Review: Fun Installment
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 6, 2012
Things are coming to a head by this fifth installment in The Sweet Life e-serial.  I have to say I am totally submerged in this adventure and I never believed I would feel that way about Sweet Valley again after "Confidential".  Things aren't perfect for me.  I still hate Todd and Jessica together.  I have been happiest with them broken up and Jessica dating other men.  I would be fine with Todd moving on to his own separate storylines far away from either Wakefield twin.  I also have said this before but its worth repeating.  I think Steven and Aaron together just feels like a poor parody.  It would have been AMAZING to have had a gay relationship storyline in Sweet Valley.  Darn it I wanted one back in the late 80's and early 90's and they barely touched on this issue, but this just isn't working for me.  It feels so fake.  Also, the baby stealing storyline in Sweet Life was confined almost entirely to one of the six short installments.  It was over and done too easily and I wonder what the point really was...just a filler?  Maybe just a way to stay relevant with the gay SV fans?  I don't know.  This whole device could have been handled better.  Also while the inconsistencies are greatly improved on, there are still some glaring errors.  Todd is referred to as Jessica's second husband but in actuality he is Jessica's third husband.  Poor Mike from SVU gets so overlooked.  Also the editing is embarrassing in this fifth installment.  Jessica gets up off the 'school'?But the good in this E-serial is really, really good!  Its actually a lot of fun.  Lila is in quite a predicament after lying to Ken on national tv about having his baby. I wish more time was spent on this plot.  Its so Lila!  Aaron is fantastic in his scenes doing undercover research for Liz.  The Bruce storyline has me eager to find out what really happened that night and we are getting very close now.  I do worry for his mental health as he really is a bit off his rocker.  The guy needs some stress management or something.  I would like to see he and Elizabeth work this mess out. I also am interesting in knowing what is going on with Jessica and her work situation.  Watching her professional life is far more entertaining than watching her moon over Todd.My biggest lament is that they killed off poor Winston in Confidential.  I wish that could be chalked up to a nightmare because it would have been wonderful to see him again.