In the 70's, I used to watch crappy shows like "Wonder Woman", "6 million dollars man", "Hulk", "Buck Rogers", etc. Today, we have shows with great production quality, but really bad writing and storytelling. Just like this excruciating boring TV show.
I have to say it every time, but never compare what you read to what you watch. The comics range from solid to superb and always get more creative than show producers ever care to risk for the screen. That said, as rabid of a Marvel fan that I am, I think the show kind of betrays the source material with too many hokey spots in the language. The parents undermine their villainy, and the kids come across as almost hopeless in their fleetingly small displays of powers. It consistently irks me when I can feel a show aiming for a specific age group and what the producers or writers think that group sounds like. They pull in all of the lazy cliches and simple arcs you'd train aspiring writers on if you never wanted competition. I'd rather have less TV shows and more examples of how alive these characters can feel, than weird mock-ups flapping their arms and moving their gums with the title and clothes, but none of the soul.
Marvel usually takes its characters seriously or gives us depth. Save the corn and cheese for DC. It amazes me that such a large and example-ridden brand can be so hot and cold with whether they bother to build and respect the characters. The work's already been done for you. The second season distinguishes itself from the first in actually moving along and developing the plot. The use of powers is ratcheted up some, and the introduction of more seasoned actors, even briefly, rounds out what the younger players might not know how to bring to the screen. It's an enjoyable series, but I always return to the idea of whether or not I'm doing something else while it's on. I can play on my phone or draw a bath, and not really be missing anything. That's a sad point more than my haughty expectations, because like I said, I'm a rabid Marvel fan, and I want every adaptation to be sincerely spell-binding.
Meh, it's basically another teen drama, spiced with a tiny farts of magic stuff here and there and some weird religious backstory going on. Lands in the "filler" series category for me.
I'd call this show just average.
The characters are all fairly stereotypical, but they gave them some dept. The plot is a bit boring. Everything always comes just a bit too easily, and it all just seems a bit shallow.
one of those comics that def should not be adapted into a show. just doesn't seem to work sadly. I pray they never get their hands on SAGA
Biggest pile of shit ever made right after PLL...
Not even close to the original story
Gert went from one of my favorite characters in the comics version to being just plain unbearable in the show.
When the guy in the glasses was calling his mom to tell about the house party, he first had a gray smartphone with a transparent case, then seconds later it was a different phone with a black case.
I liked the first episode though. It definitely got me interested in watching the next one.
oh my god you guys have no idea how gay the comic is. i really hope they dont leave it all behind
Saw the first episode at NYCC they made some changes but it very much feels like the comic come to life. I can't wait to see more of it!
IDK. i've watched 8 episodes during the holidays, off-trakt, and while i can tell there's supposed to be a central conflict with the kids splitting from their parents to achieve ... something, the tie-in with the marvel MCU is weak, and it suffers. You expect there to be a tie-in. It's in the LOGO. but, i doubt there's anything here.
I'll binge 2 or 3 to catch up, eventually, but whatever idea they had to tie this into place, there's not enough actual story . It's way too CW, establishing teen drama and 5-way romance tetrapolygonal crushes. i'm disappointed in a different way to Inhumans, because it feels like i've wasted time watching the show.
This reminds me too much of Gotham S1 or Vampire Diaries or CW junk. A series that promises a lot of spectacle and 'known' characters, that i sort of know. But i prefer watching Gotham, because new things can happen. eventually.
There's not enough desire to come back each week. The story doesn't move forward, it stumbles into the next scene. The 'heroes' in this, are dumb. Unfortunately, so are the parents. i can't especially tell if the Mystery Box appeal of learning who the parents actually are, is even that bad. or good.
If they could tie this into the parents actually being evil, rather than 'bad' in a certain light, i.e. their resident 'genius inventor' tony stark analogue tries to kidnap a homeless person, took the show in a strange direction and just as quickly it backed right off without any consequences that i doubt would happen in modern bel-air/beverly hills (sic.) when people are voracious with gossip and everyone has a camera. They tried, but it's so empty.
So this is really keeping to a script or comic, and it's not going to get better or move along faster, unless the source does. Sigh. I don't really want to watch or research the source material book/comics or spinoffs for the characters, because, like Inhumans, it could get ... better ? different ?
I LOVE the comics and I'm so scared they're gonna fuck it up... :/
edit: They did. They did fuck it up.
Not even Elizabeth Hurley could save this show...Gets worst every season.
Loved every minute of it...cant wait for season 2 and hopefully they contact with more marvel characters
This show was VERY BORING!!! In fact, it was so boring, I skipped quite a number of episodes just so I can end my own torture. The only ones with the coolest powers were Cloak and Dagger. But, even with those two, their acting was so bad! I refuse to believe these kids had any professional acting lessons. The script was absolutely awful!! I absolutely HATE IT when these superhero shows make everything about their romantic relationships. It shouldn't have been even about superheroes. I'm serious!!
The story development in season 1 is very long-winded, but it's understandable because you have to get to know each character in this series. Moreover, there are more than 2 characters, plus their parents.
