I realize that the Instant Star concept is geared toward teenage girls, but as a mature, successful and hard-working 23-year-old woman, I'd say this is one of the most electric story lines I've seen in a 30-minute television program in a long time. This is not to say that it stands alone in quality TV programming, but it certainly stands alone in its genre. I feel that the message ends up amounting to so much more than simply the realistic portrayal of teenaged rock star's life. The characters written for Jude, Tommy, and the rest of the cast handle situations that perplex men and women far older than teenagers. Take the character of Tommy. Jude's persisting crush on Tommy Q, "the older guy" is a standard occurrence for teenaged girls. However, the love that the develops between them in spite of their age difference can only be written into the plot by exploring very deeply the adult tendencies and desires of both individuals. Jude and her sister Sadie are both role models for not only girls coming of age, but also for young adult women as well. Putting all of this drama into the context of the music industry only heightens the intensity of the conflict, and renders the...
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