This wasn’t super romantic, and certainly not swoon-worthy, but having a girl rock band and a black rocker as the lead was fun. Black ladies with guitars are one of my favorite things. I also liked that the characters had some nuance, but Candi was utterly exhausting. 

Seb’s whole life was supposed to be this sad sack existence, but I didn’t really feel it. He was too passive and spineless. Maybe a few more flashbacks, or at least longer ones, of younger Toni and Seb would have made me root for them more. I felt like I was being told why they had a connection but never seeing it.

it’s a little awkward that he’s basically the manager. Those manager + artist relationships (usually) never work out, and the dynamics can feel imbalanced. 

I don’t know. Did I want Seb to grovel more? They went from distance to not knowing how the other felt to banging … a fast trajectory. And every time they had sex was after a super emotional moment. Emotions run high and some people like to use ex to get their mind off of things. But I wish they could’ve had a heart to heart during a casual moment.   

Instead, I enjoyed Toni’s family drama more, which is something I hadn’t thought I would say. Her mom’s consumed with getting her big break and just phones her parenting in, and her dad is a former deadbeat who doesn’t make it a secret he doesn’t need Toni around. Because of this, Toni’s had to take care of herself, so her falling out with Seb is even more hurtful.