Reviews – 8/07

H2O: Just Add Water 8/10  

You know what? Maybe being a mermaid is fun and all, but I could never imagine not being able to relieve myself while standing in the shower. It is so satisfying when warm water comes from both ends. I apologise for the disgusting description, but with all good intentions, would you like to be a teenage mermaid living in Australia? 

Having to deal with a former baddie, Emma, and a former pick-me girl, Cleo, poor Rikki carries the trio on her back. Throughout the episodes, we as the audience have to keep repeating “Cleaur, Naur” because of how cringe she is. However, the inner teenager in me says otherwise and still yearns to live and have powers like them. It was a dream to be a mermaid and control water molecules. I still remember days when I solely believed staring down at a bottle of water would make it move or the water would explode. H2O: Just Add Water provides a light-hearted plot compared to teenage movies these days. The show offers a mix of humour and adventure, with memeable catchphrases like “Cleaur, the corndensation” (“Cleo, the condensation”) instead of sending a weird selfie and a text saying, “I’m doing it, are you?” in Ginny & Georgia. 

Now, did H2O: Just Add Water pass the Bechdel test? Yes, yes it does. Saying I’m surprised is an understatement for an Australian teenage show. Though it is not as inclusive as Heartbreak High (a recent Australian teenage series), H2O: Just Add Water is a classic and maybe even a comfort show for girl’s girls who love a women-led series in a world of conservatism.