Hype House

Hype House is an American reality show that premiered its first season on Netflix in 2022. It is based on the TikTok influencer group of the same name.

Premise
The show follows the lives of the members of Hype House, a collective of Internet content creators whose ranks once featured Addison Rae and Charli and Dixie D'Amelio.

Why It’s No Hype

 * 1) Nobody in the cast, who are primarily a bunch of rich kids somehow managing to make a lot of money out of social media videos, feels relatable or even entertaining.
 * 2) It doesn't make much sense to belittle members as Chase for not being "involved" enough, when it's clear that videos are only going to take them so far and at some point will need to branch out into an actual career, as Chase is trying to do with music.
 * 3) Alex is an awful boyfriend for Kouvr. He thinks nothing of taking up most of the space in their shared room (the desk makes sense for editing his videos, but what does he need a piano in there for?) on the petty grounds that she takes up most of the closet and shower, and sets up a stunt wedding with her just for the YouTube numbers without being interested in actually marrying her at some point.
 * 4) Larray's unseen management team also seems terrible, as they blame Nikita for him attending a party after testing positive for COVID-19, which in turn sends the show's production into a two-week shutdown when everyone has to quarantine. And from his reactions to Nikita being mad at him for this, Larray either isn't told of this or is a master liar.
 * 5) And speaking of that party, shouldn't Larray have just quarantined after testing positive instead of taking another test immediately afterwards and going anyway? It was very irresponsible on his part.
 * 6) Abuse of lowbrow humor, such as Hype House residents being shown peeing outside the house.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Chase and Nikita seem to be the only ones who actually are planning ahead for their TikTok fandoms inevitably moving on; the former attempting a music career, the latter with her makeup brand.
 * 2) At least other cast members acknowledge that Alex's fake wedding is pushing it.

Reception
Upon its debut, the show was met with a negative critical reception, being panned for its bleak tone, while most of the cast was said to be boring and unmemorable.

Hype House holds a 2.2/10 rating on IMDb. After its premiere, its rating fell as low as 1.8/10, making it the lowest-rated Netflix original in the site at the time.

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