Cut List - Sanctuary

Posted on October 27th, 2008 in Review, Television by Robb
  1. Knight Rider
  2. Sanctuary
This one didn’t make it past episode 2. There are a multitude of reasons that this show got the axe, any single one of which was big enough to put it on the chopping block all by itself. There just isn’t much that was done right with this show. Which is a shame, because it’s good premise gone horribly awry. Let’s see if I can sum it all up:
  • Writing - Awful, just awful. Not only are there contradictions in the story arc in just the 2 episodes I watched, but within a single episode as well.
  • Acting - To call it uninspired would be putting it mildly, but I have to put some of the blame here on writing, casting and direction as well. The characters themselves are so insipidly stereotypical that I can’t think of anyone who’d I’d rather see in the roles.
  • Storyline - misdirected. Dump the whole Three’s Comany routine, and go with what makes the show unique, the “monsters.”
Shows on the brink:
Heroes: The switch from a character driven series to a plot driven series has left me cold, as do the 2 minute scenes (and Hiro has to be the single most annoying character on television now. Talk about a personality change since Season 1).
Prison Break: Same s* different season.
Life on Mars: Not bad, but already I’m tired of getting beaten with the morality stick.

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