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Wayward
Wayward tries to make a statement about intergenerational trauma, but it comes with a lot of content issues that will make the show a nonstarter for many.
Identical twin sisters Gina and Leni have been close all their lives. In fact, though Gina moved to Los Angeles and Leni still lives in Mount Echo, Virginia, the two have consistently maintained a close communication with one another.
That’s why Gina finds it so concerning when Leni suddenly stops responding to her frequent calls, texts and messages. It isn’t long before Leni’s husband, Jack, calls Gina to tell her that Leni has gone missing.
That’s why Gina is back in Mount Echo, looking for her sister. Some believe that ne’er-do-wells may have had something to do with Leni’s disappearance—and according to the town sheriff, those villains likely left Leni injured somewhere deep in the woods. And that’s the best-case scenario.
And when Gina begins discovering clues intentionally placed to lead her to her sister, she’ll have to start revealing a few of her own to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Echoes’ central characters, Gina and Leni, are both played by Michelle Monaghan. When Leni disappears, Gina’s life is radically changed as she returns home to search for her.
As is the case in many small-town mysteries, dirty secrets are in no short supply, and they’ll all come to light during the course of the show’s investigation. Unfortunately for viewers, many of these secrets will cause ample content concerns to come to light, as well—especially those of our main characters.
As it turns out, Mount Echo is filled with swearing, drug dealing and even murder. We’ll also see polygamist relationships and an extensive shot on a burned human corpse, and we’ll deal with sensitive topics like miscarriages and postpartum depression. And that doesn’t even touch on the instances of sex in the show. (Though the most we see is a man’s rear, the noises and movements are clear.)
Monaghan’s ability to act out the different mannerisms of two twin sisters is impressive and interesting, but it’s a shame that the twins come with a whole lot of concerns following in their wake.
When Gina’s sister, Leni, goes missing, Gina returns to Mount Echo to look for her. When she arrives, Gina discovers a couple of clues which seem intentionally placed for her.
Gina kisses a man. Another man later kisses Gina passionately. We also see Gina in a bra, and she later finds lingerie in a drawer. Gina and Leni are seen shirtless, though nothing is shown.
We see a body at an open-casket funeral. A woman thrashes about in a bathtub. A horse is seen with blood on its side, and another horse is found dead with a bullet through its head. We see occasional flashes of dead or injured bodies. A woman hits herself in the head with a rock.
Gina and a girl reference a drunken priest. People drink wine.
The f-word is used six times, and the s-word is used four times. “H—” is used seven times, and “d–n” is heard as well. God’s name is misused four times, and one time is in the form of “g-dd–n.” Jesus’ name is inappropriately used five times.
Kennedy Unthank studied journalism at the University of Missouri. He knew he wanted to write for a living when he won a contest for “best fantasy story” while in the 4th grade. What he didn’t know at the time, however, was that he was the only person to submit a story. Regardless, the seed was planted. Kennedy collects and plays board games in his free time, and he loves to talk about biblical apologetics. He’s also an avid cook. He thinks the ending of Lost “wasn’t that bad.”
Wayward tries to make a statement about intergenerational trauma, but it comes with a lot of content issues that will make the show a nonstarter for many.
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