I only came across this show recently on Hayu. I'm surprised that I can't find any commentary online about what happened on this show.
Overall the participants and citizens of Waverly were great to watch. It was awesome to see open conversations about sexuality but also Zach's experience in the church showed that not everyone is accepting. There were 2 overtly racist instances in the show, one of which I was concerned how it would go if there weren't cameras around.
Unfortunately I think the show was let down by the overly obnoxious Melissa. She came across as wanting to start arguments before she even arrived, judged everyone from the outset - including her housemates - and had the audacity to think she could speak on behalf of gay and black people. Thanks to her any exploration of how or why the people of Waverly think/vote/live wasn't possible, but I did learn the importance of humbling yourself and that cities are also boxes that people should try stepping out of occasionally.
Overall the participants and citizens of Waverly were great to watch. It was awesome to see open conversations about sexuality but also Zach's experience in the church showed that not everyone is accepting. There were 2 overtly racist instances in the show, one of which I was concerned how it would go if there weren't cameras around.
Unfortunately I think the show was let down by the overly obnoxious Melissa. She came across as wanting to start arguments before she even arrived, judged everyone from the outset - including her housemates - and had the audacity to think she could speak on behalf of gay and black people. Thanks to her any exploration of how or why the people of Waverly think/vote/live wasn't possible, but I did learn the importance of humbling yourself and that cities are also boxes that people should try stepping out of occasionally.
