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Ballers (2015)
Would like to see more investment into this show
I don't like football, but I really like this show. I just finished watching Season 3, and wish there were more than 10 episodes. I like Dwayne Johnson's movies, but I really like seeing him in something that calls for more depth of character. I was pulled into Season 1 right away by the storylines and the characters. I really enjoy having a behind the scenes look at the business side of football and the personal lives of the players on and off the field. I do have my criticisms as well, thus the headline. I think story and acting are awesome. The writing has been criticized as having too many cliches and stereotypes. In Season 3 I definitely caught some mistakes - the financial numbers of the characters' business deals didn't seem to add up from episode to episode, and the storylines about medical issues were really lacking. I caught some mistakes in how the actors said their lines more than once (if that was intentional it didn't work for me), and sometimes the scenes just seemed rushed, could have been edited better, or something. Also, there are comedic elements, but should it really be classified as a comedy? Whatever would make it better - consultants, better continuity, increased budget, more time, I would really like to see the quality increased and more episodes in future seasons. Despite my criticisms, I definitely want to see more seasons!
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
I still want the show to come back....
But did the Palladinos really write this? As a hardcore fan who owns every season of GG, I had to watch A Year In The Life until the end, even though I kept saying "This is horrible", "This is horrible", "This is horrible". I just kept reminding myself that there must have been a lot of challenges present in trying to bring GG back to life. While I don't agree with all of the criticisms I've read, what I do have to criticize has already been said so I'll refrain. It is worth watching. If you are a fan you will love spending time with the characters and visiting Stars Hollow again. If you are in the biz you could learn by considering why certain choices were made and what you may have done differently if it was your project. There were some parts that I really liked and the ending did leave me wanting more. Heck, I was wanting more even when I was saying "horrible", "horrible". I guess that means I have faith that it can get better. I especially loved Emily Gilmore's arc - right on!!! I think that A Year In The Life was a good set up for more. The characters and storylines can go in a lot of different directions, be contemporary, while still maintaining the GG charm that we love. Even though Stars Hollow is idyllic and fictitious, I think a lot of people nowadays are craving community and the types of people who live in Stars Hollow - I know I am, which is probably why I'd still like to see more of the show even though this revival wasn't as good as most of us expected it to be.
Silicon Valley (2014)
Love The Show Would Like To See Changes/Evolvement
Just watched season 4 and it's awesome - I really love this series- the characters, the humor, the quality, and learning about the tech industry. I'd like to see the characters and their companies progress to being more stable and successful rather than constantly struggling - perhaps if Miller leaves it would be a good time for this? (so sorry to see him go!) and it would be really awesome if the series somehow brought in companies involved with environmental/sustainability tech- I'm so happy there's going to be a season 5 and I'm looking forward to it!