AuVid
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I was never a fan of Leighton Meester previous TV series, so I was skeptical of this one at first.
The other thing that usually puts me off these types of TV shows is that there are enough "cop shows" out there for a lifetime. And most of them aren't "entirely original". In fact, I always have an impression that, with the rarest of exceptions, all American TV Shows are either about "cops" (detectives, FBI, spies, etc) or "doctors" or "lawyers", like there isn't any other people worth writing about.
But this show is just wonderful. It's surely entertaining, with new angles and ideas about the "cop" theme. It's also very very funny without being silly.
And, of course, Leighton shines bright in it with a healthy dose of charm and wit. The other characters are also very well cast and well written, so we can divide our attention equally and the show is never in risk of feeling boring soon.
Looking forward to the next few episodes already. Highly recommended.
The other thing that usually puts me off these types of TV shows is that there are enough "cop shows" out there for a lifetime. And most of them aren't "entirely original". In fact, I always have an impression that, with the rarest of exceptions, all American TV Shows are either about "cops" (detectives, FBI, spies, etc) or "doctors" or "lawyers", like there isn't any other people worth writing about.
But this show is just wonderful. It's surely entertaining, with new angles and ideas about the "cop" theme. It's also very very funny without being silly.
And, of course, Leighton shines bright in it with a healthy dose of charm and wit. The other characters are also very well cast and well written, so we can divide our attention equally and the show is never in risk of feeling boring soon.
Looking forward to the next few episodes already. Highly recommended.
I have being a faithfull SNL viewer for more than 30 years; some seasons were great, others not so good, but on average they all have been pretty entertaining.
Now the problem with this "special" is that there was nothing new, special or notorious about it.
Throughout the whole thing I kept thinking: "same... same... same... same..." all skits and segments were all "reheated", rushed, badly written and worse (far worse) than the original.
One or two were OK, but nothing felt like a proper homage to the huge milestone that is 50 years of SNL.
To be honest, the 40th celebration was way better than this 50th. Art imitating life. Figures.
Now the problem with this "special" is that there was nothing new, special or notorious about it.
Throughout the whole thing I kept thinking: "same... same... same... same..." all skits and segments were all "reheated", rushed, badly written and worse (far worse) than the original.
One or two were OK, but nothing felt like a proper homage to the huge milestone that is 50 years of SNL.
To be honest, the 40th celebration was way better than this 50th. Art imitating life. Figures.
This is a FLOP, there ain't 2 ways about it.
You can see Kyle Mooney's type of "comedy" hard-core fans talking about how the movie "is BAD ON PURPOSE" - but if you're reaching so hard for a reason to justify a film being this bad in the first place, then this thing is definitively not worth your time.
The "comedy" in this thing is awkward and sparse (just like Kyle Mooney - big surprise) and no one can justify sitting for the whole movie just for 1 or 2 chuckles (some of it you had already seen in the trailer).
Yes, being awkward can be funny sometimes, but not for 2 straight hours. Tiresome is the least we can say about Y2K (while still being polite).
You can see Kyle Mooney's type of "comedy" hard-core fans talking about how the movie "is BAD ON PURPOSE" - but if you're reaching so hard for a reason to justify a film being this bad in the first place, then this thing is definitively not worth your time.
The "comedy" in this thing is awkward and sparse (just like Kyle Mooney - big surprise) and no one can justify sitting for the whole movie just for 1 or 2 chuckles (some of it you had already seen in the trailer).
Yes, being awkward can be funny sometimes, but not for 2 straight hours. Tiresome is the least we can say about Y2K (while still being polite).