If I was voting purely on chemistry, then this would probably rate a 9 or possibly 10.
The actors all do a fantastic job on screen, and share a great chemistry together. That shines through in every episode I've seen, and makes watching a pleasure.
Only hope they get other chances to work together, as they come across so naturally.
So no criticism of the actors at all. They've made a shallow show totally palatable, and if the casting had been different I doubt if this would have lasted one season.
The problem is how often you're asked to suspend belief. Okay, whatever we watch requires a degree of that - but this takes it to a new level.
In the pilot, we're expected to believe that Neal can identify the latest currency from a single strand - despite being in prison for 4 years.
Unlikely, if not impossible, but let that slide for the moment. After all, even the best scripts have the odd mistake.
But how many times can someone cut their tracking anklet and still remain outside of prison ? Nearly every episode Neal cuts his anklet, or engages in criminality (often with the FBI's knowledge), and STILL gets away with it. Even down to colluding in hiding a Nazi treasure of stolen goods, taken from a u-boat that was somehow recovered and placed in a warehouse with nobody knowing.
To be honest, the show requires a total suspension of brain activity to make it even vaguely plausible.
The main problem seems to be that the show isn't certain what it is. Is it a comedy, is it a drama..............certainly isn't a serious crime drama, that's for sure.
If it was being played purely for laughs, then could let the massive problems slide. But it often tries to be serious too, and then the script problems really come to light.
Certainly isn't the worst show ever, but neither is it as good as its current rating would suggest.
As it is, the show's a bit like elevator music. Easily tolerable and nothing offensive...............but more or less the same story every week with different supporting characters.
The actors all do a fantastic job on screen, and share a great chemistry together. That shines through in every episode I've seen, and makes watching a pleasure.
Only hope they get other chances to work together, as they come across so naturally.
So no criticism of the actors at all. They've made a shallow show totally palatable, and if the casting had been different I doubt if this would have lasted one season.
The problem is how often you're asked to suspend belief. Okay, whatever we watch requires a degree of that - but this takes it to a new level.
In the pilot, we're expected to believe that Neal can identify the latest currency from a single strand - despite being in prison for 4 years.
Unlikely, if not impossible, but let that slide for the moment. After all, even the best scripts have the odd mistake.
But how many times can someone cut their tracking anklet and still remain outside of prison ? Nearly every episode Neal cuts his anklet, or engages in criminality (often with the FBI's knowledge), and STILL gets away with it. Even down to colluding in hiding a Nazi treasure of stolen goods, taken from a u-boat that was somehow recovered and placed in a warehouse with nobody knowing.
To be honest, the show requires a total suspension of brain activity to make it even vaguely plausible.
The main problem seems to be that the show isn't certain what it is. Is it a comedy, is it a drama..............certainly isn't a serious crime drama, that's for sure.
If it was being played purely for laughs, then could let the massive problems slide. But it often tries to be serious too, and then the script problems really come to light.
Certainly isn't the worst show ever, but neither is it as good as its current rating would suggest.
As it is, the show's a bit like elevator music. Easily tolerable and nothing offensive...............but more or less the same story every week with different supporting characters.