Consider this review in counterpoint to the current Mutal Admiration Society.
It's all about endorphins.
Even the best producers and writers (and this show has both) eventually reach a point where they have to up the ante to maintain the viewer's "Jones" with their product.
And this year marks that descent into deep darkness for POI.
Nothing new about this if you are a student of TV. Buffy season I was all sunshine and outdoor scenes. The bad guys (vampires) were dispatched but everyone was having fun along the way, including the audience. By Season 3 however it was an entirely different show.
Ditto Smallville. Season I was about high school. sports, meeting people. There was sunshine. There was joy. Then came the darkness. Still great TV. But it was never quite the same.
POI began with a distinctly TBAA twist. Every week we save a new innocent. A little repetitious but brilliantly produced. And fun was had by all.
Not anymore. The darkness has finally arrived. The fans, most of whom are addicted and don't know it, will stay loyal. But they will have to watch darker and darker episodes to get the endorphins they crave.
Still a great production. But the sunshine has left the building.
And I for one will miss it.
It's all about endorphins.
Even the best producers and writers (and this show has both) eventually reach a point where they have to up the ante to maintain the viewer's "Jones" with their product.
And this year marks that descent into deep darkness for POI.
Nothing new about this if you are a student of TV. Buffy season I was all sunshine and outdoor scenes. The bad guys (vampires) were dispatched but everyone was having fun along the way, including the audience. By Season 3 however it was an entirely different show.
Ditto Smallville. Season I was about high school. sports, meeting people. There was sunshine. There was joy. Then came the darkness. Still great TV. But it was never quite the same.
POI began with a distinctly TBAA twist. Every week we save a new innocent. A little repetitious but brilliantly produced. And fun was had by all.
Not anymore. The darkness has finally arrived. The fans, most of whom are addicted and don't know it, will stay loyal. But they will have to watch darker and darker episodes to get the endorphins they crave.
Still a great production. But the sunshine has left the building.
And I for one will miss it.