Wynonna Earp

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Season 1
  • Network: SyFy
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 1, 2016
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Allison Keene
    Mar 31, 2016
    80
    The premiere episode jumps into the action and atmosphere immediately, though it takes a little while for the show settle in to what is a very fast-paced story. But by the second episode, it’s already found its rhythm.
  2. The Detroit News
    Reviewed by: Tom Long
    Apr 1, 2016
    75
    It’s all a bit fuzzy, but then it’s all in good fun. Television has plenty of room for strong female characters.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Genevieve Valentine
    Apr 1, 2016
    67
    If it all sounds a little by-the-numbers, it is. But part of the fun of both Westerns and pulp revenge stories is setting up the tropes to play with them later, so Wynonna Earp could just be getting a few things out of the way before the shenanigans really get started.
  5. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Mar 30, 2016
    50
    With the important caveat that Wynonna Earp, premiering on Syfy on Friday (April 1), isn't as sharp, funny, thematically rich and consistently well-cast as Buffy was even in its bumpy opening season, there are enough elements in common to justify a tenuous comparison and enough small pleasures to encourage continued viewing.

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 147 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 105 out of 147
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 147
  3. Negative: 26 out of 147
  1. 031295
    May 28, 2016
    10
    This show is campy fun with a fantastic cast. It' Buffy meets Lost Girl meets Jessica Jones. There's something for everyone, so sit back andThis show is campy fun with a fantastic cast. It' Buffy meets Lost Girl meets Jessica Jones. There's something for everyone, so sit back and enjoy the ride!… Full Review »
  2. IrisSteth
    May 1, 2016
    9
    I'm honestly not sure what most people were expecting from this show, but all I know is I watched it after seeing a scene of Officer HaughtI'm honestly not sure what most people were expecting from this show, but all I know is I watched it after seeing a scene of Officer Haught introducing herself to Wynonna on tumblr and I've so far not been disappointed.

    I think the best way to watch this show is to just not expect anything to come out of it at all. Please DON'T expect it to be a western, or another Buffy or even some twist of Jessica Jones.... Any of these assumptions going into it will probably lead you to not enjoy the show for what it is.

    So then, what is it?

    Well the show so far is about the Great Great Great grandaughter of Wyatt Earp and also the shows namesake Wynonna Earp. There are some demons, a curse, family destiny shenanigans and its all based out in the middle of nowhere town called Purgatory.

    The plot is a bit dis-jumbled at times, but I can't tell if that's just because its brilliant and all the pieces haven't unfolded yet, or if the writing is just a bit rough around the edges. Even with this as the case I've still enjoyed the episodes so far, a few eye rolls and groans were had but still pretty enjoyable over all.

    The acting is a fascinating mix of 'Are you bad at acting, or are you really good at acting and this is -really- how the character is written?' I've ended up hating half of the supporting cast of characters (not in a 'I hate Edward Cullan' way more of a 'I really would prefer you weren't here and have no invested emotion in your character) but the other half I'm honestly intrigued by and want to learn more about. I feel a bit starved for their interaction at times, but not so much that I want to stop watching.

    It doesn't have the best acting cast, not going to lie, but at the same time I've suffered through far worse and the acting isn't really bad so much as it is 'I'm used to seeing better'.

    Actually I think that's what the root of the problem is, a lot of people are 'Used to seeing better' snippets of this show, Jessica Jones has a very similar personality to Wynonna Earp - the show's plot has a similar feel to Buffy (both as I've stated before) and as a result people are giving the show a resounding 'meh' or 'I've seen better' but what they are ignoring is that this is its own show. It needs time to develop and warrants being viewed as its own entity with its own cast and plot and uniqueness that we HAVEN'T seen before.

    I've enjoyed several of the more witty lines the show has given, correctly guessed a few of the twist and turns presented in the episodes thus far, but I still have a feeling that something is going to bind this show together and make it great.

    I am eager for a season two and will continue to watch season one for all 13 episodes.

    I know, long review is long, but I just wanted to let everyone know how I feel and hopefully it helps others get a better idea of how I feel you should approach the show itself.    … Full Review »
  3. Thordur
    Apr 26, 2016
    1
    This is a show made for people who've sustained rather severe head-injuries. The acting is at the level of a high-school drama-club, theThis is a show made for people who've sustained rather severe head-injuries. The acting is at the level of a high-school drama-club, the characters are dumber than a bag of hammers, the plot has been stolen from Supernatural and Louis L'Amour and rewritten by someone from a call center in India, judging by the amount of sense and cohesion in it, and it's just plain boring. It even misses the "so-bad-it's-funny" niche.
    Kill it! Kill it with fire, would be my suggestion.    … Full Review »
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