TMC
01-15-2019, 08:52 PM
https://tv.avclub.com/it-takes-a-lot-of-work-to-make-something-as-bloodless-a-1831669950
"It’s a dull political thriller, predictable procedural, and an even worse horror show, and its attempts at humor feel out of whack with the overwhelmingly self-serious tone of everything else," says Kyle Fowle. "On top of all that, there’s hardly a single actor that can convey an emotion beyond being gruff. That’s not necessarily the fault of the actors, because the writing is atrocious."
ALSO:
The Passage is hokey yet mildly entertaining: "It’s got a pulse and you can sharpen a fang to it" (https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/the-passage-another-viral-vampire-story-with-an-appealing-child-who-gives-it-life/2019/01/13/f4d76d6a-1533-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html)
The show isn't yet able to convey the yawning horror the book so effectively evoke (https://www.npr.org/2019/01/14/683668312/the-passage-keeps-its-viral-vamps-waiting-in-the-wings-for-now)
Saniyya Sidney is the true star, despite Mark-Paul Gosselaar's top billing (https://www.indiewire.com/2019/01/the-passage-review-vampire-show-fox-mark-paul-gosselaar-saniyya-sidney-1202035038/)
The Passage is doomed by its unwillingness to commit to its own darkness (https://variety.com/2019/tv/reviews/the-passage-review-1203101262/)
The result is disappointing, but Fox deserves credit for at least trying for a big swing by adapting this unadaptable book (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/passage-review-1175632)
The Passage author Justin Cronin warns that changes from the book to TV were unavoidable (https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/the-passage-love-at-first-bite/)
The Passage has a decent debut (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/passage-manifest-tv-ratings-monday-jan-14-2019-1176157)
The Fox vampire virus drama attracted 5.22 million viewers, just below 9-1-1's average viewership in the same timeslot last fall.
"It’s a dull political thriller, predictable procedural, and an even worse horror show, and its attempts at humor feel out of whack with the overwhelmingly self-serious tone of everything else," says Kyle Fowle. "On top of all that, there’s hardly a single actor that can convey an emotion beyond being gruff. That’s not necessarily the fault of the actors, because the writing is atrocious."
ALSO:
The Passage is hokey yet mildly entertaining: "It’s got a pulse and you can sharpen a fang to it" (https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/the-passage-another-viral-vampire-story-with-an-appealing-child-who-gives-it-life/2019/01/13/f4d76d6a-1533-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html)
The show isn't yet able to convey the yawning horror the book so effectively evoke (https://www.npr.org/2019/01/14/683668312/the-passage-keeps-its-viral-vamps-waiting-in-the-wings-for-now)
Saniyya Sidney is the true star, despite Mark-Paul Gosselaar's top billing (https://www.indiewire.com/2019/01/the-passage-review-vampire-show-fox-mark-paul-gosselaar-saniyya-sidney-1202035038/)
The Passage is doomed by its unwillingness to commit to its own darkness (https://variety.com/2019/tv/reviews/the-passage-review-1203101262/)
The result is disappointing, but Fox deserves credit for at least trying for a big swing by adapting this unadaptable book (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/passage-review-1175632)
The Passage author Justin Cronin warns that changes from the book to TV were unavoidable (https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/the-passage-love-at-first-bite/)
The Passage has a decent debut (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/passage-manifest-tv-ratings-monday-jan-14-2019-1176157)
The Fox vampire virus drama attracted 5.22 million viewers, just below 9-1-1's average viewership in the same timeslot last fall.