James Manos

A serial killer kills other killers, and does crime scene forensics by day.

It's the sort of show where once you start, you need to know what happens next. It took an act of willpower to not just stay up all night and watch the whole thing in one sitting. As great as it is, I'm a little baffled by how long it's been running. It really felt like he should have died at the end of this season, despite the presence of a second season proving otherwise. How much show can you make about a serial killer without him ever getting caught?

Concept: B
Story: A
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 3.2/4… (mehr)

The serial killer who kills other killers goes to Narcotics Anonymous.

Pretty much the whole point of season one is that you're rooting for a "bad guy." This time around, I not only wasn't rooting for him, but I kind of hated him and would have been much more satisfied with the show if Sgt. Doakes snapped and killed him around episode six or seven. Of course, it's an ongoing series, so it's no spoiler to say that doesn't happen. I spent most of the last few episodes thinking, "If this is where they're going with this show, why would I want to watch season three?" If they're never going to catch the bastard, what's the point? But I have to admit, if they put season three online, I'll probably feel compelled to find out exactly how pointless it is. Part of me is even holding out hope that they'll get around to plugging some of season two's plot holes.

Concept: C
Story: D
Characters: D
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.6/4… (mehr)

The serial killer who kills other killers learns to balance his family and his personal interests.

I don't know why I'm still enjoying this show. The writing is so very awful. But it didn't have the pacing problems of season 3. And after two mediocre seasons, I didn't have any high expectations. And the writing fails are so glaring and numerous that they don't really bother me the way they would in an almost-well-written show. Disposable fluff.

Concept: D
Story: D
Characters: D
Dialog: F
Pacing: B
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 1.8/4… (mehr)