Submitted 1 year ago by Bloodyashes@lemm.ee to moviesandtv@lemmy.film
https://deadline.com/2023/08/the-idol-canceled-at-hbo-after-one-season-1235429399/
This is an unpopular opinion, but I actually thought the show was very well done (until the plot twist at the end; it had zero foreshadowing and just kinda cheapened the whole show retroactively).
Extremely difficult and uncomfortable to watch? Absolutely. Objectively bad quality show? I don’t think so.
I really liked it too, excellent tone and vibes. Maybe not as good as Euphoria.
I loved the cinematography…but OMG the writing could not be worse. I want the style but with any other story line
I wonder if The Swarm would be your cup of tea, its cinematography was done by Drew Daniels, who also worked on both Euphoria and The Idol.
How often does HBO cancel a show after one season?
Only once, but then it’s rare that a show needs to be canceled more than one time.
Tell that to Futurama.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The show was terrible but I kept watching because I thought the main character would eventually get smarter and kick The Weekend to the curb…
And it seemed like that happened, then they took it all back at the very end.
One of the most pointless shows I’ve ever seen.
Although if the original director/showrunner wouldn’t have quit during filming their original vision probably would have been decent.
WaltJRimmer@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Did they quit or did they go on strike? I’m not familiar with the show or its behind-the-scenes happenings.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They quite because that Sam Levinson guy was/is a huge creeper…
Once he took over he did a lot of reshoots/rewrites that made the whole show waaaaay creepier, and I’m pretty sure the “twist” at the end wouldn’t have been there.
It all happened months before any strikes. I’m pretty sure the finale even aired before the strikes.