Welcome to KIWIreviews - product reviews
•  click here to return to the homepage  •
Welcome visitor.Join us or log in

Product reviews on kiwireviews.nz : Thursday 28th March 2024 - 23:04:10

QuickSearch for:    What is QuickSearch?
QuickJump to:    What is QuickJump?
logon name: p/w:  

I want to:

You Are Here...

Home > Categories > Entertainment > Television > Misfits season 1 & 2 review

« Chicken Pelmeni reviewChicken PelmeniChristchurch Dreaming reviewChristchurch Dreaming »

Score: 7.9/10  [2 reviews]
3 out of 5
ProdID: 3163 - Misfits season 1 & 2
Type of Show: Comedy/drama

Misfits season 1 & 2
Price:
$54.99
Sample/s Supplied by:
Click to search for all products supplied by Roadshow (NZ) Ltd

Disclosure StatementFULL DISCLOSURE: A number of units of this product have, at some time, been provided to KIWIreviews by Roadshow (NZ) Ltd or their agents for the sole purposes of unbiased, independent reviews. No fee was requested, offered nor accepted by KIWIreviews or the reviewers themselves - these are genuine, unpaid consumer reviews.
Available:
November 2011

Misfits season 1 & 2 product reviews

Winner of the Best Drama Series award at the 2010 BAFTA Television awards, Misfits is a bold comedy drama based on a script by Howard Overman (Hustle, Merlin and Spooks: Code 9), that subverts the superhero genre with a knowing take on how hard it is to be a hero in the modern, cynical world.

When five teenage outsiders on community service get struck by a flash storm they end up with special powers. Hard-as-nails Kelly can suddenly hear people's thoughts, shamed sporting hero Curtis discovers he has the ability to turn back time, and party-girl Alisha can send people into a sexual frenzy when they touch her skin. Even painfully shy Simon can make himself invisible, which makes it hard to swallow for smart-alec Nathan, who seems to have been unaffected... or has he? Unlike their more conventional counterparts, our misfits don't swap their ankle tags and mobile phones for capes and tights. Instead, they discover just how tough life can be when you're stuck with a super power you didn't want.

This Limited Edition set includes all 12 episodes from the first two series, the 2010 Christmas Special and five beautifully illustrated collector prints by young artists.

Check out Roadshow (NZ) Ltd onlineClick here to see all the listings for Roadshow (NZ) Ltd Visit their website They do not have a Twitter account Check them out on Facebook They do not have a YouTube Channel They do not have a Pinterest board They do not have an Instagram channel They do not have a TikTok channel



Tags:
bbc   british   drama   dvd   fantasy   heroes   superpowers
Other listings you may be interested in:
Misfits - Season 1Misfits - Season 1
Rating: 9.0
The Tripods - Series 1The Tripods - Series 1
Rating: 9.5
RentRent
Rating: 9.3
The Gruen TransferThe Gruen Transfer
Rating: 9.3
The Cat in the Hat - Wings and ThingsThe Cat in the Hat - Wings and Things
Rating: 9.1
Bob the Builder - The Dream RoomBob the Builder - The Dream Room
Rating: 8.8
Rick Steins SpainRick Steins Spain
Rating: 9.0
Doctor Who - The Nightmare of EdenDoctor Who - The Nightmare of Eden
Rating: 9.5
Pop Up - Imagine with RufusPop Up - Imagine with Rufus
Rating: 10.0
Hi-5 : DiscoveryHi-5 : Discovery
Rating: 9.8
Sea Patrol: Season ThreeSea Patrol: Season Three
Rating: 10.0
Banshee - Season fourBanshee - Season four
Rating: 10.0
Agatha Raisin - Season 3Agatha Raisin - Season 3
Rating: 7.0

Product reviews...

Everyone is welcome to post a review. You will need to Join up or log in to post yours.

Click here to read the profile of kymmage

Review by: kymmage (Kym)
Dated: 8th of January, 2013

Link to this review Report this review

 

This Review: 8.3/10
Storyline:
Score 8 out of 10
Actors / Animation:
Score 10 out of 10
Soundtrack:
Score 7 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 8 out of 10

When I was a younger lass, one of my favourite shows on TV was Misfits of Science. It was about a group of teenagers living with strange powers and getting their heads around those powers, controlling them and then using them for good. This is not that show! Around the same time that America started to pump out Super Hero narratives (Heroes, No Ordinary Family), out came Misfits. A twist on the super hero genre, with a group of anti-heroes whose lives are basically crap.

