GRΣΣK – Chapter Three (Disney/ABC DVD)
Picture:
C Sound: C+ Extras: C- Episodes: C-
Continuing
our coverage of the inexplicably successful series GRΣΣK,
for those unfamiliar with the series, here is our coverage of the first two
seasons, including explanations of what the show is about:
Chapter One (First Season)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6804/GREEK+%E2%80%93+Chapter+One
Chapter Two (Second Season)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8086/GREEK+%E2%80%93+Chapter+Two
My fellow
critic wrote those up and part of the reason why is because I was not a fan of
the show to begin with. He quickly grew
tired of it, so I thought I would see how it was and at this point. After going through the ten hour-long shows,
why has this dumb series not been axed by now?
The
would-be drama/comedy about college living and life makes the somewhat
overrated TV version of Friday Night
Lights look like Room 222 at its
groundbreaking, cutting edge peak.
Though not a fan of the show initially, is it me or did this just become
sillier and more shallow and boring than it began being? Whatever the result, this has definitely
drifted in the worst possible direction and it is amazing I did not fall asleep
through all this. The writing is
juvenile and weak, the acting so-so and story arc dead. I will be shocked if this is renewed for another
season, especially when great shows like The
Beast are getting axed and Mad Men
sabotaged by its home network. Time to
expel the creators and producers.
The
anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image is softer than a new production should
be with too much motion blur and a generally weak shoot throughout the
shows. The Dolby Digital 5.1 mix is
compressed at times and a little too narrow, dialogue-based and all. Extras include audio commentary tracks,
bloopers that are not too funny and 20 Questions with the Cast.
- Nicholas Sheffo
