question about the show

I'm a fan of both Point Pleasant and Hex, and I would say that both shows explore very similar themes. In fact, if you want to know what an American version of Hex would be like, then Point Pleasant is probably a good indication. Both series have young heroines in the front-line of the war between Heaven and Hell, and neither has any 'monster of the week'-type stories. Instead their storylines unfold over an entire season.

However, Hex was set in a dark Gothic mansion, converted into a boarding school, and had subplots about drugs, abortion, suicide and infanticide. There were also several lesbian characters, sex scenes and nudity, and a plotline about a teenage girl successfully seducing a priest.

Point Pleasant - although an entertaining show, worth watching - was more lightweight and 'safe'. It's set in a sunny coastal town, with most of the teen cast wandering about in bikinis and swimming trunks. The plotlines are mostly like those in a soap-opera, concerning 'who's going out with whom' or 'who's trying to steal who from whom'. All the characters are 100% hetrosexual, the only drugs seen are prescribed medication, and the only sex that takes place (hardly ever, and either off-screen or implied) is between couples in established relationships. Admittedly a young priest confesses to having personal feelings for a teenage girl, but he's killed soon afterwards, so nothing happens.

Ultimately however, if you enjoy Hex, you'll probably like Point Pleasant as well.

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