I like this show. I think it's pretty awesome that Steven Spielberg and Stephen King managed to pull off a second season. For everyone bitching about season 2, this was originaly a mini series. Not planned, written or prepared passed season 1. They were shocked it was renewed. I love this show and it had to eventually go somewhere. Although I do not like the killing Angie off... shoulda been big jim.
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This show basically only takes the base concept from the movie (drug makes you smart). All the themes from the movie (dangers of addiction, intelligence vs knowing things, ect) are basically gone to make way for what the show is.
This show is "What if J.D. from Scrubs was in a police procedural and was also The Mentalist half the time". Any worries about getting more of the drug is gone, they never really show the withdrawal he must go through each day, there are no long term damages from taking the drug. The show is really just another goofy genius fights crime show. Which is fine? It is still pretty good.Not the movie, still fun-ish.
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That's why he got the shot. Right in the opening he's told since he had the shot he can take as much as he wants without any side effects. Morra only has a hold on him because he'll periodically need another shot.
Convinced to spend an hour watching this absolute pile of crap by literally my oldest friend. Am now questioning whether she's really a friend. But oh, did we laugh at this. It's SO BAD.
@LuckyNumber78, it's your turn.
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Fuck. You. (But at least food stall guy was nice.)
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0118 999 881 999 119 725......3
Usually I like Ricky and his style of humor. I love "Extras" but I really struggled through this one. I only finished it because there are only 6 hours in total without the Christmas Special.
It had its moments but in an attempt to make this look like they are doing kind of a documentary on the office staff it feels stiff and studied. Characters are one-dimensional and there is almost no developement. Personally I can`t figure out why this is so highly praised.loading replies
@finfan "Characters are one-dimensional and there is almost no developement. Personally I can`t figure out why this is so highly praised"
My thoughts exactly.
The Season 5 episodes list it's all wrong!!!
"We Love You to DeAth" it'a a special! It's not the 5x13! "How the 'A' Stole Christmas" it's the real 5x13 and not the 5x14! And finally "Through a Glass, Darkly" it's the unaired 5x14 episode and not the 5x13"!
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It's based on the TVDB. The mods there refuse to change it because ABC Family's episode guide lists "We Love You to DeAth" as episode 13 rather than a special. I suggest complaining to ABC Family about how they label their episodes.
Very very average show. Made it halfway through the first episode and it just wasn't funny in the slightest. Give it a miss. 3/10.
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@jontstaz If you only watched the first show then we cant really trust your critique
Very very average show. Made it halfway through the first episode and it just wasn't funny in the slightest. Give it a miss. 3/10.
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@jontstaz You didn't even watch one episode lol. Why are you even writing a review?
God, I still hate Lori
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@dgw Sarah Wayne Callies (Katie), the actress, was also in The Walking Dead, she played Lori there.
What started as a great comedy series, ended as a struggle to finish an episode. Recommended but stop watching when it starts getting uncomfortable..
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Last couple of seasons definitely felt like a drag.
First 2 seasons are definitely recommended. It got "woke" in season 3 and isn't worth the time anymore. Unfollowed.
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@martlet It's a great show. The idea that it's "woke" is just the standard alt-right nonsense that gets regurgitated every time any show covers any progressive subject.
First 2 seasons are definitely recommended. It got "woke" in season 3 and isn't worth the time anymore. Unfollowed.
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@martlet I just don't see it. None of it seemed forced to me. They certainly touched on a bunch of subjects but the entire concept of things being "woke" is flawed in and of itself. In the context of entertainment media it's a label pretty much exclusively used to deride anything that even remotely covers a social or political statement people on the right disagree with.
I personally don't think it's a bad thing that media nods towards current social affairs and it's not a new thing by any stretch. Things like racism and sexism have been topics plenty of times in shows and movies in the past, but it's only now that certain people go into apoplectic meltdown when it comes up.
Mindbogglingly boring.
I am a huge scifi fan, I love almost everything in the scifi and fantasy genre. So of course I was looking forward to this, two parallel worlds where the protagonists meet and interact, how cool is that premise?
Turns out it wasn't, isn't nor will be cool or even interesting. It was dull, forseeable and an utter piece of crap.
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@bardolph77 I couldn't disagree more, and I don't really understand people like you who love throwing shade. When decent people dislike a show, then as soon as they realize this, they turn it off and walk away as their time is valuable. They understand that others might enjoy it and don't get a thrill trying to shit on them. Also, "Loving almost everything in the scifi and fantasy genre" doesn't make you an expert. You've lumped together an astoundingly broad and massive set of MANY interconnected genres and sub-genres spanning back over 100 years. Nobody loves it all because there is something for everyone. Even you. I'm an old geezer who's been reading and watching all the Sci-Fi i and Fantasy can get my hands on for 40 years, and can say that the more one learns, the more they realize they haven't learned anything at all. It's a very big world.
To everyone else, I just watched Counterpart and very much enjoyed it. It is a "thinker fiction" series, in the spirit of The Twilight Zone from the 60's and to my tastes feels a bit like taking single episode of TTZ and expanding into a full modern series. Human drama unfolds through an interesting "what if" story concept. I find it fun and fascinating, and will definitely be watching each week.
:: Bottom line ::
If you want flashy action Sci-Fi, you will be disappointed. Worry not, there's an endless supply of that kind of fiction elsewhere.
If you enjoyed "11.22.63" or "The Man in High Castle", you will probably like this show quite a lot.
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VIP10Very slow, very boring, very pretentious, very crap, I would rather sever my leg than sit through another episode.
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Wow, tough crowd. Don’t watch it then?
I only remember the first few seasons from years ago when it aired on TV so I decided to do a rewatch/catch up beng watch.. and man do I regret it.
The last 2 seasons, it's like the writers gave up on the story, Sabrina barely uses her magic & don't even get me started on Harvey.. I wish I didn't do it, because now one of my favorite childhood shows was officially ruined.
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Very much agreed, I had the exact same experience. The first three seasons are great and the the fourth and fitfh are tolerable. But the final two, are just impossible. The removal of Hilda and Zelda took a lot out of the show, specially compared to the bland characters they were replaced by. I won't be able to finish season seven. Every time I put on an episode, I zone out now.
Very hard to watch as it’s in Japanese with English subtitles. Would’ve been great if it was all in English. It’s 2024, who’s got time to read. We all have busy lives and doing 5 things at once. This show prevents you from doing that.
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Some mindfulness practices might be helpful for you. It's not the show's fault you're too busy. Aside from that, making it completely English would detract from the quality of the show. In fact, I wish the Portuguese was actually Portuguese but I get it's mostly an American show for American audiences.
Very hard to watch as it’s in Japanese with English subtitles. Would’ve been great if it was all in English. It’s 2024, who’s got time to read. We all have busy lives and doing 5 things at once. This show prevents you from doing that.
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Really?! Try Barbie movie. You gonna love it. Lol
Very hard to watch as it’s in Japanese with English subtitles. Would’ve been great if it was all in English. It’s 2024, who’s got time to read. We all have busy lives and doing 5 things at once. This show prevents you from doing that.
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@whos_ur_buddha you're the type of person whose world ends 5km away from home. I'm sure if you come across aliens you'd expect them to speak English to you too. Free your mind Neo, the world is full of colourful cultures and language diversity.
