For clarity. Taking a formerly brilliant show and dragging it through the dirt -- both literally and figuratively -- in the name of a social cause does not make the entertainment quality any better. The trope of allowing the viewer to empathize with an escape attempt of the protagonist, only to have that attempt fail, is so tired and worn-out and over-used that the warning off the top of the episode should include that information too. Not only was this once a great series, but the first episode of this season was a standout. It made huge promises that the creative team were clearly incapable of delivering. And where did the continuity editors go? Presumably Mrs. Lyons (the mother-in-law) was sufficiently in the story loop to stage the debacle at the debate, yet at the same time paradoxically out of the loop when it came to knowing where Dot actually was? Raise your hand if, the moment Graves decided to visit Roy, you knew in your gut he was not coming out alive. Raise your hand if, as the closing credits flew by, you knew in your gut you had been hoodwinked into thinking this was actual entertainment, and in fact this was 45 minutes of your life you would never get back. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))
Review of Blanket
ever watch a writing team drown in front of your eyes knowing there was nothing you could do to save them?
28 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers