Reviews

The major defining feature of this show is teens and their emotional turmoil. However, like Peter Pan, no matter what experiences they went through the characters just didn't mature and grow.

I think I was at a disadvantage since I started with The Originals and then found the Diaries, and then this. I liked TO. It was adult, had adult themes and issues,and watching the growth and changes in the characters was really cool (especially for that one character in particular) .

TVD was "ok" for me, although it was more teen angst, monster of the week stuff, BUT the characters grew and changed as they came through various situations and the plots took some weird but interesting directions. Characters that started as selfish and petty grew into really good people. Whiney kids grew into adults who were loving and caring. They had a natural progression as time passed and they both matured and also learned from their experiences.

I think that with Legacies that was a big part of the problem, no one grew up. Time and experience made no one wiser. (Also, how does a school have no teachers? Just a headmaster? Weird.) This is teen coming-of-age stuff, but no real growth or change, just more and more angst. And all the lying and secrets just got ridiculous. Honestly, I may just have to go back and re-watch Supernatural again...

Really enjoyed what started off as a sad, discouraging episode! Loved the way it developed, loved the bits with the letters. And really loved that last little scene!

Ok, this is Mark Wahlberg running around Boston with an attitude. At one point his (ex?) girlfriend sums everything up nicely in a bit of an hysterical rant accusing him of playing Batman, and that kind of fits! He runs around town getting into fights, acquires a sidekick, has a hilarious old guy "mentor" in Alan Arkin, and is trying to play boy scout with his fists. It has it's amusing moments, good music. But definitely not old-time Spenser - so, if you're looking for your nostalgia fix, look elsewhere. I don't think they even tried to "update" or adapt the story, it's just a completely different concept. As long as you forget Avery Brooks and Robert Urich, you'll be fine.

Every time I watch this I cringe. Watching Amanda Tapping acting as a buck-toothed, goggle-eyed goofy nerd isn't funny, it's painful. Daniel's dweeb routine is more bearable, but not only have we seen it before, it wasn't as extreme. So, yeah, easier to deal with. (A little) Jack as sloppy curmudgeon made perfect sense, but not much else did. I dont know, the goofiness just wasn't funny. It didn't ring true, even for "alternate" versions of these characters. Out of all the entire series, this is my least favorite episode.