Sweet/Vicious
Sweet/Vicious
TV-14 | 15 November 2016 (USA)

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    Solemplex

    To me, this movie is perfection.

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    SpuffyWeb

    Sadly Over-hyped

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    SnoReptilePlenty

    Memorable, crazy movie

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    Anoushka Slater

    While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

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    lorraineewan

    I think its unfortunate if the rumors that this show is discontinued is true. I love this show. Sexual assault is serious and in real life a lot of the stuff on this show really happens, meaning many people don't report rape because they are afraid that they won't be heard and instead of getting justice they will be the ones whose name is thrown under the bus. A lot of high profile cases have been overturned in favour of the guy.... just because of who they are. The majority of sexual assault charges are true. But in the courts it doesn't hold up in courts because of who they are and it may ruin the guys life... and girls see that they wont get justice but they are affected for the rest of their lives but cant get justice...

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    Charles Herold (cherold)

    Sweet/Vicious is a show that wants to be everything. It is a tale of vengeance in which two women put on masks and terrorize unprosecuted rapists. It is an extremely silly soap opera-ish comedy along the line's of MTV's terrific Fakin' It. It is a sort of non-supernatural superhero show in the style of the amazing Crazyhead. It is a study of post-traumatic stress disorder. It is an attempt to explain the concept of consensual sex. It is an exploration of the darkness inherent in vigilantism. It is a relentless exposure of campus rape. It is an attempt to end rape culture.It's a sometimes awkward and bumpy mix of things, but for the most part, it works surprisingly well. At first, the series focuses on the action-comedy aspects, as the very funny Ophelia teams up with the very focused Jules to take down rapists and cover up a case where that got out of hand. As it progresses, the series moves more into Jules' trauma, at times dropping action entirely, as in a searing episode that would be, in superhero terms, her origin story.As with other driven vigilantes like Batman, Jules is broken by trauma. Vigilantism isn't portrayed as purely straightforward; early on they attack an innocent man. Unfortunately, the heroes of Sweet Vicious seem uninterested in the Batman idea of turning criminals over to the cops, even in the case of two serial rapists that really need to be arrested rather than beaten up.Through it all, the series makes the case for consensual sex. The nice guys in the series, of which there are several, are extremely polite, and there is a fair amount of, "can I kiss you," "is this okay," and "are you sure" sprinkled through the sex. While the idea of consensual sex sometimes sounds rather un-hot, the series makes the case that it's romantic and sexy.Sweet/Vicious can be funny and entertaining, and it can be grim and heartbreaking, but it is always worth watching. I like to think that, if enough people watch it, this series could do a little damage to rape culture. I certainly admire the attempt.Alas, it was canceled after one season. Tragic.

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    Lara

    The review contains spoilers for episode 2.In short, the show is about a rape victim who goes all vigilante and fights guys who raped other girls and the show handles it amazingly.In general if you have a rape plot on a show, it all tends to go towards victim blaming to keep it "realistic" but here? There isn't any victim blaming anywhere. They don't try to humanize men who raped girls and try to make viewers feel bad for them. In episode 2, Ophelia murdered a rapist who was about to kill Jules but the show isn't trying to guilt trip them about the murder either. Yes there are consequences and they're affected by it but it's not making them into villains because it was just what they had to do to survive.Also it's not super dark and it has just enough comic relief (it's actually pretty funny) and it has girls fighting for other girls. Where else do you get to see that executed this well?If you're looking for something new to watch please consider this show. It deserves a lot more attention.

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    abbie-clemens13

    There is a spoiler or two. You are now warned.Sweet/Vicious is probably one of my favorite shows at the moment because it goes into a lot of details about sexual assault that most shows refuse too. Another thing that is great is the chemistry between the characters, you can really tell they care about each other. The only show that I personally have seen where they talk about the issues this show includes as much as it does is Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . While I do love SVU I feel like this is a better show for millennials (not to say only millennials should watch this show) because it is solely focusing on sexual assault on a college campus. People think most shows on MTV are silly party shows when in actuality their shows have been really showing things people should be seeing. I love this show, and think others should watch it, because it really is a funny show while still keeping the serious it needs too. Another great thing about the show is the LGBT themes in it with one of the main characters being Bisexual and it is not a big deal whatsoever.Thanks

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