I had really high hopes for this show, especially after reading some of the comments here, but in the end was very disappointed after watching the first season of Person of Interest.
Firstly, I have a feeling that the producers of this show are conflicted about which direction to take it. Sometimes it plays out as a not-so- dramatic police drama, sometimes it tries to be a spy show and other times it's a cheesy thriller. In the end though, it's a very bad mix of great genres, done badly.
Also, throughout the entire season, the producers decided to rehash the same few tricks used over and over again. Some of which made me want to stop watching altogether
The show becomes so predictable that after watching a few episodes, it's quite easy to guess what's going to happen.
All of the dramatic or suspenseful moments are ruined with constant deus-ex like divine interventions that make no sense or simply ridiculous resolutions such as gun set on safety or a person being shot from the back at just the right moment.
On top of that, most episodes have exactly the same story progression and sudden twists that not only make little sense, but are sometimes so ridiculous that they made me laugh out loud. Yes, they tried to make the show less predictable, but using plot reversals every second episode is just stupid.
Finally, both main characters are emotionless androids. The drama and the suspense is just not there because for the main part of the show, both characters have a flat expression on their faces and have absolutely no expressions. I admit that technically, both of their characters are supposed to be "robotic", a computer nerd and a special ops secret agent, but for the show as a whole, making both partners will only ruin its appeal to the audience.
In the end, I really wished for this show to be a better version of Burned Notice, but unfortunately, it can't. It's so bad that I had trouble finishing some of the episodes due to the repetitiveness and clichés used throughout.
If it does continue into the second season, I hope they change their production team because the current guys have no imagination.
Firstly, I have a feeling that the producers of this show are conflicted about which direction to take it. Sometimes it plays out as a not-so- dramatic police drama, sometimes it tries to be a spy show and other times it's a cheesy thriller. In the end though, it's a very bad mix of great genres, done badly.
Also, throughout the entire season, the producers decided to rehash the same few tricks used over and over again. Some of which made me want to stop watching altogether
The show becomes so predictable that after watching a few episodes, it's quite easy to guess what's going to happen.
All of the dramatic or suspenseful moments are ruined with constant deus-ex like divine interventions that make no sense or simply ridiculous resolutions such as gun set on safety or a person being shot from the back at just the right moment.
On top of that, most episodes have exactly the same story progression and sudden twists that not only make little sense, but are sometimes so ridiculous that they made me laugh out loud. Yes, they tried to make the show less predictable, but using plot reversals every second episode is just stupid.
Finally, both main characters are emotionless androids. The drama and the suspense is just not there because for the main part of the show, both characters have a flat expression on their faces and have absolutely no expressions. I admit that technically, both of their characters are supposed to be "robotic", a computer nerd and a special ops secret agent, but for the show as a whole, making both partners will only ruin its appeal to the audience.
In the end, I really wished for this show to be a better version of Burned Notice, but unfortunately, it can't. It's so bad that I had trouble finishing some of the episodes due to the repetitiveness and clichés used throughout.
If it does continue into the second season, I hope they change their production team because the current guys have no imagination.