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HBO's new show "Looking" starring Jonathan Groff

I think this show will get better over time. It takes a little while for a show and characters to develop. I've enjoyed the first 2 episodes so far.
 
Looks like the majority of JUBbers aren't digging this.

And for a myriad of reasons, no less.
 
I definitely liked episode 3 the most so far. Each character is presented with choices that will determine the direction of their lives and circumstances going forward. Stakes are, finally, set. And although the future doesn't appear particularly bright for some characters, or as though the right decisions being made, it's good to see them faced with odds that get the show moving.
 
I liked episode 3 the best so far. I think the characters on the show are starting to develop and it's starting to pick up. I hope this show has a decent run of many years.
 
After the third episode the characters are starting to show some depth. I wish it was an hour long though. The episode just starts to get interesting and the credits are rolling. I also love that Scott Bakula is in it and hope his character shows up again.
 
I like the show but find it to be a little slow paced. Not sexy enough, not catty enough and not funny enough. We need a little over the top drama sprinkled with some ki-ki moments to keep us interested. Lets hope that they pick up the pace as the season progresses. I'll be watching.
 
Episode 3 was definitely an improvement over the first 2 but still, the pacing is just terrible. It either needs to be a full hour or at least 5 extra minutes and not the typical, commercial show length.
 
Blueboy369 said:
I like the show but find it to be a little slow paced. Not sexy enough, not catty enough and not funny enough. We need a little over the top drama sprinkled with some ki-ki moments to keep us interested. Lets hope that they pick up the pace as the season progresses. I'll be watching.
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I think that's kind of the point.
 
Blueboy369 said:
I like the show but find it to be a little slow paced. Not sexy enough, not catty enough and not funny enough. We need a little over the top drama sprinkled with some ki-ki moments to keep us interested. Lets hope that they pick up the pace as the season progresses. I'll be watching.
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Dear hell, that's the LAST thing we need. You want ki-ki? RuPauls' Drag Race is back on the 24th.
 
maxpowr9 said:
The second episode should have been better but I'm done with this. This feels like a "drama school production": well acted, filmed nicely and a decent script but there is no soul in the show. I won't go into any "meta" level they may be working on with regards to Patrick but I would like to think we have moved on beyond of the point of forcing ourselves to enjoy gay programming for the sake of it being LGBT.
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I so very much agree with those statements. Its not terrible, it just feels very tedious to watch it. Almost like a chore that I want to try & enjoy.

I didn't even go into it with expectations that it would be super flashy w/ tons of skin like QAF, but I just expected more. I don't feel like anything is wrong with the three main characters, I personally feel it just needs that fourth to excite things a bit more. At this point, I feel like would be something like Sex & the City or Golden Girls without one of the four leads.


To be clear, I'm not saying it needs some over the top stereotype, but something is lacking for me. It just needs a touch of soul to it. The one guy can't find a date & has an awkward relationship with his new boss, the artist lost his job, had a 3some, & might be a prostitute, & the other one is wanting to start his own restaurant and I just don't care about any of it.
 
shows need 3 things to be good (imo):

-characters with depth
-intriguing plots
-a hook (which is usually the played up 'gay' aspect in gay-centric shows)

What Looking is lacking is possibly a lack of depth for the characters. Or maybe the show needs an overarching plot that involves all the characters together working towards a goal...that isn't gay-related.

People always say shows need a few episodes to get into it. But with so many new good shows raising the bar every few weeks, that window is closing. It's hard enough catching up on shows in these binge watching times.
 
Okay, I'm hooked. Love Jonathan and Russell pairing. Thumbs up! ..|
 
I like the casting thought it wasent like your traditional gay cast but as soon as they start to speak it becomes so fucking steotypical
 
If "Looking" is picked up for a second season they have to pick up the pace. We're 4 or 5 shows in and I should know more about the characters or at least want to know.
 
Tadaa said:
If "Looking" is picked up for a second season they have to pick up the pace. We're 4 or 5 shows in and I should know more about the characters or at least want to know.
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Given the ratings [episode 4 had a paltry 106k viewers], I see it as a one-and-done. This last episode was pretty good but yeah, the lack of character depth aka "soul" is what this show needs. Why do I care if these people get together or what they even do for that matter? A meandering drama doesn't play out well without strong comedy or "soap opera" conflicts. If the show was a bit avant garde or made in the mid-2000s, it would get more viewers but I feel it is just too "safe" and boring for me to keep interest.
 
maxpowr9 said:
Given the ratings [episode 4 had a paltry 106k viewers], I see it as a one-and-done. This last episode was pretty good but yeah, the lack of character depth aka "soul" is what this show needs. Why do I care if these people get together or what they even do for that matter? A meandering drama doesn't play out well without strong comedy or "soap opera" conflicts. If the show was a bit avant garde or made in the mid-2000s, it would get more viewers but I feel it is just too "safe" and boring for me to keep interest.
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the 30 minute format makes it hard to grasp anything. its too short
 
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