helenemurdoch Reviews

Little Fires Everywhere (2020)

Great apart from K. Washington

[7/10 · 26 April 2020]

Interesting story, but Kerry Washington's acting is soooo painful to watch. You never know if she's going to cry or puke. Always pulling faces to extremes. I really wish the producers had picked someone else or asked her to tone down her acting. Was the same towards the end of Scandal, I stopped watching just because of her facial expressions. Don't love her character either, a lot of people want to be good to her and she's so ungrateful you feel like you want to slap her. Big chip on her shoulder that she makes everyone else pay for. Annoying in so many ways. Might keep on watching but for the story and other actors, would really think twice about watching another show with Kerry Washington as she doesn't seem to be able to act any other way.

Animal Practice (2012–2013)

I loved it

[9/10 · 29 May 2013]

I loved it myself and thought it was such a shame it got canceled... at last something different and funny on TV. It seems weird that a lot of good shows for me are getting off the air, when some of the ones that remain seem so boring but still get 2nd or 3rd season. Each one to their tastes I suppose... but shame for Animal Practice, I really wished it would have gone on...

I really liked Common Law also, different kind of humor for a police show, but again it didn't last when it has good ratings on websites. The Whole Truth was another one that I thought would have gone on, funny as it stopped mid-season in the US but was shown in full in France this year. I guess series that have not made it in the US are cheaper to buy for foreigners. They never tell you the series has already got canceled before they show it though !