Blossom: Seasons 1 & 2
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Movie Reviews of Blossom: Seasons 1 & 2
Movie Review: Still remember the theme song word for word, commentary is awful
Summary: 4 Stars
Cons: I wish that whoever creates commentary would pick interesting people. Jenna Von Oy, Joey Lawrence and Don Reo were the worst group to do commentary for an episode. They talked through the "Honor" episode, but the comments were so vague that they could've been for any episode. If it wasn't random recordings of them laughing or pondering on whether Omar Gooding is still acting, they were patting the writers on the back for writing such good scripts, talking about how great actors they were as kids or random things like reciting the pledge. They barely talked about the actual episode except for saying the guy who lied about Blossom owned up to what he said, but then Lawrence complained about the actor not wanting to hang out with him when they weren't taping. Do yourself a favor and skip the commentary. It was lame, and this usually happens when there's a writer or producer in the commentary. Same deal with the commentary with "Twilight," just random ranting about the scene or how somebody was "so funny." I want to actually hear about behind-the-scenes stuff on THAT episode that other viewers would care about, not just the three of you. I didn't bother with the commentary for "Blossom: Rockumentary," but that episode was boring and didn't have a purpose other than showcasing a bunch of random celebrities.
Pros: I miss my childhood, not enough to want to be a kid again but I miss the quality shows that came on when I was a kid. I could relate to them, and there were shows that broadened the television roles for women. "Blossom" was at the top of my list, specifically because this was one of the few shows where there was a single, positive father. We got to watch Blossom and Six grow up, and it was fun to see Blossom grow up to be an entertaining and creative young lady with a father and two brothers to protect her. I watched the pilot episode, and it was kind of boring. As a kid, I didn't realize how gorgeous Ted Wass was but man, he was nice to look at as an adult.
Blossom reminded me of my own childhood friends so I could relate to the show. Plus, Blossom was always one of those cool kids who knew the latest hip-hop moves but dressed like Lisa Bonet. While today's programming either has young ladies being too slutty or too uptight, Blossom (along with a few others like the girls on "The Cosby Show" and "My So-Called Life") was the perfect balance.
Blossom Blossoms: This was a perfect introduction for viewers to see the type of relationship that Blossom had with her mother, her father and her brothers. Blossom gets her period, her mother is in Europe and she has to come clean to her brothers and father. Her father's reaction was hysterical, but her brothers' facial expressions topped it all.
My Sister's Keeper: I thought the guy was going to be way different at the end of the episode, but I was pleasantly surprised that I was wrong. This is when Blossom dates a player and Joey doesn't like it.
Dad's Girlfriend: I thought Blossom acted like a typical bratty daughter with a single father. This is the type of episode that makes women without kids go, "See, this is why I don't date men with kids." I didn't really like Blossom's attitude on this one, but I understood it.
Who's In Charge Here: Joey just isn't too bright, but I liked how Anthony stepped up in this episode. I like his character because he brings something different to the screen. People give Tyler Perry a hard time for discussing relatives who have drug problems, but I forgot that Anthony was one of the first sitcom characters who did it. Nice change. Plus even though he was fighting an addiction, he was relatable.
Sex, Lies and Teenagers: Blossom's first make-out party certainly didn't sit too well with her father once he figured out she was lying. This episode was entertaining, but it made me feel way more lucky about my own parents. I don't recall ever lying to them about parties I was going to or people I was hanging with. Not every teenager does it, but it'd be unrealistic for me to say most don't lie somewhere along the line. I just don't recall ever lying to mine.
I Ain't Got No Buddy: Six was dead wrong. The situation that happened to Blossom happened to me in high school with a childhood friend. I wasn't feeling it, so I sympathized with Blossom quite a bit. A seat not being saved makes no difference. Anybody can pull up another chair. She ditched that girl for a boy.
I loved all of the episodes and look forward to seeing the rest of the season. It was cool to see Fresh Prince on the "I'm With the Band" episode and "Here Comes the Buzz!" when Blossom found marijuana. Although the boring commentary episode said it (and that wasn't what I wanted to hear about), this show did have great actors and the stories were interesting and believable. They also covered some hard issues that I wish today's shows would instead of going for extra drama that just doesn't realistically happen. Watching this show is like being a teenage girl all over again.
Movie Review: WHOAH!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Rejecting the traditional scripting formula for shows targeted towards teen girls, Blossom did something definitely 'alternative' for it's viewing audience: It realized that we were supposed to be more than boy-crazy and shallow anorexics.
Blossom Russo (played by the very talented Mayim Bialik) lives with her father Nick and two older brothers, Tony (Michael Stoyanov)and Joey (Joey Lawrence).
