I'm baffled by the number of really negative reviews (4 stars or lower). For me, the show was a lot of fun, a feel-good mix of action, comedy, and (not too serious) family drama.
I see a lot of people complaining about "political correctness" being forced on the viewer. Not sure what this is about. I didn't detect *anything* political, and I'm usually pretty well attuned to that kind of thing.
I also see complaints about the acting. Well, Arnold is Arnold; if you were expecting Laurence Olivier, you came to the wrong place. He's fine at doing what he does. The rest of the cast does a great job. Again, I just don't know what people are picking up on or what kind of performances they expect in a lighthearted spy series.
Some of the episodes in the middle of the season felt a little overburdened with "dramatic" issues at the expense of the CIA shenanigans. And the characters do have a tendency to choose the worst possible times to get into personality clashes - usually while the doomsday clock is ticking down. And, okay, I don't really buy the idea that Arnold's super-fit, super-hot daughter would be dating a dweeby guy who loves antiques and does crafts.
But, you know, it's a TV show. If you go into it expecting a good time and not looking for reasons to get ticked off, you'll probably enjoy it.
I see a lot of people complaining about "political correctness" being forced on the viewer. Not sure what this is about. I didn't detect *anything* political, and I'm usually pretty well attuned to that kind of thing.
I also see complaints about the acting. Well, Arnold is Arnold; if you were expecting Laurence Olivier, you came to the wrong place. He's fine at doing what he does. The rest of the cast does a great job. Again, I just don't know what people are picking up on or what kind of performances they expect in a lighthearted spy series.
Some of the episodes in the middle of the season felt a little overburdened with "dramatic" issues at the expense of the CIA shenanigans. And the characters do have a tendency to choose the worst possible times to get into personality clashes - usually while the doomsday clock is ticking down. And, okay, I don't really buy the idea that Arnold's super-fit, super-hot daughter would be dating a dweeby guy who loves antiques and does crafts.
But, you know, it's a TV show. If you go into it expecting a good time and not looking for reasons to get ticked off, you'll probably enjoy it.