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Goodbye Warehouse 13
So SyFy's 'Warehouse 13' has finally ended after five seasons but, unfortunately, it went out with an embarrassing fizz and not a bang.
For those who don't know, Warehouse 13 is about a group of secret agents assigned to collect dangerous artefacts and store them in the secure Warehouse 13. Yes, there have been 12 before it but they move around. We don't know when or where to, but that's another story. It's a light-hearted, easy to follow, paranormal series.
The first four seasons were well scripted, with the usual one-liners thrown in, good story lines and well acted.
Season five, however, was embarrassing to watch and cringe-worthy, save for the first two episodes that tied up the loose ends of season four and they got back to investigating weird artefacts. The other story lines, unfortunately, seemed thrown together.
Clearly, the writers had ran out of ideas. The characters being sucked into a TV show where they were all now part of a Spanish soap opera? They all should have quit whilst they were ahead. And the tap-dance routine in the finale 'Endless' - Just what was that about? I was watching in a room by myself and still felt embarrassed in case anybody walked in (NOT for those reasons!)
It was as though the actors had decided to give up on everything they had worked for.
The acting throughout this final season wasn't up to much and really, it should have ended at the end of season four regardless of the unanswered questions. We know they can act (CCH Pounder - X-Files. Joanne Kelly - Hostages) but in my opinion, they didn't want to be there only they had to due to some obligation with their contracts.
If this article is anything to go by - Warehouse 13 Season Finale ‘Endless’ a Recap - it was going to end after season four but the makers gave in to fans' protests. I bet those same fans regret that decision now.
I shall fondly remember Warehouse 13 but hope someday I find my own artefact to erase season five from my memory.
Goodbye Warehouse 13
For those who don't know, Warehouse 13 is about a group of secret agents assigned to collect dangerous artefacts and store them in the secure Warehouse 13. Yes, there have been 12 before it but they move around. We don't know when or where to, but that's another story. It's a light-hearted, easy to follow, paranormal series.
The first four seasons were well scripted, with the usual one-liners thrown in, good story lines and well acted.
Season five, however, was embarrassing to watch and cringe-worthy, save for the first two episodes that tied up the loose ends of season four and they got back to investigating weird artefacts. The other story lines, unfortunately, seemed thrown together.
Clearly, the writers had ran out of ideas. The characters being sucked into a TV show where they were all now part of a Spanish soap opera? They all should have quit whilst they were ahead. And the tap-dance routine in the finale 'Endless' - Just what was that about? I was watching in a room by myself and still felt embarrassed in case anybody walked in (NOT for those reasons!)
It was as though the actors had decided to give up on everything they had worked for.
The acting throughout this final season wasn't up to much and really, it should have ended at the end of season four regardless of the unanswered questions. We know they can act (CCH Pounder - X-Files. Joanne Kelly - Hostages) but in my opinion, they didn't want to be there only they had to due to some obligation with their contracts.
If this article is anything to go by - Warehouse 13 Season Finale ‘Endless’ a Recap - it was going to end after season four but the makers gave in to fans' protests. I bet those same fans regret that decision now.
I shall fondly remember Warehouse 13 but hope someday I find my own artefact to erase season five from my memory.
Goodbye Warehouse 13
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