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Troppo (2022)
Different and very well done
I really enjoyed every episode of the first two seasons of Troppo and am hoping there will be more. The case under investigation looks simple enough then becomes increasingly complex as it progresses. Sometimes, they are investigating multiple things. The characters are far more interesting than the standard fare. By and large the cast is not familiar to Americans but are extremely talented and completely sell their respective characters. Sometimes bad guys turn out to be good guys other bad guys turn out to be bad guys but some are interesting and not entirely unsympathetic.
All in all, this series is intelligent, very well written, holds the viewer's interest and certainly had me on the edge of my chair awaiting the next episode.
Signora Volpe (2022)
Best New Show in Years
What a wonderful series! Everything about it is classy. It starts with the writers. The stories are somewhere between interesting and downright captivating. With such great material the excellent cast all give beautiful but believable performances though they live in constant danger of being upstaged by the beautiful Italian countryside. The occasional music is pleasant, uplifting, and very Italian. All in all, the whole production is a joy to watch.
Star-Crossed (2014)
Star Crossed, the Sad End
Once again the CW comes up with an exciting show with endless possibilities and characters for development - and just as it is developing a serious following, cancels it. At a time when networks are competing with a wide variety of new content providers, the CW cancels a show with the potential to go on for years and spin off movies.
WHAT? Does that make sense? Well, to the CW, it probably does. The CW has a target audience of young adult viewers, specifically young women 18-34*. Clearly they are underestimating the sophistication of their target audience, but Star Crossed went further. It also appeals to men and to an older audience. Does a show with an expanded demographic scare the CW? If it does, the cancellation makes sense. If it doesn't, a person with any business sense at all would be hard pressed to explain it.
Interestingly, the devoted fans are not giving up. They are writing and tweeting the CW by the thousands. There are petitions. There are campaigns to get SyFy, HBO or Netflix to pick up the show. If that were to occur, or if the CW would find the courage to expand its mission, the possibilities put in place by the visual at the end of finale showing a fleet of alien warships headed toward earth are endless!
*from the CW website.