Although Hollywood moved quicker than lightning and left me dizzy from the time jumps, it’s an adorable mini-series that ends all warm and fuzzy. It’s a show for today’s climate, touching on too many current day issues to keep track, yet somehow not bogging down the viewer. It wasn’t perfect though. The plot was dotted with overdone tropes, the last episode had me a little annoyed, and the jumps started to become too much. Where was the time to invest in the relationships? Still, the filming was fresh. Overall, it had that great Hollywood glamour and feel, lening well to the quick paced script. I don’t see how there will be another season. There isn’t supposed to be, but the public is clamouring for more. I hope it stays as it is. I don’t see how the story can be stretched without losing the originality of season 1. 

Below are my reactions for each episode. Be warned… there are most definitely spoilers. 

Happy Watching

Love Kait

Episode 1

• Very over the top in an old Hollywood style. 

• Duh… You’re not going to get a loan for a house when there’s no money coming in to pay the bills. 

• Jack might be serving more than gas. 

• There are a lot of sexual references already.

• I knew it! It is more than gas. 

• I never would have thought of a gas station to pick up men.

• Why do all men cheat in this world???

• Well… that just took a turn for the depressing. 

• I’m glad men’s underwear has changed since then. 

• Once you start, there’s no stopping. 

• What is up with your wife Jack?

• What crazy thing will this show not pull out? 

• All that to get a free movie ticket? That doesn’t seem right. 

• Oh man…. This show is going past what I thought it was about. 

• I’m so confused right now. 

• Awwwwww…. His script. I want to cry.

• There’s so much in this show for how lighthearted it feels. The music is trying to keep the emotion upbeat. 

• “I’m a writer!”

• Don’’t be ashamed of who you are.

• Oh… he’s trying to be helpful. It finally makes sense. 

• All Jack wants is to be told that he’s good enough. His parents never did that for him so he’s taken to the movies. 

• It’s all about who you know. 

• It really sucks that when Jack just got his feet under him, the worst happens. The rule is to never take the money. 

Episode 2

• The dialogue is so snappy. I love it. There’s a musicality to it. 

• The opening is perfect. 

• The redhead is back!

• I love how the women are in charge. It’s the men that have to sleep their way to the top this time. 

• Well Criss has grown up a lot since Glee. 

• I feel like this is a reverse world where all the women have the control. 

• Wow. That’s just wrong. The other girl should have gotten the role. 

• This show is supposed to be set in the past but the conversations are relevant to today. 

• OMG… can that lady be too obvious. 

• How convenient. 

• It’s so sad that Camille had to play down her role. 

• Now we see the connection between the characters starting to come together. 

• Oh snap. Jack is caught and now there’s trouble. 

• Awwwww Archie’s friend is back.

• Omg. A white role! Ouch. 

• The feeling of a greenlit movie... hopefully I’ll feel that one day.

• I don’t know but I feel like this show could be accurate in a  way.

• I love storylines that weave together like this.

• Sheldon!!!!

• Why lock the door…?

• 30 seconds.... this feels like there’s a catch 

• They’re going to tear Rock apart and then make him into the image they want. Name, voice, and all.

• A deal with the devil.

• Yup. There it is... totally didn’t see that one coming.

• The three of them are so cute. I like a bromance.

• Yay! A positive person.

• What does that look mean?

Episode 3 

• That’s a lot of.....

• Again, this show is not what I expected.

• Archie is completely ignoring the story Rock is trying to tell him.

• We all just want someone to take care of us. *crying* 

• Oh no! Two people are going to go for the boyfriend role.

• Very true. The writer is the least powerful.

• Oh good, but it’s so accurate. 

• Henry is totally doing this to use him. Don’t fall for it. 

• This world feels so backwards. 

• Yes... it went there.

• Who’s going to get this role??? I really want Jack to get better. I want him to get it though I feel bad about Rock. 

• Oh snap. Avis’s husband doesn’t even try to hide his mistress. 

• What?!?! That’s Avis’s daughter?

• You can do this Claire!

