How would you feel if you found out you were actually a character in a comic book? And to add insult to injury, you aren’t even the main character. You’re just a secondary character whose only real purpose is to help the main couple find their happily-ever-after.

This drama provides a unique storyline and a strong, young cast. At first glance, the plot reminded me of W:Two Worlds Apart, but there are plenty of original ideas to make it different. Extraordinary You is a fantasy, high school drama that follows the students in a comic book series called “Secrets”. When a few of the characters become “self-aware”, they realize they are unhappy with the fate chosen for them by the unseen “author”. The students band together to try to take control of their own lives and determine their own fates.

There are a few things I really liked about this show. First of all, as I said, the concept is fresh and original. We learn the rules of this fictional world right alongside the characters. The story is full of innocent first love and self discovery.  And it even manages to make fun of itself.  As the writer uses common tropes and cheesy line, the characters respond with eye-rolls and disgust.  It is well done and the cast does a wonderful job.

Should I watch?

Extraordinary You is very popular with young fans.  Idol cast members and a story that takes place almost entirely inside the walls of a hgh school definitely cater to the young.  But you don’t have to be young to appreciate it.  If you are a sci-fi fantasy fan, the comple alternate reality is worth the watch.  The concept is complex and draws you in quickly.  While the ideas are complex, the characters really aren’t.  It is a high school drama, after all.  The main characters goals are simple.  She want to have the freedom to live her life the way she chooses and with who she chooses.  The plot is a push and pull between the girl who is trying to win her freedom and the author who is working to prevent it.  Some complain that this push and pull gets repetitive after a while, but I enjoyed it all the way to the end.  If you are looking for a cute rom-com with a sci-fi twist, I would give this one a try, for sure.  I give it 9 out of 10 ramen.

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