Hands Down

3 stars

It was nice to see what happens to Zac from The Wall of Winnipeg and Me.

Main thing I had a problem with - the main character. It was super cool that she had her own version of a YouTube channel about cooking. Loved her go-getter spirit honestly, and her will to keep her independence even when she knew she had to reach out for help was admirable. She was very strong in a lot of ways.

HOWEVER, what is with her insecurity being thrown in my face every time she opens her mouth? Her passive aggressive tendency that she “didn't realize” was coming up every time she tacked on “only if you want to” (or some variation thereof) was too one-note to be believable. It was pretty much her only character flaw (I would have liked to have seen more) and it was constantly coming up. I get it, she's insecure, who isn't? Her worrying about other people not liking/loving her enough to stick around is valid, but her way of coping? That shit shouldn't just come up by making passive aggressive comments. If you've met anyone with similar issues, that's just one of many ways they cope.

I don't know. I didn't enjoy the romance because of it. It was always on her mind so it pulled me out of the story whenever I saw it because I just didn't believe it.