I enjoy the other NCIS , FBI, CSI, etc., type shows. And I know spinoffs usually need a little time to find their own groove. But this one is just unbelievably bad. Casting, writing, acting, chemistry, it all sucks. It has all the earmarks of a porn-parody, but without the porn.
i love it its like the live action version of an episodic slice of life. great for just turning off your brain for a while and enjoying something simple.
Not bad... but can't see how they can drag this concept out over 10 or more episodes before it gets REALLY old. Three episodes in and I'm already losing interest. 5/10
total bullshit for a drugged up high audience. Superficiality masked as 'being deep and artistic'
Boring show with a boring ending. Skip this crap.
While not without its charms, The Rain is filled with moments where you'll be wondering "why did they do that", "couldn't they have just...", "they dont seem to be very upset about that person dying", why are they so upset about this person dying" or just "why?!"
Season 1
Too much off this show fails to make sense or is just plain convenient, even from the very start, when dad is speeding along the motorway and turns to speak to his painfully annoying son - the daughter and mum were somehow failing to get him to put his seat belt on. This error of judgement sees dad have a near miss with a truck, the truck in turn tries to swerve but topples onto it's side neatly blocking the road. Dad decides that the family will go on foot and by the magic of editing they seem to make very good time which makes it seem like it was probably better than driving anyway.
Throughout the show people who have been living in the zone for years and are very aware of the dangers, dont seem to have developed any good strategies for preserving their safety - beyond very basic plans such as getting to cover before it rains, the rain that never seems to catch them by surprise as rain often does in real life. apparently these people have all become experts at reading weather patterns and can move around with confidence that not even a drop of the deadly rain will land on them. Perhaps this shared expertise in meteorology is so advanced and obvious that they don't even need to acknowledge it.
Nobody has every heard of checking someone's vital signs, as they all posses that special film expertise of being able to confidently asses someone's vitals just by looking at them for a moment.... Don't pass out or you might be assumed dead and left behind.
Most of the characters spend a good portion of the series being quite annoying, Beatrice being the only one whose character seems more interesting, or at the very least more consistentantly likable and as such the only character I felt any genuine concern for. I actually think some of the reviews are too harsh on the acting, while it's sometimes patchy I think the poor script is to blame.
Season 2
I was considering whether it was worthwhile putting myself through another seasons of this show and read the other reviews here. The general feeling seemed to be that season 2 was a big improvement so I decided to give it a bit more time. Season 2 was in fact much better even if not without moments of season 1's silliness - one of my favourites was when someone thinks they have been locked in a room. It's been well established that it has keypad entry but they try and open the door with the handle and freak out thinking their suspicions are confirmed. Of course the door wouldn't have opened with the code anyway so when they do eventually punch the code in they find that it has been jamed shut.
Lea and Jean thoroughly irritate me through both seasons and I find their dysfunction is much harder to watch than other characters... Why are the plants dying, I'm So depressed... then, wow you fixed the plants... then I want to destroy all the plants... blah blah blah.
While better than season 1, 2 does devolve into a bit of a weepy soap opera at times. Most of the rain in season 2 seems to be from all the blubbering.
If they make a season 3 I'll probably keep watching as it felt like it was just becoming good at the very end.
I gave this a pretty bad rating more than a year ago after having only "watched" (fast-forwarded) 2 episodes. Being bored, I recently started to watch the show properly and powered through the 2 first episodes after which the show just took off and I couldn't stop binge watching it. Like many comments I've read, I felt the first 3rd of the show was the best part, but the later parts manage to keep it interesting enough even though slightly repetitive. I think that I initially dismissed this show due to the premise, paranormal notebook which enables writer to kill people whose name have been written in. At first glance, it's seems silly but the show makes up for it by turning it into a great thriller.
Generally, I don't like musicals. I only watched this, at first, because Jane Levy (Suburgatory) was the lead. After a few episodes, however, I was hooked by the good-natured silliness and the emotionally moving subplots. It helps that the musical numbers are usually old favourites and not a one is from an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. The casting is excellent, particularly veteran Mary Steenburgen and Glee's Alex Newell who plays Zoey's wildly ebullient transvestite neighbour with whom Zoey quickly becomes BFF. There are tearjerkers, for sure, but there are also a lot of LOL moments, many during the choreographed scenes.
Most of us have wished, at one time or another (usually while wearing a walkman/mp3 player), that our lives had a soundtrack. Zoey takes it a step further and adds backup dancers.
Funny...as...hell!
Which is probably why Syfy will cancel it.
I just binge watched the entire season granted it's only 8 episodes but I haven't done that in a long time.
Really enjoyable series with a great concept for a storyline and enough drama, intrigue and twists to keep everyone interested.
Damn it why is it has to end wtf. Literally the only show i never got bored of
So...swinger party is not ok but open marriage apparently is the solution. This show is funny as hell. Same 40 years old tits are showing over and over though so it is quite boring. There should be some younger women at least!!!
