msdeelr This series was thrilling from beginning to end. I was so drawn in by the first episode, I binge watched all 8 episodes in a single day. I hated that there weren't more episodes. There was an underlying story and not just all about the dance. There was an intensity and level of darkness that I have never seen before. Definitely not suitable viewing for children as there is nudity, sex and death. The execution of the underlying stories of all the characters along with the dancing was brilliant but it was choreographed by Ethan Stiefel, the same person that did Center Stage (and the dancing there was awesome). I would welcome more episodes of the series.

karinlbuckley The show centers around a new addition to the ballet company, Claire, who appears out of nowhere and takes the company by storm. Despite having ZERO personality, we are supposed to believe that the other characters find her fascinating. I. Don't. Get. It. She is as engaging as last week's newspaper.Her "love" interest is in awe of her depth after she manages a few sentences about her love of "The Velveteen Rabbit." Gag. So cliché. She also sleeps covered in books, but I find it difficult to believe this character has ever opened a book, let alone read one.The other dancers in the cast are so much more interesting, it makes Claire even more noticeably dull.

Domino Petachi This series has been heralded as a gritty masterpiece and what Showgirls should have been. To that I say, "settle down, bro." I have just finished binge watching this monstrosity of entertainment and a masterpiece it ain't. In fact, it is the dirty dog of scandalous TV and its bark is as delightfully vicious as its bite. I like that in a series and if you're even remotely interested in watching beautiful women dance en point and want to be entertained for a few hours then this is the show for you. Are you going to learn how to go over the box? No. Are you going to truly get an inside look look at the life of a struggling dancer? Nah. So, if you're looking for that then you just pirouette up to the wrong stage. This is not a learning tool. THIS IS ENTERTAINMENT!A couple of reviewers appeared to be just shocked to their pointed toes at the gratuitous 'this and that' and criticized the inaccuracy of this show's portrayal of ballet life and what an affront it is to their craft. Leave it two a couple of uppity wannabe "prima ballerinas" to think their niche in life really does "transcend". These folks need to transcend their egos. There are loads of legitimate documentaries on the life of a dancer which, in fact, does include a lot of ugly things about the business (e.g. drugs, eating disorders, etc). However, we aren't watching a television series with the intent to douse ourselves in reality. We are watching these series and movies to escape it. We don't work our asses off all day to get ahead just so that we can go home and watch someone else do it. We want to be entertained and this show delivers that; entertainment. That said, the plot and character development is about as thin as an anorexic counting the calories of a feeding tube which I can understand if more seasons are to come. However, if this is all we are going to get then I'll have to give it a FAIL stamp in that regard. The casting is great and there is some real chemistry happening among the actors, but the characters need a whole lot of developing and frankly so does that plot. Develop the former and the latter will fall into place, IMO. This show has the potential for at least three successful seasons. Wanna watch some pretty girls dance en pointe and plenty of "gratuitous" sex with a little incestuous romance a la V.C. Andrews? Don't miss this one. In addition to being totally entertaining what this show does very well is give a vivid illustration of how even the most talented, creative, wealthy and beautiful people in the world can be dredges of humanity.PS. The wacko bum was totally unnecessary and frankly just annoying. I kept hoping he would get hit by a bus the whole time.

A_Different_Drummer The year was 1995 and Joe Eszterhas, the top of writer of the day for mainstream exploitation films, released (unleashed) his most exploitative script of all time -- Showgirls.At the time, it seemed like a slam dunk. It had something to push everyone's buttons. It was about strippers. It had dancing and sex. It had backstory. And just as additional insurance to guarantee greatness, the casting director deliberately picked the female star of a popular teen sitcom for the leading role -- guaranteeing a "shock" factor as the world watched a sweet teen icon go down the darkside.It should have worked but it didn't. The mass audience, the gestalt, seemed to belatedly develop a conscience and punished the film, presumably, as payback for all the earlier works of of Eszterhas' they enjoyed but probably shouldn't have.A major TV comic talking about the film (which was a flop within weeks of release) said "I haven't seen so many poles abused since WW2."Ironically 20 years later, with TV in full-on stratification and everyone with a video camera offering a new series, the writers of Flesh and Bone have taken the ideas comprising Showgirls and fixed them and repaired them.It is exploitative but does not make you feel guilty.Pretty good TV.