Midnight Mass could have had a great story to tell with interesting characters and a compelling narrative. Unfortunately, like a bat with wholes in it's wings, it never really gets to take off in a meaningful way. The show is heavily weighed down at times by poor dialog writing and monologues that feel like they serve no purpose. It's unfortunate becuase at its core Midnight Mass has a lot of interesting ideas around faith and how man can twist it to fit his will. It just falls short.