Some of us tip right over the edge
We just finished watching the last episode of Wonderfalls.
I am sad.
Okay, I am ready to talk about it now
I really enjoyed the show. I wasn't really quite sure after the first few episodes, but Wonderfalls, like Jaye herself, really grew on me. I found myself laughing aloud at the television more than I have in ages. That made me happy. The writing was clever and the acting was terrific, especially Caroline Dhavernas as Jaye. She had the challenge of making a potentially unlikeable character, well, if not exactly loveable--believable, vulnerable and terribly funny.
I particularly liked the metaphor of coming to life that permeated the show, represented by the animals and experienced by Jaye. Watching Jaye being jolted out of her apathy and forced to act by her absurd muses was poignant, frustrating and inevitably amusing. I would have liked to see Jaye start to outthink her voices and how that would have played out.
Still, I wonder how long the concept would have been effective if the show had continued. Although the 13(?) episodes left me wanting to know "What happens next?", I find the ultimate story told quite satisfying. Whether or not Tim and company could have keep it going over a longer period of time is a question we cannot answer, but I trust that they would have found a way to keep me tuning in.
It's too bad the network didn't give it the chance it deserved to find its audience.
I am sad.
Okay, I am ready to talk about it now
I really enjoyed the show. I wasn't really quite sure after the first few episodes, but Wonderfalls, like Jaye herself, really grew on me. I found myself laughing aloud at the television more than I have in ages. That made me happy. The writing was clever and the acting was terrific, especially Caroline Dhavernas as Jaye. She had the challenge of making a potentially unlikeable character, well, if not exactly loveable--believable, vulnerable and terribly funny.
I particularly liked the metaphor of coming to life that permeated the show, represented by the animals and experienced by Jaye. Watching Jaye being jolted out of her apathy and forced to act by her absurd muses was poignant, frustrating and inevitably amusing. I would have liked to see Jaye start to outthink her voices and how that would have played out.
Still, I wonder how long the concept would have been effective if the show had continued. Although the 13(?) episodes left me wanting to know "What happens next?", I find the ultimate story told quite satisfying. Whether or not Tim and company could have keep it going over a longer period of time is a question we cannot answer, but I trust that they would have found a way to keep me tuning in.
It's too bad the network didn't give it the chance it deserved to find its audience.
posted by allison | 10:58 PM
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What is with this anyways? These shows I like and they don't even last a season. I mean, really? I'm starting to just wonder about what it means that all these shows that get the boot are all ones I'd consider owning and are the only shows I'd actually rent to watch. Freaks and Geeks, Firefly, Wonderfalls... but fucking Big Brother gets how many seasons (this is where someone always points out that these crap reality tv shows don't cost anything). Yeah, I know. But it makes me sad.
I love Jaye. She reminds me so much of my cousin Sonia.
Did the last episode look to you like they changed the ending so that it would be a relatively satisfying ending for the series? I was completely expecting them not get together. It would have pissed me off to no end to end the series that way, but if they had been able to keep going, I'm almost positive that episode wouldn't have ended the way it did.
Yeah, I think they deliberately added that for closure. I am sure that the producers intended Jaye to be miserable for a while longer.
OH THANK GOD. I have finally seen all 13 episodes and was able to read this damn entry.
However, I JUST finished and have something in my eye so I can't really comment yet.
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