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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think a lot of what people didn't like was them not getting the campy aspects of it. The end in particular is very campy. So are all the tertiary characters -- the weird French "family friend" seducing one of the sons, the detective with the hangdog face acting as a foil for the rich sophisticates, all the drama at the book launch. It's not meant to be a serious drama.

That said I found it only so-so. I think Schreiber was the problem -- his face doesn't read as broad enough for this kind of humor and he wound up being a lynchpin. I thought Fanning was doing some good work and yet it also didn't really feel like it fit the tone of the show.

I will say that I am glad Kidman seems to have either found a better derm or surgeon or decided to lay off a bit. The last two things I saw her in she was looking inhuman and she looked better in this one. Also a relief to see her playing the mother of adult children instead of toddlers which makes so much more sense and allowed her to play to her strengths as an actress a lot more.[/quote]

This is a good analysis. I’m in the group of not liking the show, and agree with you it was because of the attempted campy aspects, but I enjoy a good campy show from time to time - this missed the mark.  Campy needs some over the top exaggerations, such that you almost could imagine the actors cracking up on set when “cut” is yelled. This was just bad acting and writing.[/quote]

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