This is carbbage. Get rid of Dove. Replace Jason/Red Hood. both actors sux. Brink back Ravin. And fuckin give Nightwing black hair. And you can probably replace him to, I don't like the way he stands, it's just weird. Looks like a soccer dad on the sidelines. And make this shit DARK, fighting crime not each other. For fucks sake is that to much to ask for?
1st season was great but 2nd one not so much. The ending wasn't what I hoped for..
Pew... ok. It's not a bad show, let me say that first. It's also not "the best show ever" or close to being it. It's very slow at times, and it's hard to know what's going on a lot of the time. Those complaints aside, it's unrealistic in the same way Dexter is, you have to suspend your disbelief a lot while watching this show. It also ends pretty predictably, and the main character is portrayed as a hero when he's really a shit head who gets a lot of people killed for his ignorance. That all said, there's a decent underlining story here and it's worth watching if you don't go in expecting a great show. It's above average, and has a lot of likable characters.
As of the release of season 6 and the completion of the show: I used to love this show so much but in its latter three seasons it really let itself go. There were still some episodes that offered good moments and great character development but mostly all characters felt two dimensional and the plot didn't have much depth.
I was vey dissapointed by the finale episode in season 6 as, although it was nice to see some familiar faces return, it felt like idle fan service. I'm glad that I took the time to watch Supergirl in its entirety but I'm also glad its over
(from my old collection of anime reviews circa 2003)
Fantasy adventure / suspense. The dull main character finds himself in a vivid online gameworld, unable to log out. Why? Who knows, it's too slow, and the ending concludes nothing. Neat premise, nice art, not enough story.
hurt me so bad I can't even hear its name...I sobbed so hard I couldn't breathe.... my heart physically hurts thinking about it....altered my life forever... Will never be the same again...loved it sooooo much.... wish I could rewatch it for the first time again
I'm sorry, how THE FUUUCK am I supposed to recover from this anime? HOW??? I bawled my eyes out with that finale oh MY GOD!!! How am I expected to just move on with my life??? I don't understand, I DON'T GET IT. This was the most beautiful ride, I would sell my soul to watch the entire anime for the first time again.
This show really helped kick off a much larger interest in anime for myself than I had before. The biggest detractor is when it evidently splits from the manga (the series was unfinished at the time) and leads to an abrupt and somewhat unsatisfying ending, but overall remains one of my favorites. The characters are a lot of fun, and the setting itself with how the world works is quite unique. A lot of the visual settings are interesting with some excellent animation and fight scenes. I also enjoyed the themes involved and explored (friendship, forgiveness, acceptance, willpower, etc.). I highly recommend it!
This show is really good. Defiantly worth a watch.
I tried like hell. I made it to episode seven of season two and this show absolutely sucks out loud!!!Please don’t watch it ,don’t try to watch it. It is about a mental patient and it’s for mental patients.
I think this show meanders way too much. When something is actually happening plot-wise it's really good and interesting, but it overall feels like 3-4 episodes worth of plot were stretched out over 8, padded out with artsy cinematography and the same scenes/flashbacks repeating multiple times. And some just bizzare and out of place things, like the dance scene in ep 6. It intentionally tries to be confusing and mysterious, but it gets annoying when the plot is moving at a snail's pace. I don't find the characters particularly relatable either (I mean Syd's a rapist apparently?? David at least has the excuse of having someone messing with his mind, but her? You can't brush off her actions against her mother's boyfriend with "who teaches you to be normal when you have powers".). David is the most interesting one, Lenny is tons of fun when she is on screen; the others are just sort of there. I hope they will get better developed as the series progresses.
Love that the stories are led by the experiences of astronauts, including the first African American woman, Mae Jemison. Love that its directed by Darren Aronofsky, as his signature editing style makes the imagery that much more compelling. But I hate that it's narrated (on blinding white screen background!) by Will Smith. Honestly. Whhhhhyyyyy??
This show has a good premise. However, it got a bit too boring by the middle of the season. The plot is "sweet" however there isn't much depth to it. It is entertaining but due to the slow moving plot it just got boring.
Just what I'd expect.
This show clearly is based on The Bachelor and tries to give a view behind
the scenes. However, it is clear that it is probably escalated for dramatic
effect.
This is a drama show, and these ratings are based on my expectations for such.
Main storyline quality: 8/10
Originality: 9/10
Side storylines quality: 7/10
Progression of main story line: 5/10
Story development: 5/10
Characters: 9/10
Consistency: 9/10
Intensity (cliffhangers, edge of seat and the like): 6/10
Acting and directing: 8/10 (suprisingly good!)
Genre specific
Drama: 9/10
Comedy: 4/10
(Please like comment if helpful, and I'll keep writing them this way)
I’m 7 episodes in at the time of writing this and since episode 3 I’ve only had one thing on my mind to say to the writers of this show.... I want whatever you’re smoking.
I feel like this show was made for the CW with how much drama is in it. I like some of the characters and the special effects are great, but there isn't enough magic or action.
