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Supernatural: Survival of the Fittest (2012)
Main story fell off after season 7
In retrospective upon re-watching the show I can say that I truly underappreciated this season in particular. I believe my memories were mostly altered because of the following seasons. Leviathans storyline being cheesy at times turned out to be complete and less forced around the edges than it seemed.
The ending was a bit rushed but perfectly executed, the consequences for the characters were kind of a transitional forced line that marked the end of the main story that once used to be all about brothers living their hunters' lives: saving people, hunting things, family business (in a natural and consecutive manner). Now in season 8 and so on we mostly get supernatural stuff in cheap writing of forced storylines.
The Rookie: Secrets and Lies (2024)
Honest review of season 6 so far
I'm still a fan of this show but I cannot stay silent anymore, the show is clearly becoming boring and less detailed plot-wise.
At the end of season 5 I predicted there could be a global story line, so it's been 6 episodes already and this big thing fell off after the mysterious ending of S6:E1. We only got very few tangible plot lines so far, and those became boring really quick: John and Bailey annoying scenes, Tim and Lucy arguing, Lopez and Harper trying to look cool, the only interesting one is Aaron's arc.
Getting back to the actual episode, there he is - Ray aka "I am your airstrike", he gets solved in 2 minutes with minimal consequences for Tim, prior Lucy was threatened by Ray.
So knowing Monica was involved into the big con when she advised to get rid of the thief - this gives me a phantom solid hunch that this sleeping story line might come out soon. Postponing this line makes the previous episodes fillers if you ask me. We know that Monica is mr. Stone's lawyer, his arc is last seen when he talked to Oscar about revenge, so my educated guess is that there will be a jailbreak soon organized on the funds the crew stole in S6E1, additionally this is when Ray gets out and reopens his revenge arc too. My concern is that this show shouldn't be a one episode - one story, or which is much worse - one (final) episode - all stories resolve, we need a constantly continuing episodic show about police, less romance scenes preferably too.
Fear the Walking Dead: The Road Ahead (2023)
This dumpster is officially over, this news is better than seasons 4-8
Follow-up review for final episode. God, i am so glad this cringeworthy show is finally over. The most painful watch of my life for the past years since season 4.
Cannot say much, still many radio excuses, forced drama, teleportation and resurrections.
How could peeps on padre miss a huge ship? Why is it a challenge for them to repel the attack, like it's not that huge of a herd in there, it would take a few hours to clear the island with right preparation and tactics. Not understanding why those anti-padre goons weren't shooting their firearms at the defenders if they indented to kill them?
Are you saying that girl has gut to shoot a person that randomly and casually like "i don't have to listen to any of this (gets a gun and shoots Mad)". How is she able to find Troy in the middle of nowhere and put his body to rest? Did she dig up the site with her bare hands?
Why Strand first fights his best for his family, calls for help even and then appears in front of Tracy or whatever this girl is called? Is he under one of those writer's spells of forced events?
This whole Strands speech felt like fever dream, time jump was lame too. The thing is they talk too much, action is skipped and they talk again.
Alicia revived and teleported to revived Madison. And Alicia says Tracy is not her kid. Madre. Skidmark revived and teleported. Absolute nonsense.
And actors pretend they thank "fans" which are legitimate 10-20 bots that write reviews and 5 kids that don't see all the illogical stuff.
FTWD peaked by the end of season 3 and had only been hitting new lows afterwards. RIP 1-3, hope 4-8's showrunners lose their job forever.
Fear the Walking Dead: Fighting Like You (2023)
Fate for a show worse than a natural death - being murdered by writers
Before the actual review need to mention that I don't want to go back in detail to all the sins of season 8 and other seasons that led this show in such a dumpster. My plan for these two reviews for the last two episodes of this show is to write down every major sin, narrative and story logic issue and writers' abominations i found.
