- Network: ABC
- Series Premiere Date: Apr 28, 2010
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Now, ma'am, no need to bolt like a horse-unless you're scared of cliches. You aren't, are you?
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The problem is that the show is strewn with an unironic, overwrought sense of portentousness and constant, blunt hints that the town is Not What It Seems.
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The show is so overstuffed and dancing so fast in its effort to achieve cultdom that it forgets some basic things, like making us care about the characters in the middle of this whole mess or drawing some clear stakes for what happens.
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The main thing you've got to remember is, the scripts for this show have to beat the audience over the head with exposition.
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You start with the minor annoyances, like their fondness for silly nicknames ("Big Dave" and "Root Beer" standing in for Road's "Big Cat" and "Physical Phil"), and move on to the really big sins, such as their inability to create interesting characters or their habit of writing dialogue that either hits us over the head with exposition or pulls us out of the story through ridiculous, artsy flourishes.
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My goose bumps fell asleep waiting to be roused.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 25
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Mixed: 6 out of 25
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Negative: 0 out of 25
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Mar 30, 2018This show was terrific, I loved it. They did a great job at keeping you interested in it. I can't believe it was cancelled so soon.
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BrentAApr 30, 2010I was impressed with the 1st episode. Can't wait to get more answers.
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JohnnyW.Apr 29, 2010