Cassie Leathem

WOW. Powerful writing and performances by all involved. Steve Carell is superb and his performance here is simply outstanding. If you thought Robin Williams was amazing in Good Will Hunting then Steve Carells work here will absolutely blow your mind. The characters are brilliantly brought to life and believable. No spoiler, the letter reading had me bawling! A big part of me wishes they could’ve made a true series because I just didn’t want it to end. Advice before watching: make sure you have plenty of time before beginning because you won’t be able to stop!

I put this on for background noise. Big mistake. This show is AWESOME! Runs the gamut of emotions, laughter, tears, characters you truly care about. The young lady playing AJ is going to have an amazing career, and I can’t wait to see what she does next! I’ve never watched RuPauls Drag Race (now I have to!) and I misjudged this show as an ego tribute. I’m now completely enamored of RuPaul (even if my fat old cis woman’s behind is JEALOUS of her BEAUTY!!). Damien/Hector is a dreamboat! The story at the garage with those involved (no spoilers here) was deeply moving from a survivors perspective. Love the premise, the whole story line, the side trips, the shows!! I can’t say enough about the absolute delight that is this wonderful tale about love, coming of age, bravery, and womanhood (in all its flavors). ENCORE!!

Wow. What a bummer. The original Justified had amazing writing and character development. You even liked the bad guys as characters. Not so with Primeval. Lazy writing with unbelievable scenarios and characters even with suspension of disbelief generously applied. I feel sorry for the actors. Such a talented cast deserves so much better. SPOILERS. Willa is well acted and horribly written. Raylans daughter goes with the bad guy? FFS, kids are taught in elementary school not to go off with strangers who say a parent sent them but the daughter of US Marshal Givens romps off like it’s her BFF?? C’mon. Lazy. Too many examples to list. It’s a shame.

The premise was exciting. The acting is laughably horrendous enough to be comical. We really tried to give this a shot and loved the idea. The over-acting is a huge distraction and disappointment.