never in all my life has a television series proved to be so disappointing. with a near faultless pedigree i think i was used to being spoiled by top-notch drama, plot & action and just assumed this would continue right through the entire series.
but then we came crashing down with season 3, which just goes to show no series (however awesome) is immune from becoming (relatively) popular and then turning to turd.
dont get me wrong, i love characterisation and development as much as anyone, the problem being that seasons 1 & 2 were able to do this whilt ALSO driving the plot forwards.
where the fuck was the plot in season 3? did it even make much sense? not from where i was sitting. it felt like b-grade sci-fi/fantasy concepts of the most contrived and unconvincing nature. "we need the story to go this way so let's force it this way" -if I wanted to watch shit this bad there's 100 other shows I could be watching.
The series is only saved by the odd emotionally-driven plotless episode that actually resonates, where acting performances remain outstanding and (as always) music and camera work is stellar. All the bits and pieces are here, but unlike previous seasons they just don’t meld together in a seamless piece of awesomeness. Its as if half the writing team decided to go onto greener pastures, and left those who had written too many "days of our lives" episodes.
It is only the pure quality that the mini series and seasons 1/2 that lends ANY hope to the fourth (and final) season, a desperate denial of reality from me. Surely something that started out this awesome can pull itself back on track? I fucking well hope so.
2 contrived plot points out of 5.
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Sep-30-2007 23:27
Aesthetic
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Registered: Jul 2002
Location: somewhere between the melody and the pads
damn, I was JUST about to say that PKC watch a real show, like cops.
And where's the bit where you say "Sorry to everyone else for telling me this, but I was too stubborn and proud to admit that I may be wrong, until I actually watched the damn thing about 4 thousand years after everyone else"?
Originally posted by Fledz
And where's the bit where you say "Sorry to everyone else for telling me this, but I was too stubborn and proud to admit that I may be wrong, until I actually watched the damn thing about 4 thousand years after everyone else"?
suck on my nuts. just coz im not a filthy leeching thief..
plus, 1 bad season doesn't ruin the whole series arseclown
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Oct-01-2007 04:10
Fledz
Banned
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: London UK
Of course not, but I like seeing you backtrack. It's such a rare occasion
Originally posted by Fledz
It's such a rare occasion
it is not! no! no it isnt! nope. nada. negative.
ok, it is
be nice, im still coming to terms with my fave show turning out as good as a movie recommended by aesthetic
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Oct-01-2007 04:21
mikey au
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne, AU
It turned to shit after the first season. I haven't even watched it since then and I'm surprised it's still going tbh.
Oct-01-2007 04:59
Aesthetic
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Registered: Jul 2002
Location: somewhere between the melody and the pads
all of my recommendations are quality. check out this new one with stephen dorff called 'botched'.. its a low budget cult type flick. first 20 minutes sucks and then you will piss yourself
quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
be nice, im still coming to terms with my fave show turning out as good as a movie recommended by aesthetic
oh, let me make it clear: the shittiest BSG episode and being raped by a donkey is still like a million times better than any stargate piece of absolute bollocks ever made.
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Oct-02-2007 12:12
DJ_Ballistic
Nu-NRG Addict
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Sydney, Australia
quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
oh, let me make it clear: i'm a douchebag
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Oct-02-2007 12:23
Fledz
Banned
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: London UK
quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
oh, let me make it clear: the shittiest BSG episode and being raped by a donkey is still like a million times better than any stargate piece of absolute bollocks ever made.
Ahahahaha, you're an idiot.
SG1 > BSG
And let's not forget I love both but come on...let's be serious.
watch a real show, like cops. 
