Honestly, I was pretty stoked to check out "A Nearly Normal Family," but the first episode didn't quite hit the mark for me. It felt like the show was dragging its feet, spending too much time on setting up the scene and not enough on keeping things interesting. I get that they're trying to paint a full picture of the Sandell family's life, but it ended up feeling a bit too everyday for my taste.
Then there's the whole deal with Stella's past. It's heavy stuff, and I'm all for depth in a show, but it kind of brought the energy down instead of ramping it up. The series seems to be going for this slow-burn vibe, which is cool and all, but I'm just sitting here waiting for something to happen.
Plus, the deep dive into the characters' minds is great and all, but where's the action? Where's the suspense? It's like the show's so focused on building this intricate emotional maze that it forgot to throw in a few thrills to keep us hooked.
So, yeah, I'm hoping the next episodes pick up the pace because this one was a bit of a snooze-fest for me. Fingers crossed that all this setup leads to some killer twists down the line, but for now, I'm left feeling a tad underwhelmed.