Wynonna Earp

This show has fun characters and an interesting premise. The dialogue is clever, the acting is great, and just two episodes in it looks like there will be layers to the plot and surprises about people's agendas. I love a show with a strong but imperfect female lead and positive relationships among the characters.

There are familiar elements, but they're good ones brought together in a new way - a reluctant heroine, a prodigal daughter returning home to skeptical friends and family, a seemingly inescapable destiny, a wild card and a straight man, and a perky younger sister. TV needs more shows like Buffy and Lost Girl and iZombie and Jessica Jones, and Wynonna Earp hits the sweet spot of being darkish but with humor and strong bonds between characters.

I'm looking forward to the third episode and beyond.

I liked season one and two a lot. Season three started downhill. Season four is just silly. Nothing in the storyline seems to make sense. We get Waverly and Nicole are in love. But does every episode need a five minute love scene between the two of them. It just takes up space, when there could be something more interesting going on. I'll watch until the end, because I like the characters themselves. But I really don't like the storylines anymore. Or should I say lack of storylines. This used to be a great show, but the shark has officially been jumped.

Yup, the effects are really bad. Also, a western demond show. Yes you've heard me right. Why am I sticking around? Because the lead actress and the dialogues are really just damn good, smart, fresh and funny. It reminds a bit of the old nineties demon effects that hardly works anymore, but thankfully the script is good. I like the sisters and I like the storyline with the cop and the other sister. If only they had some bigger budget...

I don't consider myself an Earper, but the fact that I follow this show at all is a step up from my usual apathy.

Look, objectively Wynonna Earp is not a particularly great show. The dialogue is deeply cheesy and often terrible. The special effects are atrocious. And season four has developed the unfortunate habit of winking to its fans a little too often.

And yet, the whole thing has such effusive love both in front of and behind the camera that I can't help but be caught up by it. The actors are clearly having the time of their lives with goofy material, and that enthusiasm is infectious. WayHaught is one of the best ships in recent memory not just because it's fairly well-written, but because Dominique Provost-Chalkley and Katherine Barrell are clearly invested in their characters and doing right by them. And no matter how corny or ridiculous Wynonna's antics become, Melanie Scrofano anchors the show with her fearless performance.

In short, the definition of guilty pleasure TV. Give it at least the first five episodes to hit its stride and don't take it too seriously - it certainly doesn't - by then you won't even think about looking back.

I gave this show two chances about two years apart from one another and both times I started on episode one and hated it. Finally, on the third chance I've given this show, I watched episode two. I may be wrong on claiming this, but I believe even the effects were better in episode two. The show really does hold up to its high ratings now. I'm surprised more than anyone that I'm watching this show but I can't get enough of it! I'd definitely recommend!