Joey, having grown up on television ('gimme a break') was originally set up as the teen heart throb of the series, even having recorded an album. But I was unexplainably drawn to the past' of Tony, the 'older brother', who is now working as a paramedic after having apparently led a wild personal life. He could rescue me any day.
When other teen shows (including some of the other ones which I also watched) were still portraying recovery merely as an excuse to show 'rough' characters, young viewing audiences saw a more compassionate portrait in Tony. Having to work for his sobriety, he struggles--even without the traditional over dramatics assigned to similar characters.
'Tough Love' realistically shows what a recovering addict and their family goes through. Tony Russo cannot stay with his family without first getting and successfully keeping a responsible job. Nick loves his son, but wants his family to take care of and keep themselves healthy.
Nick faces another dilema in 'The Joint' after he discovers the marijuana cigarette Blossom and Six brought into the house. He has to discover who it belongs to--and prevent them from doing this again. He also has to get them to confess, not an easy task when the kids are aware that confessing WILL generate punnishment: He is a musician, but Nick is not that laid-back, he expects his kids to stay clean!
Tony himself saves the day in 'Intervention' because his own history is what enables him to see that a friend of Joey's is becoming hooked on drugs.
Joey (Joey Lawrence) is eye candy, but he does not tend to think things clearly through. So cheating accidentally lands him in an honors class ('Honor?')--where strangely enough the school administration does not question the sudden academic classification of Mr. Russo. They just assume that he now magically had the grades to enter the honors class!
And several episodes show that Tony is working in a position requiring a great deal of responsibility and authority, something which would not have been possible were he not successfully staying sober.
We effectively saw how these other characters own lives ultimately interacted with her own. And because she cares about their well being, she again comes across as an infinently better media role model for a young woman to want to emmulate.
The first and second seasons are bundled together, which is a virtual godsend for both cost and quantity of this series release. The first season only has 13 episodes, so it was essential that season two was added. People either falling in love with this pioneering one-of a kind series for the first time or remembering still-awesome episodes would come away sorely disappointed if only being able to view one season! And waiting out potential releases would have us crawling the walls.
Movie Review: FINALLY!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Everytime I think of 'Blossom', I remember myself watching it, at the age of 8 or 9, while eating lunch, getting ready to go to school (I used to see it on its morning reruns) and having great fun. It was probably one of the very first TV series I actually cared about.
I grew up watching this show and it's been a long , long time since I saw it for the last time. I can't even remember the show precisely! I do remember some moments, some situations and of course, those delightful characters that always made me laugh so hard. So, I guess it'll be simply great to revisit the series after so long; I bet it'll be like having a whole new experience.
Well, it's been virtually a decade that I've waited for these DVD's, so I'm really looking forward to this pack with Season 1-2. I'm glad there are extras in the pack, such as commentaries from the director and cast, and interviews with Mayim, Joey and the others!!
Thank you 'Shout!' for bringing these DVDs, and I truly hope it doesn't take long for the other seasons to come!! I'm sure this will be a sucess on DVD.
EDIT (February 22, 2009):
So here I am, finally through with the complete seasons 1 and 2. And I couldn't be happier! As a matter of fact, there was little I actually remembered about 'Blossom' - moments, a few lines, few storylines. I just knew I had loved it. But I was very surprised to realize that I still think, over 10 years later, that this is a good, well-written, funny show.
The actors did a wonderful job and the plots were interesting. The teenagers were never underestimated, very believable. I realize I appreciate the show now on a whole new level, taking into account aspects I sure didn't years before.
And the special features are great! We get to see all the actors nowadays reflecting back on their experiences on the show. There are a couple of featurettes on their friendship, the style of the show etc. and also commentaries on the episodes; not to mention the original pilot, quite different from the show itself. Very nice.
Overall, it was worth the wait. Bring on Season 3!!
EDIT (May 5, 2010)
And here I am again, over a year later, to complain about the fact that there's still no news of Season 3 being released anytime soon! That's just mean! Shout Factory gave us a taste of what we had missed and now leaves high and dry? Come on! Time to start writing them about it!
Movie Review: A "must have" series that would have deserved much more quality
Summary: 3 Stars
Growing up with "Blossom" I absolutely love this series and it is certainly a "must have" for me and all the other fans out there. The extras and interviews are also very good. Regarding all these points this DVD collection would get the full five-star rating from me, no doubt about that, and I will certainly also buy the additional seasons on DVD as soon as they come out. So why did I only give a three-star rating? Because of the picture quality (or, rather, the lack of it). Unfortunately the picture quality is much closer to an aged VHS tape than to a new DVD. This wonderful series would have deserved a much better treatment.