Iโm a fan of just about anything the Paladinos do even the short lived Bunheads, so itโs hard to pinpoint exactly why I couldnโt even finish the first episode. However, if youโre going to publicly review itโฆ you should really make the effort, wouldnโt you agree?
Right off the bat I was happy to see the same actors in new roles, but that was about the only thing that excited me. Beyond that, I had little interest in reading subtitles for the French banter between the mother and the greatest dancer ever, apparently. And that motherโs voice! Ughโฆ she gave Joelโs mother a run for smoke hacking money. But she wasnโt as funny or entertaining as Joelโs mother.
The new character played by the dude who played Lenny Bruce was the most interesting but also at times felt - and Iโm just making up words now - โmonologue-yโ. Yes, I get that this is a Palladino show, but Iโm also saying that as a fan.
I didnโt care at all about the main character of the show or that she slipped. I get the significance for the greatest dancer ever but I also just didnโt care. Bunheads worked for me maybe because the lead actress gave major Lauralie vibes or her character was an underdog? I definitely donโt care about ballet or dance so you have to give me characters that are going to get me to care. And these characters just didnโt do it.
I doubt Iโll return to it unless I get majorly bored butโฆ Iโve also been trying to nail down an old school Randy Rhoads solo, so I shouldnโt get that bored.
Probably not the most helpful review, but it was as fun.