The original post: /r/television by /u/tylerthe-theatre on 2025-09-27 19:43:54+00:00.
I’m half way through it, haven’t finished it yet specifically because it just hasn’t grabbed me (I’ll get there), the stories felt familiar and the NYC setting is a bit dull to me. After the kooky but fun adventures in London and the estate in S4, S5 feels like a step back and a re-run of the shows tropes but with less interesting characters.
Don’t get me wrong S4 had some of the most cartoon like characters too but S5 feels a bit overperformed, the twins for instance just feel silly. Joe hasn’t been the problem and it’s a good performance from Penn Badgley again but it just hasn’t been quite the same.
Which is a shame because I’m a big fan of the show, I think the first 3 seasons are some of the best drama in the last 5-6 years, S4 a bit less so. Anyone else felt the same.