lotus_j Reviews

Transparent: Pilot (2014) Season 1, Episode 1

How the Hell did this get made?!?!

[1/10 · 7 February 2014]

I love Jeffrey Tambor, and I was hoping for the best. I thought the show from some writer of Six Feet Under and United States of Tara might be interesting. It's more United States of Tara than Six Feet Under. The show lacks punch. The big kick of the dad not being sick but being a trans gendered individual was done poorly.

How does this writer get work? I can see her pitches: "So it's this family that has tons of normal problems but they're magnified massively by having to deal with a parent who is ______" They just keep filling in the blank with things until a studio goes "Hey that sounds interesting!" I wonder what ideas were shot down besides multiple personality and trans gender? Eating disorder? Gay black Republican politician?

The Rebels (2014– )

Hilarious new show from Amazon

[10/10 · 7 February 2014]

I really expected this show to be dumb. I gave it a chance though, and was shockingly surprised. The jokes were hits more than misses and it makes you wonder what a series would be like. I for one want to see it. The team is crazy, the owner is obviously a fish out of water who has little knowledge of football. The GM is young, but knows football, he kind of has every fan's dream job. The rookie QB is obviously a jerk. The old wise QB has everything but a championship ring. The WR is just flat out crazy. Yes, they're all clichés. It says something when a show can overcome the clichés and still have you wanting more.

The after credits scene with the monkey was worth watching the credits for.