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Outer Banks: Pilot (2020)
Talk about lazy writing
First off, all the characters as well as the island are all described in the first 5 minutes rather than allowing the viewer to learn these things and feel apart of the world. This is a lazy way to get the information across without having to show it. Also...
Why did no one seems prepared for the hurricane as if it came out of no where?
Why couldn't John get himself emancipated rather than go into foster care at his age?
The morning after the hurricane they all wake up as if nothing happened despite none of the windows being boarded up?
How are large trees uprooted but the boat and trailer are sitting untouched?
When first checking the wreck no anchor is used yet the boat doesn't move.
All the hotel mattresses even on the second floor are ruined despite all the windows appearing intact.
I could go on but these minor plot issues just kept adding up. The lazy writing coupled with poor attention to detail just made me not care about anything that was happening.
The Young Pope (2016)
Great Acting... but so boring
I didn't really know what to expect going in to this show. I was interested to see how my Catholic wife felt about this show as well. She didn't have any issues with it from a religious stand point but one thing we did agree upon is how boring this show is. Full transparency we only got halfway through the season before quitting because we just didn't care. Nothing happens except people talking. They walk and talk, sit and talk, stare awkwardly at one another before talking, talk about what to talk about later, and have visions just to talk to them. Don't get me wrong the acting is great and the setting is fantastic but there was little substance to keep my attention. I was hoping for a look at the inner workings of the Vatican with a little excitement but found myself just browsing Reddit while people conversed in the background. For a show set within such an old instition that has been involved in so much world history it sure came off as exciting as watching people walk through a garden talking.