I don't know. There were more in the previous polls (though obviously opinions aren't static). I want their votes as well. My log does not judge. I'm not looking for a particular result, I'm looking for accuracy.
I think quite a few of the really disappointed ones have left the forum (or greatly reduced their forum time), so this poll will most likely be heavily skewed in favour of the fans.
Looks like you spoke too soon. The numbers have now convincingly normalized (based upon previous polls).
That's just America. Choose your topic. You'll easily find the "whatever it is, I'm against it" crowd.
We're talking about a work that has gone out of its way to challenge the audience on almost every front, particularly pacing, and a sequel that stubbornly refuses to deliver on expectations. As much as I'm enjoying it, I think that those who dislike it have a perfectly justifiable position. I'm actually shocked the consensus has been so positive.
Love the return except this whole awful Dougie storyline. I've seen enough of Kyle bumping into shit, repeating the last word in the sentence said to him and generally looking bewildered. If I want to see an idiot stop crime I can watch Johnny English starring Mr. Bean. On the positive side:
I can't think of a bad Gordon and Albert scene I even loved the one with the French Hooker. The "blue scene" at the end of episode 4 might be the best of the season.
Naomi Watts has been great. She carries all the shit Dougie scenes.
I love that we are getting some background facts that we were only able to speculate about for the last 25 plus years
Hoping that we get some more spooky black lodge/room above a convenience store stuff. There hasn't been enough of that this season imo but I feel it is going start coming at a heavy rate.
Mr. C is badass and I do not think we've seen the worst he is capable of yet
Richard Horne is a great heel very hateable
The whole Sherriff department with exception of Andy & Lucy has been great every time we've seen it.
Episode 8 was great.
Overall, I wait eagerly for every episode all week long and love it. Except that I do wish that they did not make the choice to exclude Cooper from this season. I also would have liked to hear more about Chet Desmond which I guess we still might although Chris Isaac is not in the cast list.
Changed my vote from second to third option. Watcing new episodes is beggining to feel like an obligation to me and I'm gradually approaching a mindset that wishes this revival never happened.
Rating : 5/10 (And I believe I'm being generous here)
I'm still in the "heavily mixed, leaning towards negative" camp. I like and appreciate many elements of the show, but for each good thing is a bad thing. The show reached the point, I think at the brilliant Part 8, where I and I'm sure many others were no longer constantly comparing it back to the original (someone on this board put it well when they said we were not looking at it with 25 years of baggage). I thought that Part 8 would be a turning point for the show, and that it would start to gel more in and of itself in the subsequent episodes. Instead, it largely has been disappointing in the last six episodes. Still, each episode, no matter how awful (Part 12 being the worst so far) has some moment, some takeaway that works. I watched episodes 1-10 twice each (usually the previous week's right before the new), but have yet to watch 11-14 more than once because I was catching up over the past week. Most episodes have been better on re-watch, but I'm unsure if the most recent ones would be.
I suppose I'm still technically mixed. I sort of like it for what it is as its own thing, but can't help wishing it could have been more like the Season 3 I had imagined. And there's some narrative and pacing choices I seriously question. I'm at the stage where I'm not sure how I feel about it tbh. It's still the only TV show I'm following and I still prefer the original series, but I can't really decide what I think about the new series anymore. Anyone else feel like this? Going with the flow, trying to like it more than I am, but I do like some of it.
I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange.
