How you wound me.
The show has derailed itself this season. Sure, it is nice that writers are experimenting with structure more and are avoiding doing the same thing twice (although, it could be argued that the oncoming daddy threat popping up in season 3 and 4 is quite similar to the Walking Dead's Governor redo). The execution, however, is so off I can't restrain myself from feeling nerd rage at the inane campy direction the show has taken.
Worst thing's first: the walking 2x4 aka Rainer. People like to say that Kristen Stewart and Keanu Reeves are wooded but holy hell this guy. I could have handled the whole "destiny" direction and the stalling from season 3 to 4 if the guy at least had a personality (which he spontaneously developed in his last 5 minutes of screen time). Rainer is pretty much the poop icing on the cardboard cake; his presence itself is insulting.
Then there is Bo. Oh, Bo. Remember the good old days when you were firmly entrenched between sexy bad ass bi lady and unbearable idiot. Nowadays, you are just married to unbearable idiocy, aren't ya? You used to be inquisitive and alluring and now you just emptily pontificate in that Alan Farragut like whisper.
The biggest slight, however, was the Bo is dark plot thread. Now there was a chance to really shake up the show with Bo getting cut off from Dyson and the other light peeps and being expected under Fae law to put dark interests first and create a real rift between Bo and Kenzi. Instead we get one episode where Bo goes to a party and gets peeved at Evony and Lauren and then it is back to business as usual. The Lost Girl of seasons 3 and 4 seems dead set on ignoring great dramatic opportunities and clumsily slapping together mediocre ones.
One the positive side, I did enjoy Tamsin's rebirth and being taken in under Kenzi's wing even though it trailed off. The Santa demon episode was pretty funny and felt most like the older, good Lost Girl. The bonding between Vex, Dyson and Lauren in that episode despite being indicative of the limp dark Bo plot.
At this point I think I am done with Lost Girl. I will wait till promotional material for season 5 pops up to make any final decisions, but I am not anticipating its return at all. This season really ruined the show for me.
The show has derailed itself this season. Sure, it is nice that writers are experimenting with structure more and are avoiding doing the same thing twice (although, it could be argued that the oncoming daddy threat popping up in season 3 and 4 is quite similar to the Walking Dead's Governor redo). The execution, however, is so off I can't restrain myself from feeling nerd rage at the inane campy direction the show has taken.
Worst thing's first: the walking 2x4 aka Rainer. People like to say that Kristen Stewart and Keanu Reeves are wooded but holy hell this guy. I could have handled the whole "destiny" direction and the stalling from season 3 to 4 if the guy at least had a personality (which he spontaneously developed in his last 5 minutes of screen time). Rainer is pretty much the poop icing on the cardboard cake; his presence itself is insulting.
Then there is Bo. Oh, Bo. Remember the good old days when you were firmly entrenched between sexy bad ass bi lady and unbearable idiot. Nowadays, you are just married to unbearable idiocy, aren't ya? You used to be inquisitive and alluring and now you just emptily pontificate in that Alan Farragut like whisper.
The biggest slight, however, was the Bo is dark plot thread. Now there was a chance to really shake up the show with Bo getting cut off from Dyson and the other light peeps and being expected under Fae law to put dark interests first and create a real rift between Bo and Kenzi. Instead we get one episode where Bo goes to a party and gets peeved at Evony and Lauren and then it is back to business as usual. The Lost Girl of seasons 3 and 4 seems dead set on ignoring great dramatic opportunities and clumsily slapping together mediocre ones.
One the positive side, I did enjoy Tamsin's rebirth and being taken in under Kenzi's wing even though it trailed off. The Santa demon episode was pretty funny and felt most like the older, good Lost Girl. The bonding between Vex, Dyson and Lauren in that episode despite being indicative of the limp dark Bo plot.
At this point I think I am done with Lost Girl. I will wait till promotional material for season 5 pops up to make any final decisions, but I am not anticipating its return at all. This season really ruined the show for me.
