I watched the first few episodes like two or three days ago (I don't remember :P) and here are my thoughts on it:
The series is 26 episodes long. TWENTY SIX. Isn't that a little too long for a track like this? It could've been wrapped up in 12 episodes as well, but now they're just unnecessarily dragging it.
Malibu was acting completely obsessed with Brooklyn. Like, you know "oh we both have the same names and get along really well and I wanna stay with her and start a music group nothing else!" I have never seen her act like that with anyone else. Not to mention their friendship was rushed. Like bffs in day? That's kinda unrealistic. For comparison, Isla and Malibu's friendship was written better than Brooklyn and Malibu's. How? Isla and Malibu knew each other for just 3 days, but Malibu had to gain her trust and she helped Isla get back the gemstone dolphins and even saved her from Marlo. So obviously they'd be good friends. Then we have Amelia and Malibu who looked alike. Amelia wanted to stay away from the cameras and live like any normal girl would. Malibu helped her dream come true, and she saved her from Johan with her friends. So they'd be good friends too.
She left highschool. SHE LEFT HIGHSCHOOL. That kinda annoys me (just Asian nature, don't mind me please). Both Malibu and Brooklyn should've completed school first in my opinion, but it's their choice so I can't say anything else.
George and Margaret clearly didn't want Malibu to drop out of Golden Beach High. They weren't against her in Handler either. Malibu should've respected her parents' decision instead of going against it and trying to convince them into something they didn't want. (If I did that I would've gotten a flying sandal right on my face lol.)
I love Brooklyn, but 3 movies and a 26-episode long series with Brooklyn? Isn't that a little too much? She's being overhyped by Mattel. We didn't get to see Isla and Queen Amelia that much, like at least make a cameo appearance, like Isla in Mermaid Power and Queen Amelia at the end of It Takes Two maybe?
Now a different point: what about her friends in California? Malibu seems to have totally forgotten about them. It's always Ken who calls her first. Teresa, Daisy, Nikki and Renée would probably be sad because how little Barbie talks to them. Taffy? Malibu forgot about her probably. Skipper is gonna be overburdened. Trey is gonna go back to his bratty self. Chelsea would have no one to comfort her. Malibu just seems obsessed with her Spotlight Solo and selfish at this point.
They forgot about Trey and Tammy, I want more of themmmmm
Jeez this is turning into a rant, so let's just talk about what I liked:
• The soundtrack, but I didn't like the theme song at all. My favorite song so far is Find My Way Home.
• Ken's hairstyle. He looks so much better I swear!!
• Jackson and Jayla having two dads! LGBTQ representation!
And now what I disliked:
• Rafa and Brooklyn's voice. Dissatisfied.
• Malibu.