|  | | | Customer Reviews: | | | Average Customer Review:
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
1 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Alluring concept, poor execution Sep 02, 2009
The show concept and description are so alluring and esoteric, and I love the idea of a rational, intelligent, university educated (but aimless) young adult who places great value in guidance provided by inanimate objects....but alas, the show's casting, writing, and acting all reflect the desire to capture that all too familiar male 16 to 30 audience.
The episodes are simple and redundant. There is little character development. Most characters are reduced to cultural and family stereotypes through poor acting and even worse dialogue. Shallow does not begin to describe Wonderfalls.
On paper, Wonderfalls had the potential to be another Northern Exposure. Admittedly, the cinematography and set design/location choice are superb. But eye candy will only take you so far, and in the case of Wonderfalls, it was 4 episodes broadcast, and a premature archive of 8 (or 9) more.
I made it through the first four episodes before putting the disc back in the box and listing it on a well known auction site.
In the end, I was hard pressed for an answer to this question: "Why does a 24 year old Brown graduate act like a 17 year old high school student and engage her friends, family, and colleagues in vacuous, drivelling conversation?
Supposedly, the anchor character Jaye has a degree in philosophy, but can't bother to wonder at the miracle that allows her to communicate with inanimate object. My final conclusion is that the show is inanimate, and the flamingos profiled in the 2nd episode (who repeat ad nauseum 'Get off your ass') exist to encourage the viewer to do just that and find better narrative driven TV. There surely isn't worse.
The included documentary on Wonderfalls is nothing more that absolute auto-fellatio from the major actors, producers, etc....on what a great show Wonderfalls was. TV land never knows when to admit a failure. The show tanked for good reason, and you can't blame the bad timeslot for all of this show's faults.....
Love love love it Jul 12, 2009
The only upsetting part of this series is that it only lasted 1 short season.
This show had so much potential to be so much more than it ever got the chance to be.
The series is quirky, to say the least, but the humour, the writing, the acting, and the stories are always entertaining, rarely disappoint... and they always manage to keep you guessing as to what will happen next. And just when you think you've figured things out, they change it up yet again.
Good fun, it's worth checking it out; it's one of my favorite television series now, no wonder everyone kept telling me to get things in gear and watch this series - you should too!
 Amusing. Jun 30, 2009
This show is amusing to watch since I sometimes catch myself talking to inanimate objects. It's interesting to watch how each episode plays out and the humor is quick and intelligent. Too bad it was so quickly canceled off the air.
TV at its best May 28, 2009
Wonderfalls, from the minds of Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) and Todd Holland (Malcom in the Middle), was a pleasant surprise. I did not watch the show while it was on air during its four-episode run, but discovered it recently by becoming a fan of Bryan Fuller and Lee Pace through Pushing Daisies. The show follows Jaye, an underachieving and antisocial retail clerk in Niagara Falls who begins to hear inanimate animals talk to her. She becomes "fate's bitch" as she listens to the animals to help those she encounters and to bring about her own transformation. Caroline Dhavernas is excellent as Jaye, making a seemingly difficult-to-like character lovable. The supporting cast of her family and friends is great, establishing interesting characters in their own right, and bringing out different dimensions of Jaye. The show may be a little too quirky and original for some, but the quality of writing, directing, and acting makes this one of my favorite shows because it is extremely funny and delightful. Though it was prematurely canceled, the season comes to a satisfying conclusion after thirteen episodes. I highly recommend Wonderfalls, especially to Daisies fans. Simply television at its best, I can't praise it enough.
wonderfalls is the best!!!! May 20, 2009
Wonderfalls is a quirky series about inanimate objects with animal faces talking to a girl. These animals tell her to do something but it takes a whole episode to understand fully what the animal wanted her to do. Absolutely fantastic series - you will get hooked immediately! laugh out loud!!!!!!!!!!
|
| |
|
![G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JW709SQlL._SL75_.jpg "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]")
![Shakira: Oral Fixation Tour [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RQUEopdlL._SL75_.jpg "Shakira: Oral Fixation Tour [Blu-ray]")
![Across the Universe [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T24FuHPEL._SL75_.jpg "Across the Universe [Blu-ray]")
![Underworld Trilogy (Underworld / Underworld: Evolution / Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F27VzUl%2BL._SL75_.jpg "Underworld Trilogy (Underworld / Underworld: Evolution / Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) [Blu-ray]")
