By Aarushi Dedhiya
On break, I zoomed through Netflix to see what show to binge on next before the start of school. The first show that popped up was Kaleidoscope, which aired Jan. 1, 2023. This was a most interesting TV show, because I could watch the episodes out of order.
Kaleidoscope demonstrates the evolution of television. It has done what I never imagined, making shows more interactive and more exciting.
Spanning 24 years, Kaleidoscope centers around the largest heist ever attempted, and was set in downtown Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy. There’s plenty of betrayal, scheming, and revenge to keep viewers immersed. And it’s somewhat based on a real-life story where bonds worth billions of dollars went missing.
But this is not a show to just start from the first episode and watch in an orderly procession to the end. According to recent calculations, there are 40,320 unique ways to watch Kaleidoscope. Depending on when you start, the experience will be different.
The episodes are named after colors -- Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Pink, and White -- like a kaleidoscope. Seven of the eight episodes are before and after the heist. Only one episode is about the heist, itself.
To watch the TV show “chronologically,” you have to follow this pattern: Violet, Green, Yellow, Orange, Blue, White (the episode of the actual heist), Red, and Pink. Honestly, it’s easier to understand the plot if these episodes are followed in order because you won’t go into the future in one episode and revert to the past in another.
On the contrasting side, following a random pattern is also thrilling because it is so different from other TV shows.
I started with Violet, an episode in the middle of the show. Allowing viewers to start on any episode seems impossible, but I was able to understand the entire plot and all the events in the past, present, and future.
Leo Pap, who is played by Giancarlo Esposito, spends a long time in prison. After he gets out, he brings together a team for a calculated heist based on getting revenge against a friend who betrayed him.
There are positives and negatives with this new type of TV show. Though it allows you to become more immersed in the experience, the episodes sometimes felt stretched and boring because they had to provide context before they moved on with the story. The writers had to keep in mind the possibility that the episode might be the first for a viewer, so a brief introduction of the characters and the plot was needed.
Unlike the edge-of-the-seat robbery TV show — Money Heist — where an elaborate, suspenseful heist was planned, Kaleidoscope has a fairly typical, standard plot. The show also tries to convince viewers not to discuss developments with friends to avoid spoiling surprises.
Kaleidoscope will have a major impact on the concept of TV shows. In coming years, there may be more shows like Kaleidoscope that allow viewers to become more involved. Since the TV was invented, it’s been steadily improving, from black and white to color; to on-demand services without ads, to TV shows where viewers can pick the ending.
With more people working hard to improve television, we soon will have an increasing number of films that are more interactive, inclusive, and appealing, especially for young viewers.
Aarushi Dedhiya is a student at Cumberland Valley High School and a former intern with PennLive and the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg.
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