11 reviews
"Lost and Found Studios" is about a group of teenagers in an "elite music program" of people of indiscriminate age in an indiscriminate mid-sized city, with an indiscriminate means of paying for it all.
The more I think about the show, the more answers I have than questions. Does Mr. T's exclusive program consist of letting kids just hang around his studio all day and what's in it for him when studio time is at such a premium? Does the program offer instruction other than Mr. T sternly crossing his arms and playing referee in disputes? Why do the parents trust Mr. T? But that's OK because to try to answer these questions would involve icky things for this teeny-bop genre like involving parents and as the kid with the red headphones learned when his mom crashed his audition, parents are not allowed! The creators of this show know that it's a cash cow so long as they populate it with an array of diverse vanilla personalities and produce a queue full of songs on iTunes where they can get a juicy second stream of revenue.
The characters are all filled out by uniformly mediocre actors but it's also curious that the adults on screen (John and Luke's piano teacher's widower) exhibit that same lack of ability.
I still ended up liking it because it gives some (not a lot of) insight into modern-day songwriting and working in a studio and there's a certain amount of that there. The story is both written and acted broadly for a teen audience, but it wasn't enough to detract me from wanting to know what happened next.
While the show is hokey, I ultimately stuck with it because it had some edgier plot lines than one might have expected for this genre. One of the main characters, John, is dealing with the death of his mother which puts a dark twist on what is the season's only major romantic pairing (which is pretty curious in its own right since this show is playing to a demographic that thrives on hookups in fiction). Another, Clara, gets outright depressed and nasty despite the fact that it seemed like the show bible was "keep all the characters uniformly bubbly and cheerful." Eva, a noticeable introvert, seems to hide some insecurities that begs one to want to know more. Leah (who perhaps has more screen time than anyone else), starts out as a ditzy girl blind to an unrequieted crush, but she's gradually revealed to be a villainess of high proportions.
Whether, these plot lines might have been stuff that slipped through the cracks or were part of the grand scheme of things, it takes the show above standard teeny-bop fare.
The more I think about the show, the more answers I have than questions. Does Mr. T's exclusive program consist of letting kids just hang around his studio all day and what's in it for him when studio time is at such a premium? Does the program offer instruction other than Mr. T sternly crossing his arms and playing referee in disputes? Why do the parents trust Mr. T? But that's OK because to try to answer these questions would involve icky things for this teeny-bop genre like involving parents and as the kid with the red headphones learned when his mom crashed his audition, parents are not allowed! The creators of this show know that it's a cash cow so long as they populate it with an array of diverse vanilla personalities and produce a queue full of songs on iTunes where they can get a juicy second stream of revenue.
The characters are all filled out by uniformly mediocre actors but it's also curious that the adults on screen (John and Luke's piano teacher's widower) exhibit that same lack of ability.
I still ended up liking it because it gives some (not a lot of) insight into modern-day songwriting and working in a studio and there's a certain amount of that there. The story is both written and acted broadly for a teen audience, but it wasn't enough to detract me from wanting to know what happened next.
While the show is hokey, I ultimately stuck with it because it had some edgier plot lines than one might have expected for this genre. One of the main characters, John, is dealing with the death of his mother which puts a dark twist on what is the season's only major romantic pairing (which is pretty curious in its own right since this show is playing to a demographic that thrives on hookups in fiction). Another, Clara, gets outright depressed and nasty despite the fact that it seemed like the show bible was "keep all the characters uniformly bubbly and cheerful." Eva, a noticeable introvert, seems to hide some insecurities that begs one to want to know more. Leah (who perhaps has more screen time than anyone else), starts out as a ditzy girl blind to an unrequieted crush, but she's gradually revealed to be a villainess of high proportions.
Whether, these plot lines might have been stuff that slipped through the cracks or were part of the grand scheme of things, it takes the show above standard teeny-bop fare.
It fisically and psychologically hurts me to see people hitting the wrong chords, while the song played uses completely different ones.. I mean, come on! It's a show about music, guys!
I don't wanna rate this, I give it a political 6.
I don't wanna rate this, I give it a political 6.
It stinks they ended it the way they did! Still a lot of stories that could have took place!
- SavedSoul-595-524403
- May 18, 2021
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This is now one of my favorite shows it is so dramatic and so interesting me and my siblings stay up all night watching it.
- chanelhernandez-69072
- May 21, 2020
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The main idea of the show is actually really good, and as a musician myself, I really liked the concept. However, the issue comes in with the characters. We can't really know for sure if it's the writing or the acting, but all of the characters are incredibly unlikable. Leia is bossy and flat out rude, Luke is arrogant, Rachel is whiny, Maggie is one-dimensional, and the list could go on and on.
- maziemcnamara
- May 14, 2018
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- julieyasminhedegaard
- Jan 4, 2020
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- internetuser-52391
- May 9, 2020
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- andiemusic
- Dec 28, 2016
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The idea is great, the actors and the story lines are terrible. This had a lot of potential but the actors are neither talented at music nor acting.
Lost and Found Music Studios is a show aimed for teen audiences, but delivers much more than a typical show in that genre. The way the show handles a large ensemble cast and delivers a fun tone with a good mix of comedy and drama is entertaining and fulfilling.
The show does a great job with characterization, pacing, and producing high-quality music all on a low budget. The actors aren't going to be winning any awards, but that doesn't really matter. Some of the story lines go in directions that are unexpected and in doing so avoids clichés. The show delivers great music on an episodic basis and the writing keeps you hooked and wanting more and more with each episode.
It's an addicting show that I can't recommend enough!
The show does a great job with characterization, pacing, and producing high-quality music all on a low budget. The actors aren't going to be winning any awards, but that doesn't really matter. Some of the story lines go in directions that are unexpected and in doing so avoids clichés. The show delivers great music on an episodic basis and the writing keeps you hooked and wanting more and more with each episode.
It's an addicting show that I can't recommend enough!
- kittens_105
- Jan 2, 2017
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This progamme seems to amaze me for the fact that an actual spin off progamme of The Next Step was created.
This progamme was so alike to The Next Step with the one obvious difference that this was mainly focused around a music studio instead. Not to mention several original characters from the TNS often crossed-over to this Spin off progamme numerous times.
The only two series of the progamme captivated me as well as many other viewers. Alas the programme never quite managed to achieve the same popularity or have more themes explored in detail as The Next Step. As the progamme was subtly cancelled after, leaving us to deal with the abrupt forever-unanswered cliffhangers in end of series two.
This programme was probably cancelled in favour of stretching out the The Next Step. I guess the higher ups saw no potential to continue the spin off as they could just continue to lazily invest their money solely on the original progamme instead.
Lost and found Music studio was found to have great potential in its short tenture. Sadly the progamme was lost again not too soon after and it will never be found again.
This progamme was so alike to The Next Step with the one obvious difference that this was mainly focused around a music studio instead. Not to mention several original characters from the TNS often crossed-over to this Spin off progamme numerous times.
The only two series of the progamme captivated me as well as many other viewers. Alas the programme never quite managed to achieve the same popularity or have more themes explored in detail as The Next Step. As the progamme was subtly cancelled after, leaving us to deal with the abrupt forever-unanswered cliffhangers in end of series two.
This programme was probably cancelled in favour of stretching out the The Next Step. I guess the higher ups saw no potential to continue the spin off as they could just continue to lazily invest their money solely on the original progamme instead.
Lost and found Music studio was found to have great potential in its short tenture. Sadly the progamme was lost again not too soon after and it will never be found again.
- sumiaahassg
- Aug 12, 2022
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