it's a good tv show
!!!!!!!!!!!!
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it's a good tv show
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Well, the first (and I'm guessing only) season of Wilfred has ended and I'm ambivalent.
The show's tone seems to have changed towards the end and without a second season, I'm afraid I'll never know exactly what they were aiming for.
The first few eps established the outre premise of the series and lead to episodes 4, 5 and 6 which were sustained comedy genius but having reached a zenith suddenly everything got a lot darker, particularly Wilfred himself.
Although the basic concept didn't change, Wilfred becomes more aggressively manipulative as the series progresses and a lot of the lighter touches seem to have disappeared (notice that the "couch scenes" which ended the earlier episodes stopped and they were sometimes the funniest bits) and an almost metaphysical aura took over (see the ending of the last show for proof).
Personally, I think this was a mistake as the basic absurdity of the concept didn't need to be explained, just exploited (as it was so well in the middle of the season).
If there is a second season I'm totally onboard but failing that, Wilfred will be another conceptually ambitious series that leaves behind more hope and confusion than pleasure.
Still and all, I'd highly recommend the show...even the worst episode of Wilfred outshines 90% of anything else on TV.
I'd much rather watch a risky failure than pablum.
Last edited by clocker; 09-13-2011 at 04:06 PM.
"I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg
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An (~old) interview based on Wilfred/Ryan's opinions of "Bear":
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entert...,4464433.story
The last episode was a huge WTF ep. It was a little predictable, although I thoughtSpoiler: ShowRyan wouldn't be able to understand Wilfred after he got hit by the car
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music"
Shovel Ready
Cool, a second season.
I'm surprised and heartened.
"I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg
FST Crew
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"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music"
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