Two episodes in, there is not enough to save this show from being solidly mediocre so far. There are some good elements to it, but it's lacking something for me. I heard about the good reviews this was getting, but had very subdued expectations because the trailer wasn't anything impressive but was determined to give it a watch because of the cast, and giving Rian Johnson the benefit of the doubt.
I don't think this show's for me. It's a 'how catch em' not 'whodunnit'. I think the trailer didn't do a good job of showing what the show is about. I was expecting a mystery show but they show you what happens right at the beginning of the episode and then you just sit there and watch the main character to figure it out. All the tension is in the 'how to turn the bad guys in when I'm not a cop' moments. I can only imagine by the end of episode 4 (let alone all 10 episodes) the beats are getting way familiar and redundant, and it seems like too much of a coincidence that Charlie finds herself involved in new murders every episode.
It is a procedural and very predictable already. But Law & Order, NCIS, CSI, and stuff like those shows are popular, so I think there is an audience for Poker Face, I'm just not one of them though. It’s a bit of a commitment at an hour per episode to watch something you don't like that much.
Review by cutecruelBlockedParent2023-01-30T14:56:01Z
Two episodes in, there is not enough to save this show from being solidly mediocre so far. There are some good elements to it, but it's lacking something for me. I heard about the good reviews this was getting, but had very subdued expectations because the trailer wasn't anything impressive but was determined to give it a watch because of the cast, and giving Rian Johnson the benefit of the doubt.
I don't think this show's for me. It's a 'how catch em' not 'whodunnit'. I think the trailer didn't do a good job of showing what the show is about. I was expecting a mystery show but they show you what happens right at the beginning of the episode and then you just sit there and watch the main character to figure it out. All the tension is in the 'how to turn the bad guys in when I'm not a cop' moments. I can only imagine by the end of episode 4 (let alone all 10 episodes) the beats are getting way familiar and redundant, and it seems like too much of a coincidence that Charlie finds herself involved in new murders every episode.
It is a procedural and very predictable already. But Law & Order, NCIS, CSI, and stuff like those shows are popular, so I think there is an audience for Poker Face, I'm just not one of them though. It’s a bit of a commitment at an hour per episode to watch something you don't like that much.