There is a lot to love about this show. Its fresh and gritty like many English shows (Skins springs to mind). It deals with super powers like they are an inconvenience rather than a call to be something more. You really get a sense that the writers thought long and hard about how a person's life would be affected (at least in the first season).

And the powers are basically pretty pants. You could almost see them as a curse or a punishment, or a reflection of what is "deserved". Alisha has a history of using sex to get what she needs, suddenly she causes hyper desire in anyone who touches her. Simon is overly shy, suddenly capable of becoming invisible as well. Though feeling as if he already was invisible. They all need a shrink!

The true draw of this show are the characters and the script. The interactions between the characters are really raw, crude, and realistic. Its not a show for the faint-hearted. The characters swear like sailors. And my favourite character, Nathan is the crudest of all. He is basically just a horn-dog, trying to pork any girl that moves. But he has the best lines. I'm sure he is a pleasure to act, a real freeing sort of role.

Season One was a revelation in TV, and really caught our imagination. However, Season Two was lack lustre. Nathan's character got a few new tricks and there is some fun to be had. But there was a lack of character growth for most of the cast. Plus a few relational things that didn't go anywhere which just made the romantic in me a bit sad. So to sum up - Season One to mid-Season Two = aces, later part of Season Two = meh.

Click here to read the profile of tinribs27

Review by: tinribs27 (Mark)
Dated: 21st of November, 2011

Link to this review Report this review

 

This Review: 7.5/10
Storyline:
Score 7 out of 10
Actors / Animation:
Score 8 out of 10
Soundtrack:
Score 8 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 7 out of 10

The superhero genre is obviously nothing new, yet very few films or TV shows have treated the genre in quite the same way as Misfits. The show tells the story of five youths, all paying off their various debts to society doing community service. Following a freak storm, Simon, Curtis, Nathan, Kelly and Alisha all find themselves with powers which are largely beyond their control, yet where a traditional story of this type would often lead to crime-solving exploits, Misfits instead chooses to stick with the drama of troubled youth, leaving the powers and the resulting problems which they cause as a backdrop for the character relationships. The show is certainly dark and dramatic, but it's greatest strength comes from its sense of humour, particularly from the character of Nathan (Robert Sheehan), one of the funniest, best-written characters on television in recent memory.

Like many TV British shows, each season is only six episodes long. Season one deals mostly with the introduction of the characters, with each episode focusing on one and providing some backstory, while also furthering the larger plot. It's a little repetitive, but the strength of the characters, particularly Nathan, make for compelling viewing. The way these kids interact and work through their various adolescent dramas feels very real, and the show's beautiful, washed out look and cinematic style make it something quite unique.

Season two is more of the same, which is good and bad. Alongside a larger backdrop concerning a shadowy hooded figure, each episode presents a problem to be solved, a structure that begins to feel a little tired by this point. Thankfully, the small moments between the wider narrative are as strong as ever. Wrapping up the set is a Christmas special episode, probably the strongest of season two.

Misfits is far from perfect, and feels like it either needs to embrace the serialised narrative structure that hovers in the background, or abandon it all together and stick to the week by week story format. But it's worth a look for the sharp banter between the stars and offers an original take on the superhero genre. Side note: season three has recently started in the UK, unfortunately without Robert Sheehan as Nathan, so whether the show can survive without it's strongest element remains to be seen.

Random listing from 'Entertainment'...

Score: 7.3
Product reviews for listing 4971: Luther: Season Three -  Type of Show: Crime Drama

Product image for Luther: Season ThreeLuther is a British BBC crime drama TV show, starring Idris Elba as a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions.

This series sees a twisted fetishist targeting young women in London. Luther is convinced the man will strike again, but when the detective is ordered to investigate another case, the chances of catching the killer start to fall. But ... more...

Go to the listing

General Disclaimer...

Protected by Copyscape Plagiarism Checker - Do not copy content from this page. Creative Commons Licence All trademarks, images and copyrights on this site are owned by their respective companies.
KIWIreviews is an independent entity, part of the Knock Out News Group. This is a free public forum presenting user opinions on selected products, and as such the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of kiwireviews.nz and are protected under New Zealand law by the "Honest Opinion" clause of the Defamation Act of 1992. KIWIreviews accepts no liability for statements made on this site, on the premise that they have been submitted as the true and honest opinions of the individual posters. In most cases, prices and dates stated are approximate and should be considered as only guidelines.

"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises."
Demosthenes