Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Thomison, Isaac (TTh) Haters Back Off

Haters Back Off is a Netflix-original comedy series, starring Executive Producer Colleen Ballinger as the lead character "Miranda Sings." The show is based off of Ballinger's very successful character "Miranda Sings" from her YouTube channel, that has amassed millions of subscribers. The story centers around the day to day life of Miranda, an overly confident, self-absorbed, sheltered, and untalented young "performer." Each episode focuses on her road to fame, as well as the crazy adventures that she goes on with her weird uncle, timid mother, and overly responsible sister. Miranda also learns that there is a price to pay along the way for not caring about the feelings of others. I believe that this show is worth the watch due to the simple fact that it is hilarious. The amount of insane things that Miranda and her uncle execute just in order for Miranda to become famous is ridiculous, and that doesn't even include the rest of the stellar cast with their own sets of personal issues. It's good programming because they knew who their target audience was (young people--primarily millennials who watch Ballinger's YouTube channels), and they knew how to reach them (many younger viewers primarily use subscription based services such as Netflix or Hulu).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDDAClMibkM