I am not one to shy away from fantasy based tv shows. So when Resurrection came out, I obliged and watched. It’s ok. I will say that the sci-fi principal that it’s based on still has me puzzled. I’m curious; I really have no idea where all the dead people are coming from, but I don’t really care enough to look up the plot from the original novel… although it may be fun to do just to put some spoilers out there…
But there’s no way this show is going to last. Maybe it’s got one season, but it might even get canceled early, it’s just not that entertaining.
I think Omar Epps really loves the role of the “level-headed black man” this was the role he played (wonderfully) for years on House, and here it is again.
I wasn’t paying much attention, and it appears that one of my preferred shows went and got canceled. Up until the last few minutes of the episode, I was anticipating a sudden twist and a cliffhanger. Turns out, it was just a happily ever after.
At least the writers were given a decent amount of notice in order to wrap up the story well. I just hate it when series is ended on a cliffhanger, without a hope of resurrection. The producers also had the decency and foresight to not screw up and stretch out the story arcs just to eke out a few more episodes.
All said, definitely a re-watchable series to binge on if you’re stuck inside for a weekend.
I was very skeptical of how enjoyable this show would be. I think both the book and Disney movie of Alice in Wonderland are terrible, and it’s a spin-off (haven’t been any worthwhile spin-offs since Buffy/Angel). But, because I am a fan of Once Upon a Time I thought I’d give it a shot.
Pros:
The cinematography is mesmerizing.
Much like OUaT, it takes the most interesting parts of fantasy worlds/characters and blends them together seamlessly. I can always admire writers that put in the work to create a world with its own “laws of science” per se. By comparison, those that create a story in the “real world” seem lazy.
John Lithgow
The characters are intriguing. Alice’s daddy issues alone could fill two volumes, and if its predecessor is any indication of things to come, there will be plenty of long, twisty back stories and surprisingly human villains. I just love a good flash back.
Glee has this ridiculous, outrageous, and overdramatic way about it that first made me avoid, but later thoroughly enjoy the show. It doesn’t even try to exist in the real world. Glee is just a perky cover band blended with a soap opera, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. On top of it all, you’ve got Jane Lynch, who I’ve loved since Best In Show. But this is not really about the show. Even though I’ve been re-watching the first two seasons, there has been one ominous thought in the background throughout: the passing of Corey Monteith.
It’s always tragic when artistic talent and potential are squandered away and stamped out by substance addiction, and it was befitting that the cast decided to do a tribute. My first and lasting impression was that I saw very little of the characters I had grown so familiar with. Instead, I saw the actors. They looked every bit of their mid-late twenties, and just seemed altogether different. In their eyes you could see their very real pain and mourning, the reality Glee had so far completely avoided.
Most of the episode consisted of singing or crying, a lot of crying. (It made me cry too, a lot.) There wasn’t much room left for story development. I can’t say that I enjoyed it, but I don’t think anyone was supposed to enjoy it. That episode was meant to be experienced. It was a part of the long, at times endless, process of mourning. Whether thinking of Corey or another loved one, The Quarterback was pure catharsis, and well worth the tears.
P.S. I think Rachel singing “Yesterday” at the season’s opening was a fitting farewell from her character.
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