So I am old enough to have seen this when it first aired on tv. I never watched the entire thing, and thought recently that I should change that as I had fond memories of the show and wanted to find out how it held up today.
And the first season actually holds up pretty good. A father brings his family to a rural town after his wife dies, as he tries to become a better father to his children who he has sort of neglected for most of their lives. Ephram (the son) already starts out annoying, but you can sort of understand his anger at his father trying to be a family man a bit too late.
We get introduced to the other doctor in town, who actually ended up being one of my favourite characters of the show along with his son Bright, who starts out feuding with the main character as he starts up a competing practice in the small town.
Fun characters, realistic drama, you have your impossible love triangle with a surprising twist and beautifull scenery. Yep, Everwood is up to a great start.
It's in later seasons where the show's entertainment value takes a drop, when both Ephram and Amy become absolutely insufferable ungratefull drama queens. They really are made for each other, as I could not stand either of them by the end of the show.
I honestly don't understand how the series shows them as being the couple who you should root for (the Ross and Rachel of the show so to speak) when they are shown to be absolutely horrible human beings. Same for the father and his interest in his neighbour. I did not care for either of them either as they likewise progressively became bad people due to their actions.
All in all I am glad to have seen the entirety of Everwood, but I wouldn't really recommend it besides the first season. The show does have a proper ending if you do decide to watch it all though.
And the first season actually holds up pretty good. A father brings his family to a rural town after his wife dies, as he tries to become a better father to his children who he has sort of neglected for most of their lives. Ephram (the son) already starts out annoying, but you can sort of understand his anger at his father trying to be a family man a bit too late.
We get introduced to the other doctor in town, who actually ended up being one of my favourite characters of the show along with his son Bright, who starts out feuding with the main character as he starts up a competing practice in the small town.
Fun characters, realistic drama, you have your impossible love triangle with a surprising twist and beautifull scenery. Yep, Everwood is up to a great start.
It's in later seasons where the show's entertainment value takes a drop, when both Ephram and Amy become absolutely insufferable ungratefull drama queens. They really are made for each other, as I could not stand either of them by the end of the show.
I honestly don't understand how the series shows them as being the couple who you should root for (the Ross and Rachel of the show so to speak) when they are shown to be absolutely horrible human beings. Same for the father and his interest in his neighbour. I did not care for either of them either as they likewise progressively became bad people due to their actions.
All in all I am glad to have seen the entirety of Everwood, but I wouldn't really recommend it besides the first season. The show does have a proper ending if you do decide to watch it all though.