The basic story kept me interested. Lux is a 16 year-old foster kid. She is trying to be emancipated so she can leave foster care (where she has had a host of negative experiences) and be independent. Toward this end she locates her birth parents: Baze and Kate. Kate got pregnant after a high school dance. She led Baze to believe that she had had an abortion, while actually she gave the baby up for adoption. Lux's re-entry into their lives turns their world upside down. They discover a second chance at parenting and become more of the people they always wanted to be.
However, in my opinion, the show is sunk because of the reaching, stretching attempts at stirring up drama and then milking it for all it's worth. There is a weird love triangle going throughout the show between Kate, Baze, and Ryan (Kate's fiance). Then, Lux has a parallel triangle with Bug (her boyfriend, who rides a motorcycle and has a large tattoo on his neck) and Jones (the high school quarterback and classic preppy).
On one hand, I love the redemption story of a second chance at life and the beautiful family moments. On the other hand, I hate the casual sex and over-done drama.
So the Josh rating for this one is mixed: JJJ.
Life UneXpected: The Complete First Season
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