Hammer annoyed the crap out of me - I think I might have sprained something from how hard I was rolling my eyes.
But other than that (and finding Pt I a bit slow and uncomfortable simply because I feel too much for the socially inept), once I got over the initial gut-punch of the ending, I've decided I really like it. Musically, I happen to love cross-vocals (eg. I can listen to "One Day More" from Les Miz for hours on end), and my little one had me play "Brand New Day" over and over and over and over....
Having said than, I recognize that a lot of the attraction for me may have more to do with personal identification with various elements than any intrinsic, universal excellence of the work itself.
Hammer was such a broad character that I ended up feeling like Fillion had decided he didn't need to put that much work into him. I think that was exactly the wrong decision.
I didn't mind the cross-vocals as much as MGK did, but some of the songs felt a bit unpolished, both lyrically and musically. I liked them overall, though; I just didn't like where the story took me, 'cause I've been there too many times before.
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But other than that (and finding Pt I a bit slow and uncomfortable simply because I feel too much for the socially inept), once I got over the initial gut-punch of the ending, I've decided I really like it. Musically, I happen to love cross-vocals (eg. I can listen to "One Day More" from Les Miz for hours on end), and my little one had me play "Brand New Day" over and over and over and over....
Having said than, I recognize that a lot of the attraction for me may have more to do with personal identification with various elements than any intrinsic, universal excellence of the work itself.
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I didn't mind the cross-vocals as much as MGK did, but some of the songs felt a bit unpolished, both lyrically and musically. I liked them overall, though; I just didn't like where the story took me, 'cause I've been there too many times before.