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1. I'm so behind on tv shows...partly because too busy, and partly because my tastes are a wee bit too diverse for my own good. Although I'm thisclose to deleting Blacklist, Arrow, and Better Call Saul, not to mention Sleepy Hollow and Gotham from my DVR. Already cancelled The Flash and Revenge - which were either aggravating or boring me. Not sure about the new one American Crime --- it's compelling in places, but the story or trope has been done to death by film and television shows. It's basically everyone is involved in the drug trade and all the death and mayhem from various avenues and races involved. If you have seen Hustle & Flow, Empire, Breaking Bad, Traffic, Justified,The Wire (amongst the better ones)...you've seen this before and far better done. I'm tired of drug trade crime films. Not a trope I'm fond of. I made time for Breaking Bad, Justified and The Wire because they had brilliant not to mention memorable dialogue. It's rare to find tv shows with excellent dialogue and delivered quite that well. I can only think of a handful. Heck they are better than most of the movies out there. But I had to get past the trope.
At any rate, not sure American Crime has staying power - too many characters, and too easy. They lost me when they made the murder victim a drug dealer. Would been more interesting if the murder had been more random. It's too easy and too cliche, making the murder victim a drug dealer - too many tv series have played that plot line out already, including The Wire. Oh well, at least they aren't portraying the cops as idiots in American Crime.
My test is - have I wandered off to play Candy Crush, do the dishes, or surf the net during the tv series? If so, clearly not holding my attention. Crime held it until the last 15-20 minutes.
2. The Good Wife on the other hand was brilliant tonight.
It took us inside Alicia's head - and I identified, because that's how I think. I have imaginary debates with people - arguing both sides of every issue. It can be exhausting at times. Life would be so much easier if I didn't see everyone's point of view. Be easier to make decisions for one thing. Which is what Alicia is struggling with - making a decision.
( spoilers )
3. OUAT
Enjoyed this quite a bit.
( not sure Emma's arc will work though...mixed feelings about that )
At any rate, not sure American Crime has staying power - too many characters, and too easy. They lost me when they made the murder victim a drug dealer. Would been more interesting if the murder had been more random. It's too easy and too cliche, making the murder victim a drug dealer - too many tv series have played that plot line out already, including The Wire. Oh well, at least they aren't portraying the cops as idiots in American Crime.
My test is - have I wandered off to play Candy Crush, do the dishes, or surf the net during the tv series? If so, clearly not holding my attention. Crime held it until the last 15-20 minutes.
2. The Good Wife on the other hand was brilliant tonight.
It took us inside Alicia's head - and I identified, because that's how I think. I have imaginary debates with people - arguing both sides of every issue. It can be exhausting at times. Life would be so much easier if I didn't see everyone's point of view. Be easier to make decisions for one thing. Which is what Alicia is struggling with - making a decision.
( spoilers )
3. OUAT
Enjoyed this quite a bit.
( not sure Emma's arc will work though...mixed feelings about that )