Episode starts with a typical wannabe hype-upper "previously on ftwd", considering the story has become fully forced by now, this is just one another shiny lie at your face because there is no conceivable conflict in the story.
Car gets thrown by a log hitting it's side? Should have been Final Destination 2 log penetration. Cheesy passed-out Troy getting "chrissed" scene.
How can there be herds and walkers at all, it was probably 15 years, are you telling me walkers don't rot anymore?
I am glad that i'm not going to hear any radios mentioned anymore, literally brought up every time in conversations like "And she heard on the radio", "can i talk to her on the radio", "tell her this on the radio". Even AI can write a better story without using a single radio excuse.
Talking dead at it's finest, they spam voice 75% of the time and reveal truth just before dying, ridiculous. Even though i strongly believe Troy died at the dam, letting his existence slide, his appearance on the show was presented like a revenge story, then he befriends with Mad again and she stabs him and he reveals that girl is Mad's grand-daughter, like what on earth was all that, just why making this nonsense? Hello i am Troy i'm going to punish Madison, hello Mad i let you live don't stand in my way, hello i'm dying and i'ma hit you and run, i killed your daughter but i didn't (she died giving birth) and this is not my daughter but your daughter's, why did i keep it secret, guess because i have a severe brain injury after Mad struck me and the entire dam collapsed on my lifeless body.
The Rookie: Under Siege (2023)
Great episode, bigger plot cooking up for season 6
Nice episode, probably the most intense one out of the whole show. Epic scenes in this episode. Though cannot say I'm pleasant with another end season cliffhanger.
After everything that happened in this episode and in the series, there are couple of questions. Was that all connected in the series, did we miss some important hints along the way? And most importantly, what was the ending. I have a strong feeling the show has made a right decision and path, politics and bigger forces could be involved in season 6, just imagine if the police has to deal with an armed coup, mr. Stone gets out, new order sets in and the characters will have to make the new unlawful system rot by doing stuff from the inside by masterful UC work. Really looking forward to such twist and hope it won't be too short, has to be at least half a season or a full one.
Fear the Walking Dead: Remember What They Took from You (2023)
Are you serious AMC?!
I can see by a mile this is just the beginning of "a season 7", mark my words. Literally in the first episode of the season we get a teleport moment twice after a substantial time skip, and the cherry on top of the cake - the characters were asked twice how they found someone and they used the same excuse TWICE: "I heard a radio chatter". If you ever want to evolve, forget about the radios, about random teleports, no more morganitism, no more "baby Mo", no more "kids in danger" cliche, no more padre boring arc.
Speaking of Morgan, he is officially a punching bag for writers, i cannot stand watching him jumping back and forth in his philosophy and life choices anymore. The arc is totaled, there is no more arc, just a meat bag doing what writers want.
AMC, you don't respect the viewers, don't hear us, you don't respect the universe, you repeat same mistakes over and over again, you keep hitting new lows during premieres and don't want any changes...
Instead you try to cover it up, supposedly and obvious to me, with social engineering and possibly upper your ratings artificially by astroturfing. Can you tell me, is it ok if actors want out of your show because it had become so ridiculous that it could be the end of their careers?
The amount of disrespect to common sense is ungodly high, i can only suggest the remaining fans cutting any ties with AMC, don't give them your money, don't watch "the repeating dead", rate 1/10 on every popular rating websites. Spread the info on how low and pathetic it is turning away 95% of viewers by poor choices and then painting a non-existent picture by influencers and astroturfing when the real voices are silenced or just gone.
The Last of Us: Endure and Survive (2023)
Total rollercoaster, in a questionable way
This episode has positive moments though reveals flaws in writing - those are overall illogical, forced and predictable moments and, secondly, unbalanced mood changes, it seems story comes one step at a time: some action, time to get rest and repeat BUT in here we get a slow rolling intro story and very quick standoff in the end, with boring pauses in between.
