Killjoys
Killjoys
TV-MA | 19 June 2015 (USA)

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    Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
    Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring
    TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
    Staci Frederick Blistering performances.
    tilmanowl Let me start off by saying that the problems that other reviewers state are real and this show has its problems such as:Cons -Extremely bad cheesy dialog scattered through season 1 -The first slow-motion scene where Dutch beats up the dudes in the hallway is just cringey -At times the background music gets a bit annoying (the "sneaking" soundtrack is used multiple times) -At times the show suffers from the age old "this problem would be instantly solved if the main characters talked to each other like normal functioning human beings"However, I think the pros outweigh the cons by a long shot.Pros -It's very funny, more than most modern sci-fi. Interactions between Dutch and Johnny are extremely good -Breaks stereotypes and clichés often. For example: Johnny, the "smart, brainy, engineering" type character isn't the outcast shy scared nerd. He's just as badass as the rest of them and is in general probably the best character (and actor) in the show. For people who have seen the show, this is highlighted in the bolt gun scene in the Royale. -Prop design and sets are very convincing. Despite it's low budget, the props, guns, ship interiors, and everything that contributes to worldbuilding are extremely well done and fleshed out. Really nails the futuristic divided society feel with the ultra rich and ultra poor. -It's refreshing how well the team works together in a variety of situations. Particularly with Dutch and Johnny it's easy to tell that they are a well-oiled warrant claiming machine. Although plans do go wrong often, I find the way the characters react and adapt very realistic. -Suffers less than other shows from the "this problem would be instantly solved if the main characters talked to each other like normal functioning human beings" problem than other shows. Characters often talk to each other and work out their problems to find solutions. Again, the dynamic between Johnny and Dutch is very good. -Grows as a show. I've found each season better than the last (and I've seen s1-s3) and the show grows from a "one warrant per episode" to a more overarching plot with multiple threads direction as the show progresses. -lots moreOverall, this show scratches the "firefly" and "expanse" itch for me. Although it has it's small flaws, I think this show is underrated and a hidden gem. It's a show I come back to when I need some spaceships, mysteries, and shooting bad guys with lasers. I'd recommend this to anyone but I'd warn hardcore sci-fi fans to go into this a bit relaxed and looking for fun as it's usually not very serious and doesn't teach many life lessons--but that's what makes it great!
    ruthfreese-35421 I will preface this by saying that I have seen up to the end of season 3 at this point. (Syfy recently announced that this show has been renewed for two more seasons).What I look for in a show is mostly great character interactions and then a believable plot line. Special effects are great but they must not take over. I disliked the Transformers movies and Star Wars episodes 1 and 2. My all-time favorites are Firefly and Battlestar Galactica.The best thing about this show is the relationship between the three main characters, but over time a lot of the secondary characters get more screen time and they are great, too. Even the nasties are fun to watch.There's a fair amount of humour, and a fair amount of action.This show starts out about bounty hunting, but as the seasons progress it becomes about much more than that, so don't expect episode after episode of our team doing the same thing over and over. There is some political maneuvering, there are mysteries, there is a fair amount of delving into our characters' backgrounds, and there are hints of an upcoming war. Although each episode stands on its own, there are a few threads going at once so you get a lot more out of it if you are paying attention.There's not a lot of special effects, but the sets and lighting are gorgeous. I'm really looking forward to the next two seasons.
    PhilipRamone There was a time when TV series just had the last episode and we waited for a new series in the coming year. Then we had cliffhangers. They were exciting, but now they are old hat.There was no reason to end this series of Killjoys with a cliffhanger. The story already has unfinished plot lines.Far better if one of the plot lines was completed and then give us a taster of what is to come.That would be more tantalising and keep the fans wanting more.
    Penhad This show doesn't make any sense. They sell us badass bounty hunters and we get a pathetic trio of cheesy good guys, in half the episodes they actually work against the folks who hired them, and they don't even bother to hide it.This was such a disappointment, the story is actually not bad, but that's all there is. The rest is messed up, the soundtrack seems to be taken out of a college movie, the heroes are irrelevant, the acting is barely average. There is some decent sci-fi material but the result is very superficial.