Under the sword of Damocles
Why but why do not more people watch RECTIFY?!!!! It is so unique which is such a rare thing on television.
Why do shows that are obviously formulaic, poorly written, or made to please the crowd get renewed so fast (yes I'm looking at you tv shows that are adaptation of popular and best selling books), while Sundance Channel hasn't renewed RECTIFY yet? I know, I know it's all about the audience and the money...not about the quality.
TV world is unfair. But I should I know it, considering all the shitty programmes that draw so many viewers, while the most refreshing, daring and beautiful tv series often get cancelled after one (Terriers *sniff*), two or three seasons. BTW Netfix is having an Uncancelled Showdown tournament. Go and vote, hopefully for...Deadwood! Because as much as I loved Caprica, Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Terriers, Rome or Firefly, all great shows that should have been renewed, Deadwood has to win that one.
But let's go back to RECTIFY. There's only one episode left and I don't know whether it will be the season finale or the show finale so it's a mere torture to think I might never see those characters again. I don't see how it can wrap things up, though, or at least works as a closure, unless something big happens. Ray McKinnon might surprise me but I guess he has a third season in mind.
This penultimate episode, "Until you're blue", filled me with dread while breaking my heart all over again.
I loved the Amantha scenes -- while Amantha's storyline isn't usually my favourite part of the show --, especially the scene with her mother, but the episode belonged to Tawney and Teddy.
Aden Young is still fantastic, of course, and the prison flashbacks are always extremely powerful, yet I'm mostly impressed by Clayne Crawford. He has been killing it this season. It's probably not a popular view but I felt for Teddy more than I felt for Tawney in "Until you're blue". But as I have said before, Pete Campbell is my favourite Mad Men character, so it isn't surprising that I love Ted Jr so much.
Why do shows that are obviously formulaic, poorly written, or made to please the crowd get renewed so fast (yes I'm looking at you tv shows that are adaptation of popular and best selling books), while Sundance Channel hasn't renewed RECTIFY yet? I know, I know it's all about the audience and the money...not about the quality.
TV world is unfair. But I should I know it, considering all the shitty programmes that draw so many viewers, while the most refreshing, daring and beautiful tv series often get cancelled after one (Terriers *sniff*), two or three seasons. BTW Netfix is having an Uncancelled Showdown tournament. Go and vote, hopefully for...Deadwood! Because as much as I loved Caprica, Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Terriers, Rome or Firefly, all great shows that should have been renewed, Deadwood has to win that one.
But let's go back to RECTIFY. There's only one episode left and I don't know whether it will be the season finale or the show finale so it's a mere torture to think I might never see those characters again. I don't see how it can wrap things up, though, or at least works as a closure, unless something big happens. Ray McKinnon might surprise me but I guess he has a third season in mind.
This penultimate episode, "Until you're blue", filled me with dread while breaking my heart all over again.
I loved the Amantha scenes -- while Amantha's storyline isn't usually my favourite part of the show --, especially the scene with her mother, but the episode belonged to Tawney and Teddy.
Aden Young is still fantastic, of course, and the prison flashbacks are always extremely powerful, yet I'm mostly impressed by Clayne Crawford. He has been killing it this season. It's probably not a popular view but I felt for Teddy more than I felt for Tawney in "Until you're blue". But as I have said before, Pete Campbell is my favourite Mad Men character, so it isn't surprising that I love Ted Jr so much.