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Ubiquitous wrote:
Well, the guy that wrote this is a complete moron.
> You only get one chance to make a first impression — and a
> surprising number of TV shows managed to blow that chance with a
> pilot episode that just didn’t deliver. Still, while many shows
> deliver first episodes that don’t necessarily entice us to keep
> watching, there are plenty of great shows that had terrible
> beginnings.
>
> Believe it or not, some of your favorite series got off to rough
> starts. Whether it’s that they failed to set the tone for what the
> series would become, or the quality just wasn’t there, or watered
> down, sometimes things simply don’t add up. Luckily, they managed to
> make the most of it by correcting course and becoming modern
> classics.
>
> Looking back on far too many shows, Screener’s come up with our 10
> favorite TV shows that had bad pilots. We truly love each and every
> one of these — but it can’t be denied, their introductions to the
> world just don’t work.
>
> ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’
>
> “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is an iconic genre show that launched a
> number of careers, but the pilot’s still a little tough to watch.
> Creator Joss Whedon clearly hadn’t figured out the Angel (David
> Boreanaz) character yet, and everything else — from the stylized
> language to the look of the show itself — still come off too over-
> the-top. (It’s not the last time things would get weird with Angel,
> though.)
There's absolutely nothing wrong with the Buffy pilot. Now, the unaired
Buffy pilot (which I at first assumed he was talking about) ain't that
good, and of course the movie is horrible. The aired Buffy pilot was
the first time the concept actually worked.
>
>
> ‘Arrow’
>
> The word “schmaltzy” comes to mind when you think of the “Arrow”
> pilot. The cast is clearly loaded with good actors, of varying
> degrees of experience — but so much of the dialogue hits with the
> emotional impact of a soap opera parody. Once Oliver suited up as
> the Hood, and began killing no end of people, it brought the stark
> realization this wasn’t going to be another “Smallville,” and fans
> took a while to catch up. In the end, of course, we’re grateful: The
> show “Arrow” would grow to become has launched a whole universe.
Arrow is one of the worst shows on television; stupid all the way
through.
>
> ‘Angel’
>
> Another pilot ruined by “Buffy’s” Angel, who as the lead of this
> spinoff was essentially rebuilt from the ground up as the lead —
> complete with Irish demon buddy Doyle (Glenn Quin) and fellow
> “Buffy” transplant Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter). Unfortunately, the
> pilot can’t seem to decide if Angel is Batman or just an everyday
> guy who happens to kill vampires at night. The problem is, of
> course, that he was neither. Luckily, the show eventually found the
> right balance for Angel himself, and surrounded him with a stellar
> cast of newbies and “Buffy” veterans.
Completely wrong - the only thing that didn't work were the super hero
gimmicks that they dropped.
> ‘The 100’
>
> “The 100” pilot’s only true fault is that it was not very indicative
> of where the show was heading.
This is the stupidest man alive. The 100 pilot was 100% indicative of
where the show was heading - shit being flushed.
The first episode has a very
> “rebellious teens in space” vibe that it pretty swiftly drops in
> favor of life-or-death stakes, gruesome acid burns, and mass murder.
> Going by the pilot alone, it’s comparable to watching an episode of
> “My Little Pony” slowly devolve into “Game of Thrones” — it’s not
> that it isn’t awesome, it’s just not exactly what you signed up for,
> you know?
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