It took a while before I decided to watch this show. I'm not big on video games. So a show about video games was not an exciting thought for me. Nevertheless, I decided to watch it. I was surprised, delightfully surprised. I have subsequently watched every episode. My reaction--it's another brilliant piece of work from Dan Schneider. The key to the show is the superb casting. Similar to HENRY DANGER, another Dan Schneider hit program, which benefits from great casting, Game Shakers has a terrific mix of actors who relate and interact extremely well with each other. The young actors are all special. The girl character "Babe" is a combination of cute and sparky. The boy, Hudson, is obviously handsome, but he also has terrific comic timing--he exudes a sort of joy. But the magic of the show comes from veteran Kel Mitchell. It was a genius move on Mr. Schneider's part to get Kel to play the over-the-top role of "Double G" a big super ego celebrity rap singer. He gets the best out of his young co-stars, he adds multiple levels of comic energy to every scene. The ensemble of the four kid and the three adults makes for a very entertaining show. Ultimately, the show is not about video games, it's about how those seven characters engage their weekly problem and overcome it with a great amount of fun for the viewer.
Review of Game Shakers
