josiebethlewis

I grew up as one of the "poorer" cousins to old money from the east, so I am very familiar with the mindset, settings, attitudes, and behaviors of the wealthy. So far this does, in fact, portray them accurately. Yes they pretend to be perfect, but are far from it in reality. Maybe they're not portrayed favorably, as some critics would hope for, but accurately. I'm not here for that though, what I am here for is the mystery of regaining memories, rediscovering family, and character growth/development. Even though some people seem to be too idealistic in their views of the world, that's how some people are. I didn't get the sense that this show is being preachy at all. One character's views are not propped up as the only correct view. People believe different things, share different insights, get upset over petty issues, and it all comes together in a kaleidoscope of personalities. And "news flash" most people are disgusting, fallible, and stupid, whether they are in a trailer park, or in a mansion. It's just that some mask it better than others, and some try to control things so much to overcompensate for it, that the control bleeds over into invading the lives of others. I think if anything, so far, the show tells us that lies have consequences, no matter who you are. That is universal.

I don't know if the script writer or director thought that comic book = comedy, but they took the wrong approach here. The bad guys were not convincing, they were goofy. It had a ton of recognizable actors but the director had no idea what to do with them, rendering awful performances. There was too much lighting, it wasn't dark enough. Part of the reason The Crow was so convincing was the setting was dark. The same goes for City of Angels. The way this whole thing was produced, was like watching someone try to use a flipflop as a hammer. If Hollywood wants to do remakes, then they should revisit some of these poorly executed movies and give them a do over, instead of ruining fan favorites that are already timeless classics.