A whole week of rom-coms has finally passed and we are back to normal.
But even the normal appears different this time around with the release of The Vince Staples Show.
Streaming on Netflix, it is a fictional series, which features a real-life rapper who plays himself as the lead protagonist.
But wait, the show is fictitious, for real. There are five episodes with an average duration of twenty minutes each.
Read on to find out if it fits your binge-watching taste.
The Vince Staples Show Synopsis
The series follows the challenges and surprises of Vince Staples’ everyday life in a fictional manner. A rapper and actor, the guy portrays himself in the show.
Created by Vince Staples, Ian Edelman, and Maurice Willams, the show stars Vince Staples, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Andrea Ellsworth, and others in prominent roles.
For the unversed, Vince is an American rapper, who rose to fame in 2011-12.
What Works for The Vince Staples Show?
Nothing really works, to be honest and blunt. Some scenes are chuckle-worthy in this deadpan series while others are plain and uninteresting.
Moreover, the provocative part is okay-ish. The series does offer subtle messaging in the background regarding the socio-cultural landscape of Long Beach.
Vince Staples makes several jokes about himself and his community. It can also be counted as a plus side.
I liked the second episode the most and it made me think the series will get better with time. But I was wrong.
How are the Performances?
Vince Staples plays the titular role in the series. He aces a facial countenance of zilch expressions. His staging is unique if not enjoyable as a whole.
The actor makes good use of sarcastic inferences to ensure a timely order of tidbits. He is quite nuanced since, I guess, he portrays himself on the screen.
Obviously, there must have been some changes.
What Doesn’t Work for The Vince Staples Show?
Sometimes, I wonder about the intention behind particular TV series or movies. They just don’t make sense. Same is the case with The Vince Staples Show.
It begins on the wrong foot with its first episode not making any major impact. As a viewer, you feel lost and wonder why was it pictured in the first place.
This keeps happening throughout the series. Though The Vince Staples Show does make a comeback in the second episode, it lunges back afterward.
The storyline is completely absent. It is broken and scattered all over the place. The whole five episodes are randomly superficial.
When you are trying to portray the daily life of an individual, you must first create a life. The Vince Staples Show directly goes on the offensive.
Vince’s regular day starts inside the jail; then he is at a bank robbery before getting beaten up by unknown mascots.
In the end, you find him getting chased by an alleged childhood enemy who he doesn’t recognize and neither are we ever told the reason behind their enmity.
All of this happens without forming any real connection or base. Moreover, the randomness isn’t engrossing either.
We have had some amazing shows with arbitrary almost famous cast presentations as well. They worked because they focused on execution.
They were enchanting, unflashy, and highly subtle. The Vince Staples Show, on the other hand, lacks all these features.
There is no flow at all to keep you up on the screen.
Furthermore, the narration is too slow at times, which makes the short duration feel stretched. You never get the chance to overcome the laggy screenplay.
It is dull even for a deadpan outing.
Music may have saved some points for The Vince Staples Show but it is also quite unreliable.
Stream or Skip?
I don’t think this one has almost famous anything to deserve a watch.
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