The first episode of #Pokerface sets up the premise of the series and sets the protagonist in motion so she can go to various places while being chased.
We have the set up of an over-arcing plot and individual episodes that can be watched on their own. They even pay homage to Burn Notice in the dialogue, which was cute.
I found it fun, but had two serious problems with the episode. Spoilers ahead.
First, if you’re going to plant multiple secret cameras in a room you pretty much negate the need for “Poker Face”. Just set them so they can look at the guy’s cards. They tried getting around that half-heartedly with saying he always sits with his back to the glass door to the terrace. But, really, you can’t put those same cameras in the ceiling above that door or even out on the terrace looking in. It just jarred me that it seemed the plan was dumb. Then again, the character coming up with the plan was dumb, so . . .
Second, when “Poker Face” confronts the bad guy, Frost, how did she expect that to play out? She isolates herself in a room with the antagonist and his henchman who she knows killed two people and she then shows them proof of their guilt. And then? Did she expect them to call the police and surrender? How exactly was that going to turn out well?
Then again, as above, even she says she’d kind of dumb about things.
Here is what’s difficult to do as a writer. Those two things work when you accept the two characters are making these bad choices. Not you, the screenwriter. Wrap your brain around that.
So Poker Face is fun entertainment with dumb choices being made.
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I agree. Im into the 3rd episode and the show is kinda dumb and stuff just happens out of convenience to favor the protagonist.
Leftist show as well.
“leftist”? What is leftist? Really? So it’s woke? Better than being comatose.
You really want to play dumb?
It’s radically feminist and consistently anti-white-guy as a McGuffin.
That may not detract from the quality of the show (though it does), but it does indicate the leftist bias of the leftist director.
This isn’t rocket science. It’s mass entertainment in the current year.
It’s bad really bad, not even good as a after school special way back when!
The lead actress is grating, hammy, and smug, and the plot device makes every episode predictable. Spunky Drifter Foils Hamfisted Villain. Unless you’re committed to being “hip,” it’s unwatchable pablum.
But don’t take my word for it: this review highlights just how stale the series is beyond the pilot episode.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/izzyampil/poker-face-review-rian-johnson-natasha-lyonne-peacock
What is a “leftist show?” Is it possible for a person in the U.S. to see, hear, feel, taste, or smell anything other than racism or divided politics? You guys are so fucked up over there. And “radical feminism” means a female protagonist to you? Jesus… get bent. You guys are living in the Middle Ages over in the U.S.
To be fair, I don’t think the problem is simply the presence of “a female protagonist.”
As Eddie explained it’s anti-white guy that’s the problem (and not by any means exclusive to this show.) Think about it, do shows with strong male characters have to constantly put women down? Why is it that a show aimed at women has to portray men as boobs and crumbs in order for the female protagonist to look good?
One thing I’ve noticed since Trump’s return to power (and NO, I am not a fan of Trump or MAGA), is that the Woke has definitely gone off the boil, presumably because these virtue signaling phonies have finally realized that all they’re doing is empowering MAGA with a right wing backlash.
And given that over half of white women voted for the Orange Man in November ’24 Woke doesn’t seem to be winning women over much more successfully than it’s winning over toxic white men.