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Review: Dare Me - Bullying, manipulation, and obsessiveness

Dare Me seems like one more teenage show, full of intricate plots and bullying. Yet, you’ll quickly realize that it is not exactly that.  It is more a story about a woman who doesn’t care about the means, as long as she reaches her goals. Oh, you think I’m talking about Beth? Think again… The Coach From the beginning, the coach is… let’s go with shady. She is full of secrets and half-told stories. Yet, what sets the alarm to me is the fact that she immediately gets close to one of the girls. This friendship seems to be part of some sort of plan that we are never fully aware of.  Colette gives you a little feeling of discomfort. Since the beginning, you feel that is something off there. What exactly does she want? To become a teenager again? Are the adult life pressures crashing her? Is she looking for some naive girl to cover for her? If so, to cover for what exactly? We end the season with no clear answers. There is a lot to find out, but they give us nothing. Who is Colette? What’s