Good stuff:
I'm happy to see 2 episodes for Kansas community story arc, such a breather after the boring endless Walking Dead.
It was awesome to see something big like people vs zombie horde, this highlighted the dangers of this universe.
Bad stuff:
Main characters get repetitive, it feels like I know them already, wish to see them change not in a forced way. When Ellie approached Joel by the grave in the end, her seemingly smiling face made my imagination think of "running in jeans" pun.
Kansas' characters were not believable for me, the whole insurgent movement as well.
And those two guys main characters' companions were very predictable, this way of separating them by a dramatic tragic outcome is boring.
That sniper rifle Joel used, judging by his and old man's low accuracy, it had to do with the rifle, so how on Earth he hadn't done some friendly fire on accident? That would be great attention to detail if Joel cut Ellie's skin like his first time being shot.
Could be a small thing or big but these episodes don't have a global plot rather than getting to Joel's brother and saving Ellie, would be great to see something adding up and building something bigger than just vague that.
Banshee (2013)
Best. Criminal. Drama. Ever.
I don't think there will ever be a cooler drama action series than Banshee. If to compare with breaking bad, Banshee is a better pick in every aspect imaginable. For instance, the story is dense, interesting and immersive thanks to the writing and to compelling and simply understandable basic structure of this universe. Not many show-makers get this right but in this one we have just enough information on characters, what they are, who they were and what's going on in their heads, we know the global storylines and conflicts at any moment of the show - this specifically lets us have fun watching it, it gets entertaining and interesting and you are thrilled in anticipation of what comes next.
Visually it looks amazing - unique locations, awesome shots and some successful shooting experimentation.
To conclude my first point: Banshee has 4 seasons and by the end of the show you will be left speechless and sad the ride is over, all sub-stories and character arcs are finished with respect to the viewer and again, this is one of that shows that never disappoints you with modern/cheap shows bs.
Family Guy: Peter's Two Dads (2007)
Peter what are you doing? CRACK
This episode is extremely underrated to say the least. We get to see Peter's two fathers, some drama, edgy and hilarious jokes all over the place, like really, the amount of jokes in this one comes in dozens and all of them are funny.
And this episode gave us an incredible meme scene with lots of meme potential, and of course I'm talking about the CRACK scene - short and simple yet one of the most memorable funny moments in the entirety of Family Man. Plus, this particular scene reveals and opens the stage for the old-new meme genre YTP with some modifications - modern memes combined with the best video-editing YTP practices and it is relatively easy to edit Family Guy due to it visually being a cartoon.
The Walking Dead: Rest in Peace (2022)
Weak soulless finale
I couldn't wait any longer so I went to sleep. Thoughts of what we will see in the finale were flying in my head. I saw something sweet and awesome:
Rick coming back as some CRM general despite my strong belief he would, chemistry between him and his family, anger towards Pamela, he would decide fates and his leadership would revive once again on a rather different rather global level. The universe would get a fresh start with original and creatively crafted films and series.
Of course, I knew that wouldn't happen, this is also why I didn't want to get up when awake. What we got basically:
- Milking of forced deaths.
- Filler moments.
- Those dozens of characters which I do not sympathize, the problem with this show and FTWD also is that all these characters literally became the walking dead, or should I say "just straightedge survivors". Writers really think we have to like them only for their looks? All of the characters became just meat bags to me due to unoriginal story, self-repetitiveness and absence of a global and interesting plot.
- "Happy ending" that doesn't provide somewhat freedom of imagination on what would or could happen after.
- This pretty much describes the finale: "Some people die, Pamela down, our guys win. The end."
- They also teased us with Rick and Michone. Michone is like in some kind of a school play costume and Rick is out of context stranded on an island talking to Gus. This is clearly not how fans would like to see Rick.
I also don't understand the "fanbase". Why do you happily eat up what you're given?
The future of the walking dead universe is doomed and this finale showed us AMC's inability to deliver a quality product that would hit new records...