{"id":213637,"date":"2023-03-15T15:57:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T14:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?post_type=columnist&p=213637"},"modified":"2023-03-15T16:06:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T15:06:05","slug":"true-lies-is-true-boredom","status":"publish","type":"columnist","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/columnist\/douglas-gruehl\/true-lies-is-true-boredom\/","title":{"rendered":"True Lies is True Boredom"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK folks, don’t hate me as I venture into critiquing TV shows!<\/p>\n

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And my first one is? A total disaster called True Lies. Well, as they used to sing at the Miss America pageant, “Everyone Can’t Be A Winner” and this one certainly is not. Not even a runner-up.<\/p>\n

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I understand that the pilot of any show has to set the characters and overall premise but this one, IMHO, was all over the boards. I tried to give it a second chance, but dear lord, even worse than the pilot. It was as scattered as the pilot. The initial trailers were more compelling.<\/p>\n

What went wrong, you ask? First, absolutely no chemistry between the main stars\/actors\/whatever they are, and second, a totally rambling, unbelievable plot line. As they say in ballet, “Can we stay on point, please?” LOL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Respectfully submitted, your erstwhile critic, Quoth the Maven, Always More!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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