Individuals who watch actuality TV exhibits are fairly forgiving. I imply, we watch a whole lot of trash, devour the drama, love and hate it, and proceed watching it. However Shopping for London feels totally different, and we should always hope that Netflix doesn’t renew it for Season 2. Listed below are my the reason why:
It’s a Dangerous Copycat
Selling Sunset was the primary on this Netflix Property Agent universe. Beginning naturally, it grew to become a heated story with loads of sensational narratives. Selling the OC was equally compelling, and though it had an identical make-up, its reference to the identical property company made the crossover worthwhile.
Shopping for London feels prefer it’s copying Promoting Sundown far too blatantly. The storylines look pre-determined from the primary episode. And don’t simply take my phrase for it. Critics and audiences alike haven’t been impressed by this sequence.
Rebecca Nicholson on the Guardian wrote:
“I think that Shopping for London has been produced with not less than some concession that it is going to be watched not with pleasure, however with rage. In that respect, I bow to Netflix, who’ve manipulated me right into a state of delicate fury.”
And customers on X weren’t impressed both:
I believe why Shopping for London simply doesn’t land in addition to Promoting Sundown or different actual property exhibits on Netflix is that none of them have a character. It’s giving ? completely nothing ?
— ??J MONEY
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The rationale Shopping for London doesn’t work for me is that I simply discover British actuality like that too embarrassing. Like I may by no means watch Actual Housewives of Cheshire. There’s simply one thing too self-aware and compelled about it and People had been born for that sort of factor
— Bolu Babalola is genuinely on depart ?&? (@BeeBabs) May 22, 2024
It’s Far Too Clearly Scripted
I anticipate a tender script in some actuality TV exhibits, particularly when the producer is clinging onto rumors that want fleshing out, and it’s simply the case of placing two forged members in the identical room. Followers of actuality exhibits don’t thoughts this, however there’s a restrict.
Buying London pushes the “scripted” reality TV show concept to the limit. As I mentioned above, it feels just like the manufacturing group pulled one of the best tales from Promoting Sundown and Promoting the OC and ensured they had been a part of this sequence. Sadly, there’s far an excessive amount of crossover, and it doesn’t work. Audiences desire a pure perspective to start with, not less than, however for some cause, this London-based actuality present determined to push the boundaries from the beginning. It comes throughout as compelled and faux.
No One Cares About London
The attraction of the opposite sequence is that properties are being offered subsequent to heavenly places. They’re dream houses. As a lot as London is a vacationer spot, there’s no promoting level as it isn’t a soothing life-style. Dwelling “on vacation” for the remainder of your life is totally different from bustling London. We’ve already seen the wealth displayed within the different sequence, so comparatively, the worth of houses in Shopping for London seems to be ludicrous. Within the different sequence you’re paying for a lifetime view with a big beachside mansion, on this sequence, you’ve got “Simon Cowell used to reside down right here”. It doesn’t add up.
The homes on #buyinglondon usually are not giving…. Additionally for these costs I say simply purchase one thing in California, seems to be such as you’d get a greater home on the market ? pic.twitter.com/l9hmKzKMgk
— SP ? (@remiibeauty) May 22, 2024
Possibly the “Promoting” Franchise has run out of gasoline
As a lot as we love the drama, there’s a restrict to this sequence, and it might be that Shopping for London arrived after the height. Some actuality exhibits ultimately run out of steam. Whereas Love is Blind continues to be Netflix’s hidden actuality gem, the “Promoting” franchise could have restricted consideration.
Or possibly I’m unsuitable, and an enormous fanbase on the market needs extra. In that case, remark beneath, and clarify why you’d like a Season 2.
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