Finally got a chance to binge watch Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley was a very fun show with a great insight into all these tech companies and how ridiculous they operate with venture capitals.
The first 3.5 seasons are top notch. The plots were great and you are really pulling for Richard to succeed. The comedy is a great mix of subtle to overt mostly from tj miller. The acting overall is excellent particularly the main cast of Richard, Gilfoyle, Dinesh, and Erlick. Thats not to insult the supporting cast which is also great.
Two things happen in season 4 that slow down the ascent of the show. Erlich is put on the back burner until he is written off at the end of the season. Additionally the frenetic plot lines which had served the show up til now start to get repetitive. Season 4 is still very good even with those flaws.
Season 5 is solid but definitely a step down. The overt humor is gone due to TJ Miller being canned. This can not be overstated, his loss really affects the comedy. They try to amp up Dinesh and Gilfoyle's comedy and from other areas with varying levels of success. It does not make up for the loss. The plots continue to get repetitive. One other thing that starts this season is it seems like the writers start to hate the main character Richard. They treat him like an evil idiot. I dont know if new writers were brought in or the times we were in, instigated this change of view but it was obvious. There's one episode where a woman initiates an affair with Richard and sleeps with him. The next day she ruthlessly mocks him the next day because he wasn't good. This is one of many instances like this where the main character is mocked. However, Season 5 is still worth the watch even with these flaws.
Season 6 is just bad and can be skipped. The storylines are pretty dumb and the flaws injected in the last two seasons continue to grow. The final storyline and episode is just highly disappointing. Really AI and the service doesn't work after all these seasons. Don't know why they couldn't have had a better ending. Documentary ending was also unneeded and way overused.
Overall: Season 1-3 is a 9 Season 4 is a 8 Season 5 is a 6.5 Season 6 is a 4.
The first 3.5 seasons are top notch. The plots were great and you are really pulling for Richard to succeed. The comedy is a great mix of subtle to overt mostly from tj miller. The acting overall is excellent particularly the main cast of Richard, Gilfoyle, Dinesh, and Erlick. Thats not to insult the supporting cast which is also great.
Two things happen in season 4 that slow down the ascent of the show. Erlich is put on the back burner until he is written off at the end of the season. Additionally the frenetic plot lines which had served the show up til now start to get repetitive. Season 4 is still very good even with those flaws.
Season 5 is solid but definitely a step down. The overt humor is gone due to TJ Miller being canned. This can not be overstated, his loss really affects the comedy. They try to amp up Dinesh and Gilfoyle's comedy and from other areas with varying levels of success. It does not make up for the loss. The plots continue to get repetitive. One other thing that starts this season is it seems like the writers start to hate the main character Richard. They treat him like an evil idiot. I dont know if new writers were brought in or the times we were in, instigated this change of view but it was obvious. There's one episode where a woman initiates an affair with Richard and sleeps with him. The next day she ruthlessly mocks him the next day because he wasn't good. This is one of many instances like this where the main character is mocked. However, Season 5 is still worth the watch even with these flaws.
Season 6 is just bad and can be skipped. The storylines are pretty dumb and the flaws injected in the last two seasons continue to grow. The final storyline and episode is just highly disappointing. Really AI and the service doesn't work after all these seasons. Don't know why they couldn't have had a better ending. Documentary ending was also unneeded and way overused.
Overall: Season 1-3 is a 9 Season 4 is a 8 Season 5 is a 6.5 Season 6 is a 4.
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