I was actually really excited to watch this show after all the previews and promos being aired but the Pilot fell a little flat for me. The show had way too many parallels to Glee with you substituting high school for college and singing/dancing for cheerlead right down to Ashley Tisdale's character who is basically a Rachel Berry rip off and she doesn't even pull it off as good as Lea Michele in being fanatical and slightly crazed.
But that's not to say that the show was a complete flop. There were some great jokes and a great reference to "Bring It On" which has always been a very guilty pleasure for me. The lead actress Alyson Michalka did a great job and I was happy that it didn't feel too awkwardly acted as sometimes you can see in the first episode of a series. I'm going to watch a few more episodes to see where they go but if Hellcats can't carve out a niche of their own instead of trying to be a college Glee I think it won't make it past half-time of Season One.
But that's not to say that the show was a complete flop. There were some great jokes and a great reference to "Bring It On" which has always been a very guilty pleasure for me. The lead actress Alyson Michalka did a great job and I was happy that it didn't feel too awkwardly acted as sometimes you can see in the first episode of a series. I'm going to watch a few more episodes to see where they go but if Hellcats can't carve out a niche of their own instead of trying to be a college Glee I think it won't make it past half-time of Season One.
