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Web Series Wednesday – Manifesting Destiny
By: Spring Marie Cullen
WHAT? Manifesting Destiny
BY: Kathi Castoro and Kristen Lishen
WHY SHOULD I WATCH?
Manifesting Destiny is a brand-new ensemble comedy that’ll have you reaching for a glue gun to start on a vision board. The series follows six rudderless millennials as they attempt to achieve their goals and navigate their thirties. After Christina’s (Kristen Lishen) husband goes viral asking for a divorce, she spends what should’ve been their ten-year anniversary moving in with Liv (Kathi Castoro) instead. The massive and unexpected change in Christina’s world has the entire group taking another look at their lives and finally deciding to get serious about fighting for their dreams. Max Cutler, Hilary Gay, Michael Minto and Will Westwater round out the rest of the cast as the messy friend group.
There’s not a millennial in the country who isn’t aware of the so-called power of the secret; wanting something so badly that it somehow just comes to you. As good (and as easy) as it sounds, the group is skeptical of the simplicity. After a questionably motivational speech from Christina, the gang decides to start working toward their goals instead of waiting on fate to step in.
The series really took off in episode three, when Liv is going for her first goal: becoming instafamous. She has her work cut out for her, seeing as the phrase alone is enough to confuse her. Luckily, Jareth (Westwater) steps in to save the day. The in-universe social media app is called Instacram and there’s some very clever jokes around the name change. Original song “Hashtag Real Me” written by Gay is played toward the end of the episode, over a montage of Liv’s new and improved social media game. The song was immediately stuck in my head, and I loved the contrast of Liv, Jareth and Holly diving headfirst into photoshoots while the rest of the group impatiently waited for it to end. Each attempt to achieve their goals seems crazier than the last but watching them butt heads and support one another in their own strange way keeps the show grounded.
The eight-episode first season of Manifesting Destiny is available to watch now. If you’re a fan of comedies or you’re simply a millennial searching for something more in your own life, you’ll find yourself relating and enjoying this series. The final episode ends on quite the cliffhanger, so I’m hoping to see more from the show soon.
WHERE CAN I WATCH? Episodes are available on YouTube.
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