Riot Women

When I read the short description of this series, I thought it would be something like the fun show "We Are Lady Parts." I was disappointed. While that's a pretty funny series, there's little to laugh at here. It's Drama with a capital D. It's my own fault, because this site clearly states it's a drama series, but come on, a bunch of older women starting a punk band—there's a lot of potential humor in that.

Okay, so it wasn't what I expected. But that doesn't mean I don't think it's a good show. Quite the opposite. Even though I'm not usually a fan of drama series, I watched this one in its entirety. The acting is fantastic, and you always want to know what happens next. And yes, there's some humor here and there. Thankfully, otherwise it would have been too heavy, but that humor is certainly not the main focus of the show.

The music is excellent, I have to say. Hole's music plays a major role in the series. The lyrics to "Violet" are also quite on point for one of the main characters. And the songs the ladies perform themselves are also absolutely fantastic. And yes, they play and sing it themselves, according to the BBC.

The series leaves us with two loose ends that could potentially lead to a second season, though nothing is known about that yet. But it wouldn't really be necessary. Most storylines have been neatly wrapped up. But if it does happen, I'll definitely watch it. Drama or no drama.

If you like strong series that tackle some pretty heavy topics like suicide, adoption, misogyny and some of that heavy shit, but also have some lighthearted humor and, not to forget, good music, then Riot Women is definitely for you.

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