• Battle of all the people.

• The bedroom is the best place to have a business conversation.

• We are all assuming Market means gay, right...? 

• Like Cinderella... you have to get home by a certain time. 

• Things are about to get dicy.

• And here we go down the long slide of agony.

• Rock is so getting pimped out. This is not the way to get a part.

• What is Claire doing there? Oh god is she going to catch them in the act??? Eeeck.

• The imitation has begun.

• What the??? He doesn’t love her. Damn and there are twins on the way.

• The guy with morals and the guy without... it’s a great parallel. 

• It’s all about how you get to your dreams?

• Finally!!! Someone saying the right thing. 

• Here they go again with another dark moment. It’s amazing how they’re weaving them into the lightheartedness. 

• This could be Rock’s future. 

• I’m dead...

• One of them is going to kill themselves like Peg. 

• Raymond is talking to the right guy now. The guy that wants to live his truth. 

• Does Henry want to be Rock’s boyfriend? 

• Oh no, Henry’s friend is dead... did he kill him? Was he the driver? 

• What does Rock’s stardom cost?

• Not the door!!!!

Episode 4

• Oh god! These movies getting pitched. It hasn’t changed much though. It’s all about the money. 

• Give it to him!!!

• There goes the picture before it got off the ground. 

• If I could only shake the screen. 

• And they do garage work... ha ha ha. 

• My heart is broken for both of them. 

• Does Ace die here???

• Yes! 

• I hope Avis takes over. 

• Justice 

• This family is so fractured. 

• Do Peg right now. 

• I hope Avis steals the studio from him. 

• Those contraptions. 

• The two ladies are meeting... eeeck 

• 10 years! What????

• Claire is better as Peg though. 

• The director sees it. 

• Someone to call Henry on his crap. 

• It’s very telling who should get the part but the director is going to pick talent and because of that lose the girl! It’s going to turn into this huge thing. 

• Blackmail is the worst story plot. I hate it. Is she not going to let him win? 

• Rock sounds drunk during the screen tests. 

• Don’t let him play the part!!!!

• Yes! I love how strong she is. 

• Jack has done better. I’m glad he got the part. 

• I thought Avis was going to change the game. I’m so sad. That would be too easy. 

• I really like Earnie. 

• This should be called dreams not Hollywood. 

• Here’s the spark that gets Avis to change the game. 

• This country is moving backwards again. 

• Now we need the writer back too. 

• Movies can change the world. We can’t forget that. 

Episode 5 

• Nooooooooo! Say it ain’t so!

• Oh..... the movie Disney never talks about. 

• Do the right thing!!!! 

• All that happiness. I can’t handle it. 

• The daughter is growing up. 

• I’m happy the daughter gets to be in the film. 

• Queen Latifah has aged so well. 

• We got ourselves a mentor figure. I hope she doesn’t have an ulterior motive. 

• Well there’s a parallel between the two actors. 

• This show feels even more relevant with today’s climate. 

• Not every woman would be able to do that for her husband's lover. 

• Now everyone can really be happy. 

• Don’t bring Rock down. He’s really happy. 

• Let the real work begin. It’s insane behind the scenes of a movie. 

• Ellen is in love. But he’s gay....

• I have goosies listening to them read the script because you know it’s a parallel to the show. 

• Are they going to change the ending? There is so much foreshadowing. 

• Oh here we go.... here we go... though I get the point. They do need to change the ending. I think it will be good. 

• Nooooooo. Your past is never hidden 

• Oh no!!!! Anyone but Henry. 

• Be a director. 

• And there we are. Already over the budget. 

• The old school way of dealing with things - mafia. That seemed a little much though. 

• I’m bored in the house. Bored in the house bored. I’m bored in the m&:)(-&: house. 

• I knew the tricks would be coming back. 

• Love always comes down to the hands. It’s so sensual. 

• Ugh. Just tell her the truth! 

• I feel like Dick is about to get into trouble. 

• Why am I not surprised? 

• Watch him fall in love with the other lead. 

• Omg... that’s so sad. 

