues into season 3, which sees them go to high school...
Immediately you can tell this is going to be the worst season yet.. The kids seem like middle schoolers in high school. They try to up the drama, and it honestly is basically the same thing as season 1, the only true character evolution is Farkle, and that is mainly superficial and on the surface and maybe a bit less ADHD. Lucas is boring as ever and simply doesn't have much acting range at all... Maya is trying WAY too hard to be Shawn without any of the appeal the original character had.. Zay and Smackle are just kind of there.. While Riley is still the same uber-optimistic girl she always has been, but without maturing despite being portrayed in stories that clearly want to be portrayed as such..
The show simply never matured.. The stories were super light, and almost nothing strikes home as the original show did. They force relationships without any semblance of chemistry or reasoning. This show is enjoyable as long as you don't expect anything beyond a typical disney kids show from this era, it just really falls flat in terms of life lessons and doesn't seem the slightest bit realistic and is constantly over or underacted..
The positives however are there, which makes it somewhat watchable.. Though the stories are cringey, Riley is very lovable and is a good leader with her constant and almost exhausting optimism. her relationship with Maya may dwindle as the seasons go on and they almost become the same kind of person, but it is still similar to the Shawn/Cory relationship. The cameos are good, but sadly not great and never take any emphasis over anything. Unlike the original show it is ALWAYS about Riley or Maya, without much flowing plot or subplots.
The original characters Topanga and Cory are okay, but pretty unbelievable as parents. Cory is probably the best written character and has basically become a mixture of Mr Turner and Mr Feeny, but sometimes comes of very corny.. Topanga is just too inconsistent and sometimes is stern and other times goofy. She is referred to as smart, but never shows it as in the original show. Shawn is just barely there, which is a shame as when he shows up the episodes are better, same with Eric.
I know this dragged a bit, but I really wanted to enjoy this show fully, and though it is OKAY, it is not even what i would call good or great, especially if you are expecting something like the original show, it simply is too vanilla and lacks the hard hitting stories and characters that made the original a show you could connect with.
Show it to your kids, at least the first few seasons, and talk with them about the lessons within, but don't expect too much family enjoyment, as it simply isn't a well rounded show with stuff for everyone, it is sadly more limited.
As a BMW fan I'd give it a 2/10 As a non-BMW fan knowing nothing of it, i'd give it a 6/10 compared to other Disney shows these days.
Worth a watch, give it a try
- kurisupwnsall
- Aug 3, 2022
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Although this show can stand on its own, a working familiarity with its antecedent show Boy Meets World helps a lot if you're watching. The protagonists of that show Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel who met as kids in elementary school and through the show's seven year run grew up and got married and now have two kids August Maturo and his older sister Rowan Blanchard, the protagonists of Girl Meets World.
Wouldn't you know it, the first show was set in a school with all the kids under the watchful eye of William Daniels who also doubled as neighbor to the Matthews family. Now it's Ben Savage who is a teacher and he's very much in the mold that Daniels set in the previous show. But Daniels didn't have any of his kids in his class. That's the crux of the show and its comedy.
Danielle Fishel who was a young girl who definitely walked to her own beat in Boy Meets World has become a lawyer. I'm sure however one who works for the public good, a 21st century Louis D. Brandeis.
From what I see a whole lot of the regulars of the first show will more than likely be back for guest appearances. Something for the built in audience to savor and appreciate.
The original show did not originate in the Magic Kingdom. But I have to say that the Disney Studio has done a good job in keeping with the spirit of Boy Meets World which in its day was one of the best family shows ever.
Wouldn't you know it, the first show was set in a school with all the kids under the watchful eye of William Daniels who also doubled as neighbor to the Matthews family. Now it's Ben Savage who is a teacher and he's very much in the mold that Daniels set in the previous show. But Daniels didn't have any of his kids in his class. That's the crux of the show and its comedy.
Danielle Fishel who was a young girl who definitely walked to her own beat in Boy Meets World has become a lawyer. I'm sure however one who works for the public good, a 21st century Louis D. Brandeis.
From what I see a whole lot of the regulars of the first show will more than likely be back for guest appearances. Something for the built in audience to savor and appreciate.
The original show did not originate in the Magic Kingdom. But I have to say that the Disney Studio has done a good job in keeping with the spirit of Boy Meets World which in its day was one of the best family shows ever.
- bkoganbing
- Aug 14, 2014
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Okay so before "Girl Meets World" was out there was Boy meet world and it took place in the 90's , I was born in 2004 so I didn't know nothing about Boy meets world until Disney came up with Girl meets world and they had played reruns and I actually had liked BMW and I still do ! So when girl meets world came out the first season , it was actually pretty good and the kids were adorable and the characters well some were original but as it went to the next season the character riley was kinda getting annoying and I stopped watching it for a while because of that ! Then farkel who was supposed to be the son of mankis became a rebel or whatever you want to call it even though he was still the smart kid ... that made the show get kinda off in my opinion and then the character Lucas oh boy 🙄 His character looked older then the character Riley ! Riley was about 14 or 13 and Lucas was 17 or 16 and their relationship to me was getting annoying... the only reason I actually enjoyed the show was because Cory and topanga and auggy and Ava and zay and the guest stars they actually made the show worth looking at ! In my opinion the only characters that were friends with Riley that was interesting was Zay to be honest ... but the show had got annoying because of all the depressions, the actor who played Riley was getting annoying because she was too perky . But even though I didn't grow up with Boy Meets World I honestly have to say that I like that show a lot better. If they had got different actors and if it wasn't on Disney channel it probably would of been better because Disney channel made it corny ! But let me go finish watching Boy meets world 😊
- moviestargurlss
- Jul 28, 2017
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