?!?i LOVE this show, and i always get into the storyline, no matter what episode! but, my brother watches it, cuz he has nothing to do, and he's always dissing it and saying it has bad acting and everything, but i LOVE it and i think it's REALLY good! am i just some big nerd??
The show has its share of good and bad moments. The first time around, I tended to go along with the story whether I thought it was particularly interesting or not simply because I wanted to see where everything would lead. I think I was more accepting of the various plot points then; I've become a little pickier this time around.
As for the acting, it may not have been Oscar caliber, but it wasn't
that bad. In fact, with a few exceptions, I've found the DS players to be extremely skilled. Given the circumstances under which they had to work, they had to put so much more energy into each performance than modern TV actors. Their efforts had to transcend the cramped sets and the sometimes-questionable scripts, and they didn't have a very large time frame in which to make it all work. With all of that in mind, it makes the numerous exceptional performances (read the "Favorite Scenes" topic) that much more admirable. I'd like to see Tom Cruise or Jennifer Aniston try to strut their stuff in that environment.
To tell the truth, I never used to really notice just how many things went wrong with the show. Oh, some of the mistakes were pretty glaring (e.g. Bathia Mapes) but I didn't spend time looking out for all of the microphone shadows and cameramen cameos. I was too focused on the story to let my attention drift to all of the other things. Now that I know what happens next, I can afford to pick up on what goes on in the background, but it doesn't diminish my affection for the show. On the whole, I think that DS is a lot of fun, and I'm sorry for the people who are too blinded by flashy special effects, sex, and violence to appreciate it.
ProfStokes