olilaflamme
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I didn't fell head over heels for the first season. Strangely I thought they were going too fast through the storyline, and I didn't really care for the interpretation of some characters.
But it was pretty watchable. I imagine even more so for those who hadn't read the books.
The second season though, especially the last 3 episodes, are very poorly paced. We get 1 min. Of Juliet at the start and 1 at the end to act as a forced cliffhanger that has nothing to do with 90% of the episode. This is bad storytelling.
You can't fault them entirely though for the repetitious nature and stagnant narrative, as the book also suffer from this. The books are a good « idea » that is not always well written.
I wished they would have corrected this in the show. Also, it's kind of sad that Robert Sims became a single minded enforcer with charisma to a plain dummy with no brains at all. I hope his wife takes over XD.
But it was pretty watchable. I imagine even more so for those who hadn't read the books.
The second season though, especially the last 3 episodes, are very poorly paced. We get 1 min. Of Juliet at the start and 1 at the end to act as a forced cliffhanger that has nothing to do with 90% of the episode. This is bad storytelling.
You can't fault them entirely though for the repetitious nature and stagnant narrative, as the book also suffer from this. The books are a good « idea » that is not always well written.
I wished they would have corrected this in the show. Also, it's kind of sad that Robert Sims became a single minded enforcer with charisma to a plain dummy with no brains at all. I hope his wife takes over XD.
Although you do have to be a little bit familiar with the jargon - which will reduce potential viewers - it's on mark and it hits the ground running. The acting is pretty strong right off the bat. I already care about the lead and his struggle.
I don't understand people complaining of not laughing enough. This is not stand up comedy, it's a satirical drama.
Like everything Iannucci touches, it's cringe funny. Not lol funny. The sadness of it all is always lurking in the background. This is what made Veep work on so many levels, those ridiculous characters have some real depth. And I think it's the case here. As it wasn't in Avenue 5 for example (even if I enjoyed it). There's real potential to get deep into pointing out the industry's flaws while showing the human point of view in a rather light vehicule. To me the angle is just right and it reminds me of the political comment in Veep.
I wish more people were appreciative of this kind of craft, as I feel this will get cancelled right out of the gate. Not a lot of series with this kind of beat and style. A Aaron Sorkin meet Mel Brooks kind of thing.
It's on its way to offend super hero fans, and I hope they will realize it's because they're right on point ;)
I don't understand people complaining of not laughing enough. This is not stand up comedy, it's a satirical drama.
Like everything Iannucci touches, it's cringe funny. Not lol funny. The sadness of it all is always lurking in the background. This is what made Veep work on so many levels, those ridiculous characters have some real depth. And I think it's the case here. As it wasn't in Avenue 5 for example (even if I enjoyed it). There's real potential to get deep into pointing out the industry's flaws while showing the human point of view in a rather light vehicule. To me the angle is just right and it reminds me of the political comment in Veep.
I wish more people were appreciative of this kind of craft, as I feel this will get cancelled right out of the gate. Not a lot of series with this kind of beat and style. A Aaron Sorkin meet Mel Brooks kind of thing.
It's on its way to offend super hero fans, and I hope they will realize it's because they're right on point ;)
I'm not a big fan of spin-offs. It might be strange, but its the videogame Batman from Telltale that made me think the Penguin could be of some interest.
But it didn't start strong for me. I fell asleep on episode 1. Mostly cause I didn't care. I didn't feel I knew enough of Oz to care about his intensity. If you're not coming from seing The Batman, it comes off as hermetic. Especially the namedropping. I'm supposed to now and care about who the Falcons are and their relation with Oz is? In the first 5 min?
Still interested in the lore, so I've watched episode 2. I could respect what they were trying to build, still felt a bit superficial to me. I mean, this is not The Wire guys, Slow your horses. Its mostly comic book easily digested drama. Nothing to write home about.
But this episode, with the exclamation point of the ending, that's where they hooked me. You could definitely sense more of the internal conflict of Oz, battling with two ideals that cannot coexist in his world. I hope they keep it steady, this is where the potential begin.
But it didn't start strong for me. I fell asleep on episode 1. Mostly cause I didn't care. I didn't feel I knew enough of Oz to care about his intensity. If you're not coming from seing The Batman, it comes off as hermetic. Especially the namedropping. I'm supposed to now and care about who the Falcons are and their relation with Oz is? In the first 5 min?
Still interested in the lore, so I've watched episode 2. I could respect what they were trying to build, still felt a bit superficial to me. I mean, this is not The Wire guys, Slow your horses. Its mostly comic book easily digested drama. Nothing to write home about.
But this episode, with the exclamation point of the ending, that's where they hooked me. You could definitely sense more of the internal conflict of Oz, battling with two ideals that cannot coexist in his world. I hope they keep it steady, this is where the potential begin.