The Librarians: The Next Chapter

Having enjoyed the past incarnations of this series, I was looking forward to "the Next Chapter", but, sadly, it does not deliver. The acting is so bad I'm actually not sure that they weren't intentionally trying to be camp and just missed the mark. The writing is equally inept. There are so many plot holes that the writers actually have to explain why they aren't really plot holes during the story. The nice thing about shows about magic is that you can always write something off to some obscure lore that nobody knew about until it suddenly becomes a brick wall to the story. I call it the "ah, well it doesn't work that way... unless there's a full moon" effect. 4 episodes in and so far.. a disappointment.

It's ok could be better not the same appeal as the original it's just not keeping me glued to the screen-they had the Jake stone Character kick off the series and then was never seen again, Have some of the other Characters stop by,Noah Wyle is producing but not acting would like to see him in an episode or even another Movie. They could use well more know actors like they've had before the first season they had Jane Curtain and Bob Newhart and then we got Jenkins, played by John Larroquette he kept it interesting I don't think it will make it without one or at least get guest stars that our known.

I am not speaking as a pro critic reviewer. Just a fan of the librarians universe in general. The movies and tv show where truly fantastic, even if the cgi on most of it was not great. This new show is not extremely bad but you still compare it to the original. Sadly they did not catch the old charm/magic in this new one. I don't really care for the characters or the story like i had previously. I still watch it and it is ok but they lost what was special about it. It's hard to say what that was exactly besides the old characters, who were way better. I am a fan of Dean Devlin and i think they actually tried but it's just not good enough.

Whenever there is a reboot or "next chapter" of any show it's difficult not to compare it to the original as you watch. Especially when you're a big fan of the original series. But I tried, sometimes unsuccessfully, to keep that to a minimum.

The feel of the show is true to the original, the storylines have been good with all the humour & fun whimsy you would expect.

Vickram, the new Librarian is wonderful; he's quirky, funny, & at times as chaotic as Flynn. I want to learn more about him.

Lysa & Connor are I guess meant to be the new Cassandra & Ezekiel. I find them different enough so they kind of hold their own as new characters. They're not true "Librarians", more like a couple of folks just along for the ride, which is a bit odd. I get more of a poor man's Mulder & Scully vibe from them - he says "magic" she says "not magic, it's science" and so on.

The weakest part for me is Charlie, the new Guardian. I can't help compare her to Eve, because she is an inferior version. The character is uninteresting, the acting isn't that strong, and she doesn't have that blend of strength & vulnerability, the enormous Kick-ass potential that Rebecca Romijn brought to Eve. Maybe she will grow on me.

I'm looking forward to the rest of the season, I really want to love this one as much as the original.

The writing is juvenile , the acting is amateurish, there is no chemistry between the actors .

The lead is a ham who thinks overwrought facial expressions are Shakespererian .

Olivia Morris is the only likeable main cast member.

Its not the actors i gather i am sure they are all accomplished and are capable of more than what they deliver here .

It is everything else.

Maybe its on the director(s) or studio meddling ....

it feels cheap and shoddy at every level. It is ill spent craftsmanship and ressources

it is a waste of popcorn and a beer, on a night with nothing to do and nothing to watch.

If its a choice between this and watching bacon fry in a pan , or watching my dog chase a stray fly, then its no contest , those win, every time.