Why i don't Want to Watch Helix no More
I don’t generally stop watching TV shows in mid season but there are exceptions, they are not many but they exist. Generally when I consider watching a TV series or a movie I check out the trailer and when the trailer looks interesting enough the next stage is checking the movie itself or watching the Pilot to get first impression from the TV show. |
| Helix |
What I’m trying to say is that I just don’t have the patience to wait and see what will happen next. Even before episode 4 all 3 episodes felt slow and painful to watch and I’m not saying it because the acting was bad. Actually everything that got to do with Helix cast of actors was good. Hiroyuki Sanada was ice cold just like his Hiroshi Hatake character demanded. Billy Campbell was overacting in his role of Dr. Alan Farragut but still he brought one of the most emotional performances in the series, alongside with Sanada they are the most interesting characters in Helix. The main two female characters played by Kyra Zagorsky and Jordan Hayes look great on screen and give a descent performance but at times seem to be emotionless and distant.
At this point in time 6 Helix episodes aired on Syfy and I got all of them on my watch list but I had episode 4 for a few weeks already and refused to watch it. That was a red flag I ignored in hope to postpone the unpleasant viewing experience of the show. I didn’t feel like that at the time but for some reason I just didn’t want to see Helix.
During watching episode 4 it got me thinking, why am I watching Helix? I’m not enjoying it; I don't see were the show is going with its "complex" and exhausting plot, what is going on in here? Suddenly I asked myself: Do I want to keep on watching this show? My immediate answer to my question was No. I wanted to enjoy Helix for what it supposed to be unfortunately it was not fun, so why keep on going? 5 seconds later Helix was a distant memory and i decided that this show is not for me anymore.
So what exactly gone wrong for me in Helix? Well I mentioned that the acting was OK so that’s not it. The overall look of the show was actually great so the camera men and the directors did their job. So who is left? In my opinion the blame falls on the writers of the show, their lackluster plot made me walk away from Helix and I’m not going to return. If they had thrown a bone by answering at least one of the major question marks and not wasted time with useless chases of the main characters after their own tails. it could work and keep me somehow interesting but they didn’t do that and decided to keep the show mysterious to the point that nobody is not going to get who’s against who until season finale and even that is a speculation. I just don’t have the patience to wait so long.
I'm curious to see if something SUBSTANTIAL actually happens; but I've watched.each episode. It's a disappointment & the star, Billy Campbell, is over-acting. The whole thing is too much like a soap opera with the women & the men wanting to discuss their feelings & emotions every 10 minutes. They need to get something more into the plot NOW. Not later or at the end. Now!
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree with you more, everything that is happening in the show had no meaning. The main characters are busy talking about nothing and doing even more nothing while trying to look important in the process.
ReplyDeleteExcept for the whole thing is nicely put together & sharp. Nice titles & sets.
ReplyDeleteI do think the whole thing is aimed at women, instead of at a whole audience. Maybe discussing a love affair or feelings once, every couple of episodes, but this is too much.
i know that i got fed up with Helix and it seems that you are not happy with it either. Maybe you are right and women enjoy this Show a lot more.
ReplyDeleteFor a show that supposed to be Horror/Thriller/Zombie show, feelings have nothing to do with it. The show was supposed to be more active and not a soap opera that makes you want to stop watching.