Opening Night

I think this is their best season ever. Unfortunately, they did wrapped the new characters rather quickly with a "oh I have this thing now." And so I will miss you Meryl especially and of course Paul Rudd except if he miraculously comes back from the grave. Never say never I guess. There is always the twin plot line.

Also omg the musicals. THE MUSICSSSSS. They are perfection! Such melody, such thrilling lyrics. I love every bit of it. Glad they uploaded it as well for all of us to enjoy.

I do hope somehow they are able to make a one night only kind of broadway show for the musical and get all the casts together. It would be magical indeed.

Alright back to the murder plot. I think it was pretty obvious in the end on who have done it. The twist within the twist is like meh but the execution could be better. There were just some awkward moments put in just so the story can happen kind of thing.

But alas, I did enjoyed this season so much so cheers for another season.

Only Murders in the Building: Season Three on Hulu returned with the small trio case solvers Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez. It is incredible how these murders only follow them and this season the trio split with Short returning to Broadway to direct a Musical, Steve Martin being preoccupied with his long time makeup artist played by Andrea Martin, while Selena is off trying to solve the case by herself. Broadway brought the murder to the group with a cast that included Paul Rudd, Meryl Streep, and Jesse Williams. The storyline was deep with a twist but without the back stories and the flash backup sequences it just would not make any sense. The cast also included Ashley Park, Jeremy Shamos and Linda Emond with a cameo by Matthew Broderick and Jane Lynch. The story was a bit slower but kind of loved the musical performances. I would definitely recommend this series with another season in the works.

When I first watched season three, I considered it my least favorite of the series. I still immensely enjoyed it, I just thought it fell a tad short of the previous two. The more I let it sit, however, this latest batch of episodes has slowly crept its way up to become my new favorite thus far. The chemistry between Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez remains irresistible as ever (despite sometimes getting sidetracked to make room for some new developments). Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd have proven to be some of the series' most riveting guest stars. Streep brings a sense of warmth and sincerity to her role, while also exhibiting some adept comedic timing and musical prowess. Rudd plays refreshingly against type, turning in a coarse, arrogant yet disarmingly layered performance. Matthew Broderick also delivers one of his funniest roles in years, playing a pedantic, fictionalized version of himself. There are one or two other characters I wished could have been given more of a spotlight, and the plot occasionally loses its concrete focus. With that said, the songs are wonderful, the writing continues to score a plethora of laughs, every cast member brings their A game, and the story amounts to a very solid payoff. Season three continues OMITB's incredible winning streak and has me very excited for what twists, turns and surprises lie ahead with the show.

A season with mixed ratings comes to an end with this episode. This season had completely lost the murder plot halfway through then kind of picked itself towards the last 3 episodes with a bland murder plot and motive.

If Season 2 the murder plot and motive was like Spaghetti, this Season its like a one-liner, almost an afterthought.

The whole series was around a play which premieres in this episode and frankly the bits and pieces they show makes one question, who will pay to watch this boring mess with the weird costumes.

Yet I would rate this Season higher than Season 2 for the fabulous acting performances by the entire cast led by Martin Short and Meryl Streep.

I would really want to see less of the Tobart character next Season and a genuine murder plot not an afterthought.

While I still think the show is excellent. This season felt way different and for the wrong reasons. We had a lot of episodes where the story went nowhere and felt like some fillers. Most of the new characters are really annoying and quite dull. The fact that they have strayed away from "Murder in the Building" didn't work. One of the things I loved about the show was the interaction with neighbors and trying to figure out the secret of the building and the neighbors. I understand you can't do much after two seasons with the same ambiance, but that was not the way. The finale felt off and didn't deliver as you hoped. Both Season 1 & 2 had a grand finale. I would say the last moments of the episode were good. Hopefully, in season 4, they will go back to the root of the show with minor changes to the original formula.