The time it was about Paper Girls

Posted July 29, 2022 by Stacee in TV | 0 Comments

When I got the invite to watch the screeners for Paper Girls, I instantly said yes. I will admit to not knowing the series was based on a graphic novel series (although after looking it up, the cover and title font looked familiar) and eagerly devoured each episode.

Title: Paper Girls
Created for TV by: Stephany Folsom
Graphic Novel by: Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang
Episodes: 8 x 45 minute episodes
Genre: Sci-Fi/Action/Suspense
Platform: Amazon Prime
Release Date: July 29, 2022

Synopsis: Four young friends’ paper routes are disrupted on Hell Day 1988, when they unknowingly time travel to 2019. While searching for a way home, they clash with members of two time-jumping factions at war, and must come face-to-face with their adult selves and learn how to work together to save the world.

Cast: Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet, Sofia Rosinsky, Fina Strazza, Adina Porter, Nate Corddry, Ali Wong, Sekai Abenì

Before we get to my top 5 reasons to watch, let’s check out the trailer.

Top 5 reasons to watch Paper Girls:

the cast — the girls are amazing and while the scenes of them alone are great, the dynamic of all four together really makes the show
The story — it unfolds so deliciously slow, but feels action packed
The opening — there’s a snippet before the title treatment that sometimes feels out of place, but makes sense as the episode goes on
The feels — there are several poignant conversations tucked in here and there and it’s a rollercoaster of emotion
The episode 5 conversation — I know this is weird, but there’s a scene with all four girls and it’s not one I’ve seen before and it’s hilarious and honest and just so good

“This is a psychotic break. The 12 year old version of yourself broke into your house with her punk friends.”

This show was a lot of fun and made me feel nostalgic, angry, maybe a bit confused at times, and had me rooting for these girls from the start. I’m not sure how the ending differs from the book, but I know I’ll be jumping into the graphic novel series as well as waiting for a season 2 to be announced.

Huge thanks to Amazon Prime Video for the invite to watch. Paper Girls airs today so go forth and watch!