Did anyone here NOT like Wonderfalls?
POSTED BY: Gorramreavers
UPDATED: Thursday, April 8, 2004 13:18
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I noticed the wonderfalls thread and posted this:
I love Firefly, I love Buffy, I love Angel, I even like Tru Calling. I tried to watch the premire of Wonderfalls and I just didnt get into it. I think I changed the channel 1/2 way thru. This Thursday I was thinking I would give it another chance after Tru Calling and watch a whole episode. My friend who got me into Buffy/Angel was over and we really tried...I mean we really tried to get into it. About 20 minutes into it we both were like...this sucks, change it. Im sorry but my goodness was it flat and boring. I know this wont be a popular opinoin here but just my 2 cents.
Not to be negative but I was wondering if anyone else felt this way..
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See my post under the cancellation thread.
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Ah..yes. Thanks for the feedback BLACKOUTNIGHTS.
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Myself, I was laughing from the start.
The humor is certainly offbeat, and not going to appeal to everyone.
A good test is this: If you found that "Maid of the Mist" montage at the opening of the pilot even remotely funny, there's a good chance you'll like the show. If you didn't, start worrying.
Also, you cannot get the full story of a Wonderfalls episode without seeing the entire thing, at least in the four eps aired. They always held something back until the end.
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I really didn't like the first episode very much - i felt it was very forced, and it didn't make me laugh much. But I could see some potential, and I liked the girl in the lead. I watched the second episode, and liked it better, but still didn't love it.
Then I watched it this past Thursday, (the class reunion episode) and for the first time I felt the show was hitting it's stride, and I was with it the whole way through. I laughed a lot, I thought the talking chicken was funny, and the whole thing tied together well.
And now that I like the show, it is, of course, cancelled. Sigh.
"I like smackin' 'em!" - Jayne Cobb
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The cancellation of Wonderfalls is funny, and not in the ha-ha sense. I was talking to a friend on the phone the other day, and we were lamenting over the cancellation of Buffy and Angel. As I was trying to get her to try Firefly (as usual), I also mentioned how much I liked Wonderfalls. Then I said, "which of course means FOX will cancel it." We both laughed at this and boy, I was MAD to find out that it was true a mere 2 days later.
In a time when tv is full of repitition, "reality" tv, and the like, it was nice to find a show that was smart, quirky, and sometimes just so deliciously WRONG like Wonderfalls. Call the chalk fairy, FOX has struck again. 
***Never judge a book by its movie***
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Also, you cannot get the full story of a Wonderfalls episode without seeing the entire thing, at least in the four eps aired. They always held something back until the end.
Understood. Thats why I tried to give it a chance this week by watching a whole epi. I think the problem was what to other poster stated..I didnt get a feeling for the charecters that made me care. The main charecter seemed detached to me. Maybe I need a show to hook you in the teaser or at least in the first 20 minutes. I dunno..I just had no problem changing the channel both times I gave it a shot. Believe me..I wanted to like it and I love Tim. Perhaps I dont have the type of sence of humor to get into a show like this.
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I get the feeling that you missed the two most accessible episodes which to me where the 2nd and 3rd episodes aired which where actually meant to be episodes 10 and 11. Why does Fox think that screwing around with the episode order will improve a show and attract a larger audience?
All they need to do is put a new show on in good time slot and advertise it well, instead of putting it on a Friday at 9.00pm for three weeks, then changing the slot to Thursday at 9.00pm for one week, without advertising it and then cancelling it after only four episodes!
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I liked it, because it had depth, rather than flat one-dimensionality like most other TV fare.
It was growing on me, but I knew Fox'd get around to cancelling it if it was any good. They just have no patience for anything cerebral. To Fox execs, "That 70's Show" is witty and deep. Have I mentioned that they are morons?
But I by no means liked it nearly as much as I liked "Firefly", which I felt was the best TV show I've seen in 45 years of living. Seriously.
Respectfully,
zoid
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I've seen every episode of Wonderfalls, and while I found parts exceptionally hilarious, it's just not a show that I found myself anxiously awaiting the next episode, like Firefly or...hmmm...I guess I'm hard to please.
In all, TV in general really hasn't thrilled me all that much lately. I'm watching 24, but the conclusions of the first two seasons were less than desirable, and probably will be for this season also. I wish they'd do some sort of wrapup/winddown finale.
Wonderfalls did get me hooked on Tru Calling, at least until I find out about Jason Priestley's character. Anyhow, I read a lot more than I watch TV.
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