Am I the only person on the ...
Question: Am I the only person on the planet who enjoys
Raines? I think it's interesting and funny, and I have always liked Jeff Goldblum. The previews for this week's show, where the victim doesn't speak English and does the macarena, looks hysterical. I saw in
your review that you gave it a 6. Have you seen more episodes? Do you still think it's worth watching?
Answer: So far, not unlike my ambivalent 6 rating, the reaction in my mail has been mostly mixed. Some were charmed by it. Some thought it was just strange, off-putting, slow or obvious. All of which seems fair. Most are curious to see if it can survive the move to Fridays. (Doubtful.) I watched the first two episodes, all that was sent in advance, before weighing in. I stick to my description that the show is "aggressively quirky," offbeat enough to merit a look but maybe not compelling enough to keep the masses coming back. I'd like to be pleasantly surprised and see it become a
Medium-size hit, but that's probably a long shot.
