People are voting emotionally.

A Brilliant Conflict

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

I watched the entire pilot. To say this show is horrible is putting it lightly. I am a member of the class of 2001, and the show's portrayal of my cohort has little basis in reality. For one thing, the effects of certain historical events are largely overstated. Aside from the War on Terror, I cannot say that myself, or my similarly situated friends and colleagues, were as personally and intimately affected by the mentioned historical events as the show's characters happened to be. For instance, placing such an emphasis on the Enron scandal in relation to teens and twenty-somethings is like highlighting Bernie Madoff's ponzi schemes and somehow tying that in to an eighteen year old's choice of where to attend college or which used car to purchase. Both Enron and Bernie Madoff affected a lot of people in a very bad way--but very few Millenials can call themselves major victims- -and neither scandal has had as large of a causal impact on Generation Y as "My Generation" tries to lead the viewer to believe.Most annoying is the mockumentary's narrator. The narrator's voice is not conducive to narration. Furthermore, she abrasively questions the characters with little pathos or sympathy. Unlike Oprah or Barbara Walters, who are pros at asking tough questions with dignity, the narrator conducts her "documentary" more like a police interrogation than like a professional journalist.The characters themselves have little substance and behave in self- righteous and unbelievable ways, too. Two of the twenty-somethings are living "the good life," attending wine classes and purchasing fine meats. The couple are filmed trying to pair said wines and meats whilst attempting to entertain the "documentary's" camera crew with their pseudo witticisms that come off as stilted and scripted. No regular twenty-eight year old I know would act in such a ridiculous and precocious manner as these two.Another character, "The Brain," was a life science major turned congressional lawyer as a result of the Bush/Gore election debacle (a slightly tenuous premise). This character is probably the most pretentious. Her phrasing, as well as her facial expressions, are often over exaggerated. And she is predictably high strung all the time.The other iconic character is "The Nerd," a socially awkward specimen who wants nothing more than to start a family. When he's not at home babysitting his pregnant ex-girlfriend (he is not the father), he is busy creepily teaching elementary students American History and making visits to sperm banks. In a plot twist NO ONE sees coming, The Nerd discovers he is infertile. Overall, the mediocre acting and lousy attempts at tying non-Generation Y relevant events to Generation Y individuals makes for a bad, bad, pilot. Don't waste your time.

"My Generation" is a pseudo documentary about kids from the class of 2000, and interchanges between footage from then and footage from 2010. When I first heard about it I thought it was a genuinely original idea for a show that could focus on the most recent crop of adults to come up into the "real world." Apparently the real world is a miserable, depressing place. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE is sad and frustrated in this half-rate attempt at genuine social drama. The shows biggest issue is simply that it tries too hard; it seems too obvious that the sins of their use or of their parents is apparent in adulthood. I have trouble buying into the idea of collective misery in a show examining today's budding adults. It's the kind of show that's very two-dimensional, but will make viewers feel as if they're sophisticated because it "looks gritty" and strives to feel "real." But ultimately it fails whole heartedly. It's not profound, it's not edgy ... it's just an unfortunate mess.

Interesting idea, but bad on execution So here is the deal I graduated in 1999 one year before the students on this show. I decided to watch the first episode of this show because I thought it would be interesting to see how they setup people about my age who are 10 years out from high school.Unfortunately, this show is just bad. Its very slow, its boring, and you learn where everyone is in their life 10 years later (which is the first episode) I can not image why else I would continue watching this show.I would recommend passing on this show.

My Generation chronicles 9 high school students 10 years after their graduation in Austin, TX. The stereotypical high school groups are well represented. Face it, everyone in high school is part of a group and everyone has a label regardless of how accurate it is.Ten years later all roads lead to Austin even for those who no longer live there. Without going into much detail, the pilot episode manages to give us all a brief back story on each character. An in depth history is not possible for all 9 characters in a one hour show.I found the acting to be authentic and properly reserved. As strangers are rarely forthcoming upon initial introduction, these 9 strangers are the same way. As time passes more is to be learned.My only initial hard knock on this show is nothing was resolved in Episode 1 and perhaps one story line could wrap up with each installment. The story lines that run now don't have the legs to go past 3 episodes. This is cause for concern. Dragging out a storyline is just as bad as ending it too soon.I do look forward to next week's episode and the ones to come. Give My Generation a try. I think you'll want to see more.