Irish Blood

I almost didn't watch this because of the lacklustre reviews, which would have been a shame.

It's easy to watch and interesting without being overly complicated. It's funny in an understated way rather than a zingy one-liner kind of way. The acting styles are natural and not American over-the-top. It's not as grey, bleak and gritty than the trailers made it look, they didn't do it justice. There are some unrealistic plot points so I got in my shouting-at-the-TV quota.

This is the only thing I've seen Alicia Silverstone in since Clueless and she's natural, warm, and still completely adorable.

I'm always looking for the next mystery drama to fill my time, many end up being forgettable and flat, but this is one of the better ones.

This is one for hard-core TV mystery fans only - by which I mean those who will watch just about anything, even clerical detectives. The star of Iris Blood is Alicia Silverstone - who now looks a bit like Kathleen Turner in middle-age - but the plot is more Cluedo than Clueless. It's a color-by-numbers mystery, with underwritten characters and an uninspired plot. And it's only partially redeemed by the Irish setting, which is under-utilised and undermined by every Oirish cliche you can imagine. It also has to be said that Silverstone, who gave one of the greatest comic turns ever captured on film in Clueless, is a clumsy presence here, most particularly in the would-be comic moments. But there the script bears at least 50% of the blame. I persevered for the first two episodes, but no more.

Ok. I really was not expecting much. To be honest I was expecting to turn it off within 15 minutes. But now I can't wait for the 3rd episode.

The acting is solid enough and the characters are fairly plausible as the character development is moving along.

I think the genre is a bit confused on whether or not it is a drama, a thriller, a comedy or a whodunit. But as long as you go into this movie with not a lot of expectations, I'm pretty sure most people will find this series enjoyable enough to watch to the end.

Alicia Silverstone confidently steps into this layered interesting relatable character. Her talent brings an element of humor and intrigue. An added bonus to see beautiful picturesque Ireland. Great acting by all the actors. I love this new show and am looking forward to watching the rest of the season.

Not sure why people are dissing on Alycia Silverstone other than they expect her to be the cute clueless girl. Guess what people, we age. Her acting style is exactly like Clueless other than the acting personality isn't (drama vs comedy). Watch Clueless again and I think you'll agree.

As for the plot, I have yet to watch a show in the last 10 years that was absolutely original whether it be comedy or SciFi.

Acting is great, writing is ok (I agree that the main character is meant to be smart but puts herself in dumb situations), scenery is beautiful though would love to see more. I always give a show the first three episodes before making a definite decision as the first two most often tend to be slow as to build the characters, but I am giving it a rating now because I'm shocked at people's reviews after just two episodes. I think Alycia Silverstone deserves a chance and I believe (or I hope rather) that we do see more of the characters of her late father and her mother.