tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post8095137564809823574..comments2024-03-19T07:27:06.216-04:00Comments on VOTARIES OF HORROR: I Gotta Gene Missing When It Comes To . . . Mafia StoriesKatherine Woodburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14364517253667798449noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-64801448454631330892014-05-21T14:27:42.855-04:002014-05-21T14:27:42.855-04:00If I go to the bother of renting a DVD and don'...If I go to the bother of renting a DVD and don't like it, I'll usually sit through it anyway (or at least fast-forward through it). One of the few exceptions was <i>The Sopranos.</i> Bored me silly: unlikable people I don't care about doing things I don't care about.<br /><br />What makes Elias different is that he completely fails the first time around. He doesn't then suddenly become a nice guy, but does realize he has to act with reciprocal morality toward people in the position to help him. Character growth: <i>that's</i> interesting.<br /><br />Another genre that quickly wears thin is the "Massive Conspiracy." <i>The X-Files</i> actually only touched upon it now and then, and even acknowledged the absurdity of the premise. But by the end of this season, <i>Person of Interest</i> was testing my patience.<br /><br />I have to hope they can take <i>The X-Files</i> approach and next season mostly park the conspirators off to the side except for an occasional reminder.Eugenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182644885948983861noreply@blogger.com