One Up, One Down
Apr. 10th, 2023 05:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
billroperThe last two of the late season premieres that we picked up to watch are multiple episodes into their storylines now and we've gotten a better feel for them. Those are "True Lies" and "The Company You Keep". And it turns out that one of these shows is a keeper and one is not, although both are trending toward cancellation, which is a shame in the case of the stronger show.
Oh! You want to know what we think here. (We being me and Gretchen.)
Gretchen described "True Lies" as a comic book. This is somewhat insulting to comic books. But the show is lightweight in pretty much every possible way, the plots are cardboard, and the characters (for the most part) are unappealing. There are signs of life here, but it's pretty much a case of watching this to see if it improves before what appears to be an inevitable mercy killing.
And then there's "The Company You Keep". The pilot for this was pretty much a muddy mess and I think Gretchen would have given up on it immediately. I was a bit more stubborn. And we've been rewarded, because this has turned into a very nice little caper-of-the-week drama with an appealing cast.
The ratings, however, suck. And given the mess that the pilot was, I'm not surprised.
So if you are looking for something to watch and you've got access via Hulu or some other streaming service, consider watching "The Company You Keep" *past* the muddy pilot episode and see if it grows on you. Because I'd really like to see a second season of this show...
Oh! You want to know what we think here. (We being me and Gretchen.)
Gretchen described "True Lies" as a comic book. This is somewhat insulting to comic books. But the show is lightweight in pretty much every possible way, the plots are cardboard, and the characters (for the most part) are unappealing. There are signs of life here, but it's pretty much a case of watching this to see if it improves before what appears to be an inevitable mercy killing.
And then there's "The Company You Keep". The pilot for this was pretty much a muddy mess and I think Gretchen would have given up on it immediately. I was a bit more stubborn. And we've been rewarded, because this has turned into a very nice little caper-of-the-week drama with an appealing cast.
The ratings, however, suck. And given the mess that the pilot was, I'm not surprised.
So if you are looking for something to watch and you've got access via Hulu or some other streaming service, consider watching "The Company You Keep" *past* the muddy pilot episode and see if it grows on you. Because I'd really like to see a second season of this show...