Cheer

So good to see a group of kids who survived their 'Euphoria' adolescence meet a woman who clearly knows her role and purpose in molding young lives. Her level of passion and acceptance is extraordinary. Life is hard and filled with all sorts of challenges. What an amazing preparation for what's to come. So worth the time spent watching. Gives me hope that this generation isn't totally a lost cause.

This is an insane lifestyle and a cult for young people. The adults are sick to put these kids through what they do for a nothing trophy in cheerleading. Their individual athleticism should be channeled into legitimate sports. Many or even most of these young people are in need of counseling. So sad. Please do not patronize this show. Netflix should also be ashamed.

There is something so special about sports documentaries-especially when they focus on young, scrappy athletes who have battled personal struggles to make a family out of their team. We have all seen the fluff behind the world of cheerleading, but this compelling documentary exposes the hard work and intense regimen behind this sport, while shifting our focus to the the individuals who make up the team and what makes each one special. By the end, I felt like I knew these remarkable, resilient young men and women. I feel grateful to have been let into their lives for a few fleeting hours. And Coach Monica is the heart and soul of this drama. As a former college athlete, I know what a gift it is to have a coach like her. I binged straight through this limited series. Held my breath. Cried. Cheered the athletes on. What a lovely portrait of tenacity.

When I started watching this show I had absolutely no interest in cheerleading whatsoever but someone I trusted had suggested that I give it a go. In 6 short hours I went from disinterested to a total nervous wreck given to fits of ugly crying and loving everything that years of American cinema had taught me to despise. What happened to Sherbs' basket? Will Jerry ever make mat? When will Morgan point her toes on a full out? Can anyone save Gabi from her own parents? Can Navarro triumph at Daytona? Maybe it's slightly overlong but investment in the first three episodes truly pays off in the last three.... ....and that last episode....... ......I seem to have something in my eye again ......

I am not from the US, and cheerleading is not a thing here. I obviously knew it was a thing because of movies and tv-shows and these did really mostly present it as like "not hard" or its only "dumb blonde girls" doing it. Personally I saw that it probably takes a huge amount of practice and effort to do it before I watched this, but I really didn't know anything about how competitive it is for so many young athletes. It's insane how many injuries occur almost every other day and how hard they have to work to get everything done right. Nothing but huge respect to all the people involved here. As for the documentary itsself, I think it really does its job well. The bigger picture is the training for the Daytona competition, but they also take their time to focus on some of the athletes involved and I really appreciated that. All in all a great documentary that is also really captivating because you really start rooting for these people to succeed. Can only recommend this for people who are interested in sports and how athletes practice, not only for cheerleading but for other types of sports too.

First of all way to long, should've been two episodes shorter. Here's what I see. A bunch a troubled kids being taken advantage to feed some woman's ego. Seems to me like Monica picks a type of kid, talented yes, but craving a "last chance", desperately needing to fit in, or have a parental figure in their lives. She uses this to push these kids beyind their limits. Not in a good way, the rate at which these kids injure themselves is disturbing and her indifference for their well being is alarming. She plays it off like I don't need to be here I have an MBA, I here for my you, they are like my kids. You're not fooling anyone. She burns through these kids like paper. Gabbies parents are milking their daughter for all she is worth and trashy, enough said.

Even though I've been teaching at Navarro College for 13 years I had no idea about the struggles some of these young people went through. I've had most of them in my classes some of them are the best students I've ever taught. They don't bring their troubles into the classroom. The people who claim that Monica is a monster are, to put it kindly, idiotic. Cheerleading is a sport and like all sports people get injured in it. The moment a football player is injured, someone immediately steps in for them. It's called SPORTS. If you have a beef, get upset with NCA which makes up these rules and pushes these teams. My only beef with the series is the way it portrays Corsicana. It's almost laughable. You would think that all we have are dilapidated frame houses and hear only crickets and trains all the time. PLUS we have a very active student body with lots of activities for students. Ellen totally misrepresented Corsicana. As did the documentary.

The athletes are courageous, and it's great to see a glimpse into their lives. That being said, Monica is an abusive coach who the athletes worship. She will sacrifice people's bodies for her own glory. It's disgusting and disturbing that people idolize her.