isn’t moving as quickly as I would’ve hoped.

Happy Faceisn’t entirely sure if it wants you to sympathize with Melissa (Annaleigh Ashford) or not.

It’s normal for a thriller series to build tension, butHappy Facecould use more action across the board.

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Hazel (Khiyla Aynne) is easily my least favorite character, but it’s not entirely her fault.

She needs a wake-up call if we’re going to keep trusting her.

is emotionally rough for us and Melissa.

Annaleigh Ashford as Melissa in Happy Face

No one deserves to have their private information exposed on the internet.

However, Melissa’s reaction to the blowout dates the story.

As the audience, we’re a little more desensitized about personal information being made public.

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Her reactions to the consequences of her actions make me lose faith in her strength as a character.

However, the coming episodes need to provide some excitement to uplift the character-driven story.

New episodes ofHappy Faceare available to stream each Thursday on Paramount+.