Edge of Normal is an American sci-fi web series created by Amanda Overton as her graduate thesis project from University of Southern California (USC). Inspired by Amanda's love for popular comics and films such as X-Men and The Dark Knight, Edge of Normal is a unique mixture of sci-fi and superhero elements in a web serialized format.Edge of Normal: Six Young Women Blessed With Incredible – But Deadly – Superpowers, Snobby Robot, September 9, 2013. In 2013 the web series was bought for distribution by Wonderly.Big Frame's Wonderly to Launch First Scripted Series Tomorrow ,Video Ink, July 15, 2013 Wonderly is a YouTube Multi-Channel Network, subsidiary of Big Frame that focuses on innovative female creators.Big Frame Launches Wonderly, Comedy TV is dead, Feb 05, 2013 Edge of Normal premiered its first season on July 16, 2013, with the episode "Natalie".Wonderly's ‘Edge of Normal’: Entertaining, If Uneven ,Video Ink, July 16, 2013
Plot overview
The web series focuses on six teenage girls who possess extraordinary, mysterious and dangerous powers, and their struggle to grow up in a world where their mistakes have deadly repercussions. The first season comprises six episodes, one for each of the girls, and tells the story of how they must band together to save one of their own from her super-powered father.Angela Robinson talks with "Edge of Normal" creator Amanda Overton, AfterEllen.com, August 13, 2013 As of 2014 there has been no update yet as to whether or not there is going to be a season 2.
Characters
Devin Brooke as Natalie Reed: 17 years old. A mind-reader that can both hear other people's thoughts and, through eye-contact, see and feel their memories. Lives with her maternal grandmother. Other relatives include a mother, step-father and twin brother that currently reside out-of-state. Anna Rubley as Gretchen Summers: 18 years old. Electronic symbiant and photographic memory. She lives with her mother, Francine Summers. They were abandoned by her father who has history of violent tendencies. Nik Isbelle as Kris Freeman: 17 years old. Her abilities allow her to generate an energy pulse rendering those nearby unconscious. She lives with her mother, Bonnie Freeman, and her sister, Kimmi. Both protective and impulsive. Kris acts as the primary care-giver for her young sister. Allie Shea as Kimmi Freeman: 12 years old. Her abilities allow her to project her consciousness forward in time allowing her to perceive future events. She lives with her mother, Bonnie Freeman, and her sister Kris. Despite her mother's physical presence, Kris is her primary caregiver. Katie Orr as Riley Marks:18 years old. Her physical appearance changes based on observers’ perception. Always wearing headphones, Riley considers her ability more of a burden than a benefit. Sarah Colbert as Evey Simms: 15 years old. Her abilities are unknown until episode 6, when she reveals that people who hear her verbal commands must involuntarily follow them. Due to a traumatic incident with her power as a young girl, Evey doesn't talk and has been separated from her mother and homeless for over three years.
Episodes
Season 1 (2013)
Source:Edge of Normal, The PNT tv network
Reception
Edge of Normal has favorable reviews in Video Ink, AfterEllen, Snobby Robot, Autostraddle,Brittani's Video Party: David Sedaris is on the Edge of Normal with Winnie Cooper, AutoStraddle, August 22, 2013 Paper DroidsWeb series review: Edge of Normal ,Paper Droids, September 9, 2013 and Indie Intertube (podcast).Blog Talk Radio, Indie Intertube Podcast , August 15, 2013 It was ranked among the top 3 Indie web series of the week,Indie Series of the Week (August 18-24 2013), We Love Soaps, August 29, 2013 featured as one of the best videos by Autostraddle, and reviewed by Spanish blog Lesbicanarias as a diamond in the rough."Edge of Normal" una serie lésbica genial, Lesbicanarias, September 11, 2013 The web series has also been featured in Vox Magazine as a YouTube web series to watch,Five YouTube web series to watch, Vox Talk , September 2, 2013 SgImpact,Creative Women Join Forces on 'Wonderly', SgImpact.com, April 17, 2013 The PNT TV network and wiwmonline.comWeb series: Edge of Normal ,Watch It With Me, July 18, 2013
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