Damn, I waffled so much I had to split my reply into two comments! I haven't talked this much about a show in a long time...
I felt S3 had a few weak episodes, in the early-mid part of the season especially. But overall I've just loved it - even the weakest of episodes has been fun to watch and either developed character or moved the plot forward. This is not a show that has ever cared about realism or accuracy, so it seems unfair to hold it up to standards it was never trying to achieve - like criticising a 400m runner for not winning the 800m race, which they never entered. Unrealistic or not, I'm happy that everyone got a happy ending - open-ended enough that I can imagine years worth of adventures still ahead of them! And those happy endings were entirely in-keeping with the tone and nature of the show.
I've always thought that Ryan Gage was excellent in the role of King Louis - he brought so much charm and nuance to a part that could easily have been two-dimensional, Louis was always more than just a buffoon. This season really gave him some meat to get his teeth into, and he did a fantastic job. I think he was the actor who stood out for me most throughout the show, even when I didn't like the character I always enjoyed the performance. Most of the cast was new to me, going in - I think Peter Capaldi, Hugo Speer and Santiago Cabrera were the only ones I'd ever seen in anything else.
So, yeah - there are gaps and holes in the narrative, places we might wish they'd taken a different tack, but that's inevitable with any show. Overall, I have loved this show from beginning to end, I've loved every one of the characters from beginning to end, and that's you can really ask of any show. I already miss it!
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Date: 2016-08-05 06:16 am (UTC)I felt S3 had a few weak episodes, in the early-mid part of the season especially. But overall I've just loved it - even the weakest of episodes has been fun to watch and either developed character or moved the plot forward. This is not a show that has ever cared about realism or accuracy, so it seems unfair to hold it up to standards it was never trying to achieve - like criticising a 400m runner for not winning the 800m race, which they never entered. Unrealistic or not, I'm happy that everyone got a happy ending - open-ended enough that I can imagine years worth of adventures still ahead of them! And those happy endings were entirely in-keeping with the tone and nature of the show.
I've always thought that Ryan Gage was excellent in the role of King Louis - he brought so much charm and nuance to a part that could easily have been two-dimensional, Louis was always more than just a buffoon. This season really gave him some meat to get his teeth into, and he did a fantastic job. I think he was the actor who stood out for me most throughout the show, even when I didn't like the character I always enjoyed the performance. Most of the cast was new to me, going in - I think Peter Capaldi, Hugo Speer and Santiago Cabrera were the only ones I'd ever seen in anything else.
So, yeah - there are gaps and holes in the narrative, places we might wish they'd taken a different tack, but that's inevitable with any show. Overall, I have loved this show from beginning to end, I've loved every one of the characters from beginning to end, and that's you can really ask of any show. I already miss it!