Ok, first of all, WTF? The fake out from the end of last season felt sooo sleazy and cheap. What a bad way to start the season. At least we're not stuck with the super annoying moppet and girlfriend for more episodes. Tom suddenly referring to them as "his family" and being so attached to Maisie at the end in particular never felt like it was earned in the previous season. They were together such a short time and had only just moved in together. I wasn't feeling it at all.
Second, it's baffling how there are multiple award winning actors in this episode yet, wow, terrible acting and dialog. There were times this felt almost like I was watching Garth Marenghi. What happened? The director? The script? Were they trying too hard to be stylish in a way that didn't age well?
Wow. I remember watching the first 2 seasons of this when this first came out and it played on BBC America. I really loved it at the time and have been wanting to see the rest of it for years. I'm also a fan of many in the cast. Maybe it could just never measure up and that it's pretty disappointing so far. And like I said, it just don't think it's aged well. I'm going to try to keep going though.
One of the few bright spots is Benedict Cumberbatch, who is so incredibly young here. He seems like a schoolboy. He still manages to give a strong performance in the few moments he gets. Along with some other too brief spots from guest actors.
Second, it's baffling how there are multiple award winning actors in this episode yet, wow, terrible acting and dialog. There were times this felt almost like I was watching Garth Marenghi. What happened? The director? The script? Were they trying too hard to be stylish in a way that didn't age well?
Wow. I remember watching the first 2 seasons of this when this first came out and it played on BBC America. I really loved it at the time and have been wanting to see the rest of it for years. I'm also a fan of many in the cast. Maybe it could just never measure up and that it's pretty disappointing so far. And like I said, it just don't think it's aged well. I'm going to try to keep going though.
One of the few bright spots is Benedict Cumberbatch, who is so incredibly young here. He seems like a schoolboy. He still manages to give a strong performance in the few moments he gets. Along with some other too brief spots from guest actors.