Not to mention that we didn't see our two main characters until waaaay to far into the episode.
True...but that was the case in Roadkill, too, and that was an amazing episode. This was just...well, I think "self-indulgent" sums it up.
The documentary film style can be hard to watch. But it doesn't have to be. When it's well done (have you seen Cloverfield?) after a while you don't notice the camera work because you're absorbed in what's happening. It enhances the experience. If you notice the style for more than five minutes, it means that the script and/or action is failing to hold your attention. That's what was wrong with this episode. They were so busy being clever they failed to notice that, really, it's not so clever.
no subject
True...but that was the case in Roadkill, too, and that was an amazing episode. This was just...well, I think "self-indulgent" sums it up.
The documentary film style can be hard to watch. But it doesn't have to be. When it's well done (have you seen Cloverfield?) after a while you don't notice the camera work because you're absorbed in what's happening. It enhances the experience. If you notice the style for more than five minutes, it means that the script and/or action is failing to hold your attention. That's what was wrong with this episode. They were so busy being clever they failed to notice that, really, it's not so clever.