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Fuller House: Maybe Baby (2017)
This show let me down; I expected more.
I loved Full House, & this new series was offering all the same things that made the original series so great. Then they do something that in NOT acceptable, especially in a show like this. They have the 4 Gladstone kids tie up Max (including taping his mouth shut), hang him on the back of his door, then leave him there! Later when Max & Ramona try to get the 4 in trouble, they don't even mention this earlier bullying of Max; instead they try to frame them for something else that is nowhere near as horrible. Bad enough they trapped Ramona in a carpet earlier with no repercussions, but to do something like that & it not even get brought up when Max was freed (however long that took) is so much worse. They even try to make a joke about the fact that Ramona & Max want the Gladstone 4 gone so much they're actually happy they get to go to Disneyland. I am so disappointed. The "F" Jackson mistakenly got on his test belongs to the writers for trying to make such a terrible instance of bullying humorous. The only reason I gave them any stars was because there were other good things happening in this episode; though not nearly enough to make up for the offense. Honestly if there was a way to complain to the series directly I would do it!
Estate of Panic (2008)
I like it!
Though cornball & cheesy it may be, this is not a show I would consider dreadful (see garypage's comment). Being cornball & cheesy is part of what makes this show so fun. I mean the fact that people would do pretty much anything for a few thousand dollars in itself is entertaining. But some of the stuff they have had contestants go through on this show is kinda twisted. So far, I haven't seen anything that I'd be afraid to try; but unlike Fear Factor, where some of the challenges seemed more fun than frightening, I've yet to see an 'obsticle' in this show that I could possibly consider pleasant, let alone fun. No offense to Fear Factor, I really liked that show, but a show about Fear/Panic having 'unpleasant' challenges seems more realistic to me. Long story short, I think it's a good show. But you should watch it at least once to determine for yourself.
Firefly: Serenity (2002)
I'm with rhoberta, this show rocks!!!
I, like about 99.9% of everyone else who's a fan of this series, didn't get to see the episodes when they were original aired. Which in my opinion was a good thing cause when I learned the original order each one was aired in, I thought "No wonder this show didn't do well on TV! The time-line's so outta wack it's a wonder you can even follow it." Maybe the guys at Fox who decided on that order had the same mentality as theluckdog; & couldn't appreciate this series for what it really was. Firefly is a breakthrough in entertainment, refreshingly different, downright hilarious, & still has a storyline you can get hooked on! Joss Whedon combined the Old American West, Chinese language/culture, and a futuristic setting in a way that you can totally believe is not only realistic, but entirely possible. I love all the characters, & I especially like that none of them take center stage anymore than the others do. I'm not gonna get into details about this particular episode, cause I believe it's already been pretty well covered. But I will say that it was worth 80 minutes of your time. Of course, you shouldn't just take my word for it. Go & see it for yourself. Then you'll find out what everyone's been raving about :).
Firefly: Jaynestown (2002)
"The man they call Jayne......"
This was definitely the Funniest episode of 'Firefly', hands down. From Kaylee's line to Inara: "Bye now. Have good sex." to River's last line: "Just keep walking Preacherman." there was never a dull moment.
I could tell from Jayne's behavior at the beginning there was no way he was getting through town without being noticed; but I never saw the statue of him in the middle of town coming. That was just inspired; leave it to Mr. Whedon to come up with a twist like that. And later, when I heard the first word of Jayne's folksong, I was in such a state of shock I couldn't even smile for 5 seconds. As the song continued, I was laughing so much I almost missed the 'plot dialog' from Jayne & Mal. It was priceless!!!!! Pure Genius, that scene was! And there were plenty of fun moments in between. Such as the groups 'consideration' of Jayne's statue, Simon's statements of what it must feel like to go mad, everyone's reaction to the song in the bar, certain Simon-Kaylee conversations, Wash's odd comments (always a pleasure), the interactions between River & Book involving the bible & his hair (highly amusing that latter bit), & of course Mal being the boss even when he tries to look like he's not. I also have to mention the occasional scene with Magistrate Higgins &/or his adorable son Fess. I found the dialog between them at the end very appropriate; particularly the Magistrate clutching the walls and swaying on his feet after his son's line: "You wanted to make a man out of me, Dad. I guess it worked".
The show wasn't without it's serious moments of course. Namely Jayne's interactions with all the mudder's; his reaction to their resistance & rioting on account of him, and his reflections on the whole thing at the very end shed a new light on his character that I rather liked. He didn't change for the better after that (which is okay considering he would no longer be the character we all know & love, or *hate*, or...*love to hate*...*or* hate to love, depending on how you look at it, were that the case); but it shows he has a conscience, of sorts, & that maybe he's not such a rotten guy after all. There was another instance of Simon & Kaylee getting on pretty well: Just as things seem to be heating up between those 2 something happens which basically throws a bucket of ice cold water on them; but before the show ends there's no hard feelings & their behavior is lukewarm again (we see instances of this later on as well). I also liked Book's lines about fixing the bible & how faith isn't necessarily supposed to make sense. Then there were the scenes with Inara, showing her job is more than that aspect of physical pleasure everyone seems so focused on; helping Fess come to realize who he really is, so he stops living under the overwhelming presence of his father, just shows the kind of positive influence she has on others.
I have to give this episode 10 out of ten 'cause I have nothing bad to say about it. Joss Whedon's shows are always entertaining, though. He ranks right up there with Sci-Fi writers/creators George Lucas, Gene Roddenberry, & Douglas Adams. Especially the latter since his works were more comedic than the other 2 combined. He's just a brilliant mind; I hope he stays around for many years to come.