Episode 6

• It’s shocking how much this show rings true before everything just happened. 

• There are so many great topics on this show. 

• The gas station is most definitely not safe. Everyone knows who they are now. 

• The DREAM! 

• Interesting. Is everyone donating? 

• Is Earnie kidnapping? 

• Oh...... he’s now participating. 

• And there Earnie goes using his own savings. How sweet. My heart is breaking. 

• Why are they doing this to my heart 

• Did she already have the babies??? 

• Jack really is a good person. 

• Does Earnie get a role???? 

• Earnie’s dream comes true 

• This is too much for me. My heart...

• Are Earnie and Ellen going to fall in love????

• Ugh. Earnie! Don’t stick your foot in your mouth. 

• I feel the connection between Earnie and Ellen already 

• There it is! 

• Are Claire and Jack the new thing? 

• I would watch this movie for real. 

• I love the change of the sets. 

• The ending is so much better now. It’s way more powerful. 

• “The only star in my sky” ...my heart

• Oh no! Don’t let Henry’s hand get into it. 

• Hell no! That isn’t the point of the movie. 

• Ace lives! No! 

• Wait!?!? Is Archie proposing? 

• Nope. Just a key ha ha ha. 

• Yup. There they are. Claire and Jack. She just needs to be patient 

• You go Claire! You ask for what you want. 

• Does Jack think that Claire likes him though? 

• Ugh. Why is the husband back? Is he going to get all the credit? 

• Don’t cut Meg! 

• The boys club is back. I’m dying inside. After all Avis’s work. Ace is pushing her out. 

• My blood is boiling. 

• Maybe Ace isn’t so bad....? 

• I can’t watch this anymore. I’m literally watching through my fingers. 

• Can we just have something happy? 

• Who did Dick meet? 

• Yes! Take your power back Avis! 

• Wow. I have hope in Ace. Maybe he’ll do the right thing. 

• Nothing can happen. Let us have the happy ending! 

• Ace is dead isn’t he... this must mean she loses the studio. At least he died happy. 

• Omg! Don’t do this. Don’t ruin the movie 

• I hope there are copies of this movie. 

• I hate when you know the oh no moment is coming. 

• Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god 

• I’m dead inside 

Episode 7

• Oh goodness... what’s going to happen??? 

• Did the editor save the movie? 

• Omg it’s the good news we needed. 

• Oh goodness, they’re getting too excited. This isn’t going to turn out how they want. 

• The biggest lesson in showbusiness... always say yes. 

• Yay! The two of those love birds are together. 

• This whole thing is going to come crashing down. Everyone is too happy. 

• See... the big C word. The first bad news. 

• That really sucks for Ellen. She finds love and it comes tainted. 

• Claire and Jack are really a thing now. I’m glad he told her the truth so that it’s not a plot point. 

• Wow! I’m actually shocked by the numbers. I thought it was going to be bad news. 

• I would also go to see my movie as a normal patron. 

• When is the other shoe going to drop? 

• Here come the Oscar nominations. 

• Yay!!! 

• It’s a sweep of nominations. Wow. 

• That shoe is going to fall at the Oscars. 

• Whelp. Archie showing up with Rock isn’t the big thing though. Something else has to happen. 

• Ugh... I wish he could do it. I don’t know if I’d have the courage to show up like that. 

• They did it! 

• I can’t stand Henry. 

• Ya Rock! You tell him the truth. 

• I love that they have Camille’s back. 

• I have chills. Wong won!!!!! 

• Omg Jack is going to propose!!! He was going to propose in his speech! 

• Archie won! But do they take it away because he’s gay. 

• Oh.... a kiss. Okay then...

• I had to watch Archie’s speech through my fingers. 

• Camille gets shot?

• Okay. It’s safe. Ugh. I’m going to have heart failure. 

• Clearly I was wrong. It’s a year later. 

• Wait what???? Dick died? Nooooooo

• Why are Earnie and Henry talking???? 

• Say no!

• Yes! It’s the movie set. 

• Well that didn’t end the way I expected.