In season 2, it's quite surprising that alien elements are included here. The aliens were an Avenger-level problem, so there was no way a group of runaway teenagers could defeat them. But unfortunately, they have a privilege that greatly benefits, their parents.
Unfortunately, the 3rd season was not good, it even worsened the Marvel timeline. Plus the script sucks.
But this series is worth watching, especially for those of you who might like to follow all the Marvel series. For those who have watched Cloak and Dagger, this is a must-watch.
I know some earlier episodes feel sort of like you're slogging through it but it gets better. I'm glad I stuck it out til the end of season 3.
I'll never forgive Marvel Studios for canceling Drew Pearce's Runaways movie and allowing this cheap TV version to happen
Seasons 1 and 2 have characters which are interesting and engaging
Season 3 has Liz Hurley who's so spectacularly poor her addition sums up the entirety of these last episodes. Confusing and dull.
This show is... good? Bad? Why not both? It certainly takes some getting used to. Honestly, what normal human being is really interested in watching ultra-rich people go about their business? It's not something that most of us can really identify with. However, the teenage struggles that these kids go through are probably familiar to most of us. Who didn't want to rebel against their parents when they were a teenager? And here, we have an interesting case, because these parents actually are evil! Wow!
While it takes some getting used to, the first two seasons of the show actually get better and more interesting as they go along. The mythology of the show is also pretty intriguing. It's fun and entertaining to watch.
However, the third season of this show was an absolute trainwreck. I don't know what happened here, but it seems like the writers were massively out of ideas and pulled some super weird stuff out of their butts. It's absolutely cringey and unfortunately ruined the entire show for me. Such a shame.
Was a good Marvel show.
This show had the shittiest first episodes I've ever seen.
After about 8 Episodes it somehow makes a 180° Turn and is not just a decent but a good show.
if a season 3 comes out, I don't watch it. waste of time already, but I'll force myself through season 2 till the end.
One of the weaker entries in the mcu, not awful or anything but it felt a lot more forced and cliche than some of the other series.
I think this is one of the best marvel shows out there, They really made the source material come to life. the casting is spot on, especially with Karolina and Nico. The whole cast is perfect. They gave the parents more of a story-line as well and its great.
OK, I watched it up to ep.8. It didn´t bore me to sleep but it doesn't exicted me either. The premiere was weak, after that it got slightly better but never really got off and then it crashed for me within one episode. I just don't know how to put this, I'm clearly not the focus group for this.
While the storyline surounding the parents has something interesting in it I couldn't care less for any the children. Those parts were boring to say the least. Why do all have them billionaire parents ? Because they all made a deal with Jonah who is what ? The devil in disguise ? Doesn´t work for me. All those kids are totally clichéd in looks and behavior. I was espacially anoyed by Gert with all her social yap and don´t missing an opportunity to drop that she's in love with Chase. Yeah, I got that the first time. That whole A love B but B loves C who has a crush on D - that´s for Disney Kids. Well at least the Dinosaur fits there to.
The others - pretty blonde girl, good looking athlete, goth chic, the young outsider and nerdy guy. They all are trying way to much to fit their respective molds. This all feels like straight out of some 90s teen movie and that is how it mostly felt and the music underlines this also. What is the real purpose of this show ? Why is it called Runaways cause so far no one has run away and the one who tried is dead. Cleary calling the sacrifces that could not be it because this would be very thin. Was this supposed to be about youth rebellion than they are missing by a mile. Alltogether I must say thin writing and, apart from some very few exceptions, not good acting.
As I said before I am clearly not the target audience this all seems to be aimed at a younger viewer. And maybe a lot of it will be adressed in the second season but this did not create the want to watch it. Please notice that I don't know the comics and that this is my personal opinion of how I percieved the show. It´s not bashing. From the ratings and coments it´s clear a lot feel different and I respect that. For me it´s another Marvel show that landed flat on its behind.
Read the comics, didn't like it, I think it was the drawing style. But I like the TV version, I just wish that there could be references connecting to rest of the mcu, even the background TV news works, please?
I wanted to check this series out but as the first episode began it started with "previously on Runaways" scenes. Was there a miniseries or something I'm missing? Also at the top of the page on this site, it says that the show is a "returning series"? What does that mean? I'm a little confused. If anyone could explain the discrepancies I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
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Just watched the first two episodes, and am finding it hard to relate to these ultra rich 0.1% teens with first world problems and cardboard cutout parents. Implausible. Indeed all the characters seem to be predictable stereotypes so far, and it feels like every 3-6 minute scene could have been slashed to 20 or 30 seconds without loss of plot or art.
And WTF is up with the opulent wealth that every character in this show is wallowing in. The world they portray of rich parents without real world problems (or day jobs apparently) frankly pisses me off. It's like the 99.9% of us who live in the middle and lower classes, and who actually must watch our money, don't exist. Rich ass white writers is what it smells like to me.
Anyway, I'll give episode 3 ten minutes, but if something doesn't become relevant, interesting or believable soon, then I'm done.