Viewers say that the television reboot of the romance thriller Cruel Intentions is so “bad” that they can’t look away.

Reviews are rolling in for the Amazon Prime Video television series based on the original 1999 hit film by the same name. The reboot, which launched on Nov. 21, is a TV adaptation of the movie that was met with widespread success that starred Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe. And while the reboot features an all-new cast, one member of the original crew joined the project.

Actor Sean Patrick Thomas reprised his role from the OG movie as he took on the role of Ronald Clifford, CeCe’s love interest, once again. The show follows a similar storyline to the movie as viewers follow the lives of step-siblings Caroline and Lucien as they work to stay at the top of the social ladder at Manchester College. But after getting entangled in a hazing scandal, the pair are on a mission to seek revenge on their nemesis Annie Grover who is the daughter of the Vice President of the United States.

As the movie is given new life on the small screen, fans have taken to social media sharing their mixed reactions towards the show. On X, formerly Twitter, one person wrote: “The #CruelIntentions reboot is predictably bad, but once you stop comparing it to the greatest movie ever made, it’s fun to watch in a tacky, addictive way. The main pair share an unforgivable lack of chemistry, but the supporting cast save it. It’s also gayer than the original.”

Some viewers were pleased with the reboot as one fan wrote: “i want another season IM SEATED FOR ANOTHER ONE.” Another echoed: “so most of us are in agreement that cruel intentions actually turned out to be a decent reimagining and s2 could only make the show better??” While a third satisfied chimed in: “i haven’t watched a trash series that kept me glued to the screen in a long time. we are so back!”

But others were less pleased with the remake. One disappointed viewer wrote: “The #CruelIntentions series is worse than I could have ever imagined.” Another added: “I can’t with episode 8, the way I shouted at that last few minutes. It’s so disturbing I wanna crawl in ball & gouge my eyes out again.” A third said: “i binged the #cruelintentions remake and i thought it was a limited series, but it doesn’t even have a real ending.”

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