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"Euphoria," Part II
May. 4th, 2006 02:16 pmIt is a testament to how much I love and admire this show that I didn't really enjoy "Euphoria."
Let me explain. I don't mean to imply that people who did like it aren't good fans. I don't mean that it was not compelling television. What I do mean is, I was disappointed by how much the writers/producers could have done -- and have proved before that they can do -- but didn't. There were several fascinating plot and character lines they could have pursued, and in greater depth than usual because of the extra hour, but instead they delivered two weak episodes instead of one strong one. The whole thing left me with that same tugging dissatisfaction as "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie." Which a lot of people seem to have loved also. *shrug*
( Details. Do I have to warn you there are spoilers? )
Final verdict: Tightened into one hour, these would have made a top-tier episode. Stretched out into two, though, they were B- to C-grade at best, as compared with "All In" and "House vs. God"'s A's.
Let me explain. I don't mean to imply that people who did like it aren't good fans. I don't mean that it was not compelling television. What I do mean is, I was disappointed by how much the writers/producers could have done -- and have proved before that they can do -- but didn't. There were several fascinating plot and character lines they could have pursued, and in greater depth than usual because of the extra hour, but instead they delivered two weak episodes instead of one strong one. The whole thing left me with that same tugging dissatisfaction as "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie." Which a lot of people seem to have loved also. *shrug*
( Details. Do I have to warn you there are spoilers? )Final verdict: Tightened into one hour, these would have made a top-tier episode. Stretched out into two, though, they were B- to C-grade at best, as compared with "All In" and "House vs. God"'s A's.
