ABC’s Wicked City is offensive, predictable and awful - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 10-28-2015, 12:35 AM

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rev...-review-834717

It degrades women, it has dreadful dialogue and it’s tone-deaf. “Why,” asks Tim Goodman, "would ABC make something as offensive and tedious as Wicked City, which so desperately wants to mimic something better on cable, when there’s already so much vastly better material than this on cable? Why wouldn’t ABC say something along the lines of, 'This is weak and it will make us look bad in comparison, so please pitch us something we can actually use.’” PLUS: Wicked City out-creeps cable as the True Detective of network TV, it’s the '80s version of NBC’s Aquarius, but Ed Westwick’s sickly charismatic performance is perfect, it’s another drama that glorifies violence against women, Wicked City creator was inspired by the murder and music of the time period, and why would anybody think a serial killer show would be a good fit for ABC’s aspirational and allegedly female-friendly brand?

atomicfizz · 10-28-2015, 04:49 PM

I really liked it. I was kind of worried after hearing about the bad reviews,but I will be watching again next week. i haven't watched a show on network TV in a couple of years before this one.

10-28-2015, 12:35 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,545	ABC’s Wicked City is offensive, predictable and awful http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rev...-review-834717 It degrades women, it has dreadful dialogue and it’s tone-deaf. “Why,” asks Tim Goodman, "would ABC make something as offensive and tedious as Wicked City, which so desperately wants to mimic something better on cable, when there’s already so much vastly better material than this on cable? Why wouldn’t ABC say something along the lines of, 'This is weak and it will make us look bad in comparison, so please pitch us something we can actually use.’” PLUS: Wicked City out-creeps cable as the True Detective of network TV, it’s the '80s version of NBC’s Aquarius, but Ed Westwick’s sickly charismatic performance is perfect, it’s another drama that glorifies violence against women, Wicked City creator was inspired by the murder and music of the time period, and why would anybody think a serial killer show would be a good fit for ABC’s aspirational and allegedly female-friendly brand?

10-28-2015, 04:49 PM	#2
atomicfizz Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 07, 2008 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 310	I really liked it. I was kind of worried after hearing about the bad reviews,but I will be watching again next week. i haven't watched a show on network TV in a couple of years before this one.