peterjdickinson

The work done on the technical side should not be condemned. However, the writing, pacing and preaching are stunningly appalling. This is not Star Trek. It is a show about a woman who is some sort of god, that's going to save us all, surrounded by right on people who talk nonsense. Star Trek: Voyager had the perfect lead and great characters. Star Trek: Discovery has the worst possible lead character in a show that seems to think cutting from one idiot to the next makes great TV. I'm not surprised Jason Isaacs, a very talented actor, was completely lost in the incompetence of it all. I can only imagine how happy he felt not to be in the second season which was mind bendingly awful. This is nonsensical garbage with great FX.

Dark is a good show and the first season was very impressive. In season 2 we get a high quality show with a few wonderfully malevolent performances but the storytelling structure becomes a little too predictable. It's more than a moody song being there will soon give you a break to get something to eat but also knowing how much space there will be to a plot point continuation. It's good but it's done by some well crafted numbers. Having said that, it's still better than most of the garbage stealing our time.

Doctor Who at its core is a show aimed at firing the imagination of children. Today kids we're doing a one man show analysing coping with grief, loss and total bleakness. This is an amazing piece of television. The cinematography is fantastic. The music is absolutely perfect. The writing is extraordinary. Then, there is one of the greatest performances from an actor playing The Doctor ever seen. It's nothing but Capaldi and it is brilliant.