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The Shrink Next Door (2021)
Crazy story of manipulation
Reading negative reviews because the viewer thought it would be funny based on the casting isn't the shows fault, that's the viewer.
It's not meant to be a laugh out loud comedy. It's supposed to be slower and dark.
My only main critic is that Ferrells delivery seems slightly off. It seems as though he's trying to deliver a comedic performance at times instead of being quirky and awkward. Enjoyable watch so far (4 episodes in)
Long Way Down (2007)
Really great travel show
I feel like perhaps this will get buried because people may see it as a motorcycle show before a travel show. Charley and Ewan really bounce of each other well (though not as well as Long Way Round or Long Way Up), and I enjoy seeing just two friends share this incredible experience with each other.
As noted in other reviews, the rushed nature of this series brings it down a bit and I'm glad that they address it in the show, though it being too late to change the schedule. Charley just ignoring requests to not wheelie always made me laugh as it just shows how much fun he was having out there.
(I have mini grips with the team member Dave (one of the Americans) but he's not there enough to cause any real annoyance.
Then of course the big one...Eve. I have no idea why she is there and it feels as though his "star power" created an environment of no one really telling him no other than his mate Charley. Throwing a wife in this late in a trip and one that's allowed two friends to just be laid back and make jokes just threw off the entire energy between the two. It doesn't ruin the show but it would've been better had she not been there.
Just watch it and enjoy it. Great look at the world and an admirable way to travel.
Departures (2008)
Best Travel Show
I've rewatched this show more times than I can count. Reading some of the reviews here absolutely baffle me, it's as if some of you forget fashion trends from the mid 2000s and are reviewing a 3 season show based on 1 season.
The show brings you to places not often seen in most travel. Over the 3 seasons you see incredible growth, specifically in Justin. He starts the show as a young, clueless boy who just likes to party and doesn't really have much sense for the world around him. But as it goes on, he grows and learns to understand and appreciate what the world has. One of my favourite parts of the story is his growth.
Scott is the grounded one that provides us with information as we travel through. Andre is a genius behind the lens.
For some comments about money, the show is funded in part by the government of Canada so yes, they have money. Also Scott and Andre own their own production business. So they have money from that as well.
It's a fantastic mix of your everyday man(Justin), the grounded and informed one (Scott) and their silent friend capturing everything on film (Andre). They are incredibly respectful of their environments and perhaps a little naive at times, but that's part of the growth of the show. It's unfortunate that some fail to see that and let it ruin their experience with the show.