More telly
Sep. 17th, 2017 09:56 pmThis seems safe...
Going through Netflix's genre offerings like a dose of something that moves very fast, I light upon Travelers (sic), starring Eric McCormack of Will and Grace fame, and featuring a time-travel operation so half-baked, ill-considered and shambolic that it could almost be British. (Spoilers to follow.)
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I'm being a little hard on the show. It's well written despite the aforementioned flaws, and the writers are not afraid to sling around a few deep concepts when things aren't exploding. McCormack is always watchable, and the other principal performers, previously unknown to me, acquit themselves more than competently. I'm actually hooked, though whether I'll get the chance to watch season two is anybody's guess.
Going through Netflix's genre offerings like a dose of something that moves very fast, I light upon Travelers (sic), starring Eric McCormack of Will and Grace fame, and featuring a time-travel operation so half-baked, ill-considered and shambolic that it could almost be British. (Spoilers to follow.)
( Read more... )
I'm being a little hard on the show. It's well written despite the aforementioned flaws, and the writers are not afraid to sling around a few deep concepts when things aren't exploding. McCormack is always watchable, and the other principal performers, previously unknown to me, acquit themselves more than competently. I'm actually hooked, though whether I'll get the chance to watch season two is anybody's guess.