emilyeansor Reviews

The 100: The Last War (2020) Season 7, Episode 16

Horrible in All Ways

[3/10 · 7 October 2020]

I've watched some bad shows with some bad endings, as well as some good shows with some bad endings - yet I have never in my life seen such a horrible final season and final episode. It could not have been worse. The show had been declining for a while, but it still somehow superseded my expectations of poor writing, acting, editing, and SFX. Eliza Taylor's Botox has made it impossible for her to emote - not a great thing for a character who has cried the whole season; and there are horrible choices in directing/editing. There is literally one shot at the end that makes zero sense, somehow crossfaded into the scene, probably because they had an error with their drone shot. Absolutely inexcusable.

Friends with Better Lives (2014)

Great Character Dynamics, Yet Ruined By a Laugh Track

[6/10 · 12 May 2014]

I stumbled upon Friends with Better Lives accidentally one night while my Netflix was not working and instantly fell in love. The character dynamics are phenomenal and the sense of humour is on point with the emerging adult generation. The show tends to get away with saying and showing things that are not often found on network television, which is off-putting in the best way. Pop culture references, such as The Good Wife and Fruit Roll-Ups filled me with joy. However, a lot of the jokes and scenes are actually lessened by the featured laugh track. While writers and producers probably assume that the laugh track would intensify the humour, it did the opposite, which is quite disappointing.

All in all, I love this show, and it's very disappointing to find out it was cancelled after just 5 episodes.

The Lego Movie (2014)

About fun and LEGOs? Or about a grown man overcoming his OCD?

[4/10 · 21 February 2014]

I had high expectations going into The Lego Movie due to the star-studded cast. However, I was extremely disappointed. Although overall I still did enjoy the movie, I struggled when the live-action came into play. This is not because I do not enjoy the mixing of worlds; I loved the use of the "man upstairs" and was willing to suspend my beliefs enough to enjoy the little boy using his imagination and making these characters come to life. However, I struggled with the fact that even when the boy was no longer playing, the Legos were still in action. It gave us a dilemma in which nothing was happening either way - the Legos weren't real because it was all in the son's imagination, but at the same time, the son's imagination was not driving the plot any more. It felt as if I had wasted my time becoming invested in these characters that mean nothing. By the end of the movie, it was just about Will's character (the dad) overcoming his OCD.