I thought I'd seem most of the Monk series. Back when it aired on TV we had to watch when scheduled. Watching this past couple weeks the full 8 series, I found I had missed many. I love the comedy to make light of a challenging mental health issue by illuminating that regardless of therapy, and personal 'I want to get change' sometimes it isn't our will that can change our brain's direction. Wonderfully done.
I enjoyed the storylines from 1-5, 6 began verging into storylines that were far fetched, like ruining a beautiful home because of his OCD. Sure could happen but ? 7 & 8 I thought were again verging away with faeries, but probably by then I'd had enough of Monk disrupting everyone's lives. His Pollyanna assistant doesn't grow into anything more than his side kick (with no special training but it is tv.). If the writers had written in a deeper character, I think Monks growing dependency on her wouldn't have been so annoying (in the series). I think in real life, this is a given.
Monk as the series goes, to me, highlighted his selfish, all consumed grieving, narcistic character who the other characters catered to. Yes his character is a genius detective. Sure I understand this, and the OCD and loss but I didn't see that pandering to him, helped his character grow. Though caring for the dog in one episode, did give validity he could be more outside of himself.
I found the balance of comedy, watching him spiral out, and tired of the self-absorbed persona, a balance was missing in the storylines.
While the ending of series 8 gave the viewers closer, as well as Monk to what happened to his wife, I found it ah a bit convenient. I was torn, while it made sense to know what was in Trudy's Xmas gift, it was 'out of the blue' in a total misdirection of 8 years of series. Not a fan of the ending, but I am not sure I could have thought of a better solution, resolution.
Great acting, great series. Loved the individual characters.
I enjoyed the storylines from 1-5, 6 began verging into storylines that were far fetched, like ruining a beautiful home because of his OCD. Sure could happen but ? 7 & 8 I thought were again verging away with faeries, but probably by then I'd had enough of Monk disrupting everyone's lives. His Pollyanna assistant doesn't grow into anything more than his side kick (with no special training but it is tv.). If the writers had written in a deeper character, I think Monks growing dependency on her wouldn't have been so annoying (in the series). I think in real life, this is a given.
Monk as the series goes, to me, highlighted his selfish, all consumed grieving, narcistic character who the other characters catered to. Yes his character is a genius detective. Sure I understand this, and the OCD and loss but I didn't see that pandering to him, helped his character grow. Though caring for the dog in one episode, did give validity he could be more outside of himself.
I found the balance of comedy, watching him spiral out, and tired of the self-absorbed persona, a balance was missing in the storylines.
While the ending of series 8 gave the viewers closer, as well as Monk to what happened to his wife, I found it ah a bit convenient. I was torn, while it made sense to know what was in Trudy's Xmas gift, it was 'out of the blue' in a total misdirection of 8 years of series. Not a fan of the ending, but I am not sure I could have thought of a better solution, resolution.
Great acting, great series. Loved the individual characters.