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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) rated Resident Alien in TV

Mar 31, 2021 (Updated Mar 31, 2021)  
Resident Alien
Resident Alien
2021 | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
The main actor (6 more)
The warped humor
Over-the-top situations
Suspense
Drama
The Native American culture influences
The location and scenery
The sheriff is super annoying (0 more)
Not a sci-fi fan, but LOVE Resident Alien
I saw commercials for this show all over basic cable and thank goodness the ad outreach was so great. It has quickly become one of the favorite shows in my household and one that my boyfriend and I look forward to watching and one we talk about several days a week, often while laughing about something from the show. It's goofy, warped, hilarious, but has depth and heart, as well. My boyfriend thinks the main character is like Larry David in alien form, saying and doing all the awkward things as Larry David does. I don't know if I believe his line of thinking but I do know that Alan Tudyk is a comic genius and uses everything in his arsenal to get a laugh and to make a scene weird and wonderful. Turn it on and watch the hilarity ensue.
  
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Joe Goodhart (27 KP) rated Hounded in Books

Nov 30, 2020  
Hounded
Hounded
Kevin Hearne | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
2
7.1 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
A 21-Centuries-old Celt, and he has an Irish Wolfhound named Oberon, with whom they share a telepathic bond/communication? Look, you had me at the inclusion of a furry/fuzzy dog! However, it went downhill thereafter!

From the first page, there is a playful sense of adventure within, and that is good. Unfortunately, having the lead character "knock boots" with any of the Tuatha Dé Danann who appear in the book left an unpleasant taste in mouth. Further exacerbating the taste was the objectification used in his description of anyone of the opposite sex! Wow! It started to feel like a ride on the Misogynist Express..and that was only the first six Chapters (I couldn't go any further)!

It's a shame, too, because the series has garner a more than fair amount of praise, and with the upcoming Dabel Brothers comic adaptation of the series, I was looking forward to this. Ah well, there's other, less sexist/misogynistic/etc. fantasy/urban fantasy out there. You (and I) can do better to search elsewhere..