I had this show recommended to me by people whose opinion I respect ... but I think my trust may have been misplaced. I'm on episode nine, and I'm constantly slack-jawed at just how dumb the characters in this series are. Topping the list is Ellen Page as the completely insufferable Vanya. Was there ever a more self-centred, self-pitying piece of work than Vanya? The endless scene of her murdering nanny after nanny because she doesn't want to eat her oatmeal ... was that supposed to make us feel sympathy? Well, that sure backfired, didn't it?
Then there's ... oh, wait. I'm not done with Vanya yet. So Leonard Peabody manipulates her into manifesting her powers, by reading Sir Reg's notebook. The same notebook that Vanya finds under Leonard's bed, but doesn't read for two episodes?
Then there's ... oh, never mind. Suffice it to say that I'll watch the last episode, chalk it up to experience, then give Season Two a miss. There's other stuff I'd rather watch. Maybe with better storylines ... and acting.
I liked the chimp, though.
Then there's ... oh, wait. I'm not done with Vanya yet. So Leonard Peabody manipulates her into manifesting her powers, by reading Sir Reg's notebook. The same notebook that Vanya finds under Leonard's bed, but doesn't read for two episodes?
Then there's ... oh, never mind. Suffice it to say that I'll watch the last episode, chalk it up to experience, then give Season Two a miss. There's other stuff I'd rather watch. Maybe with better storylines ... and acting.
I liked the chimp, though.