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So, most of the way through the first season, I gotta ask... is there any point to Peter Bishop's character? I know he has a feud with the Godfather or something -- because that's more interesting than alternate universes and psychic powers, small-time crime -- and there's hints he was experimented on as a kid -- who hasn't in this series? -- but he seems so very... Central Casting.
I understand why he's there, and hey, I've got nothing against UST, snarkiness, and daddy issues, but... damn. Either the screenwriters fall asleep when it comes to his lines or he just doesn't have good comedic timing, because every other line seems to be reacting to something Walter said with a variation of "Wow, that sure is odd!", only in a sarcastic sort of way. (So, basically, he's putting a punchline on a punchline. The character is like a walking, talking APPLAUSE sign.) Now, if you've ever read anything I've written, you know I have nothing against snark -- hell, House is pretty much ER with a gimpy British man talking shit -- but damn, can we at least give him a wacky catchphrase or something?
OLIVIA: What's that smell? I bet it's delicious!
WALTER: Fried monkey brains.
PETER: (turning to audience) That's so Walter!
And the whole thing with Olivia... anyone else a bit bored when two characters who are both confident, single, and (presumably) lacking in sexual hang-ups can't just say "Hey, I like you, we should go out sometime"? That's what I liked about LotS, Richard and Kahlan admitted they liked each other and started in on a relationship in pretty short order.
Maybe the show would work better if Olivia were Walter's daughter. Cut out the middleman, as they say. That would mean the supporting cast would consist entirely of boring FBI agents, but at least it would spare us Olivia Dunham: Nine-Year-Old Gunslinger (come on, it's silly).
I understand why he's there, and hey, I've got nothing against UST, snarkiness, and daddy issues, but... damn. Either the screenwriters fall asleep when it comes to his lines or he just doesn't have good comedic timing, because every other line seems to be reacting to something Walter said with a variation of "Wow, that sure is odd!", only in a sarcastic sort of way. (So, basically, he's putting a punchline on a punchline. The character is like a walking, talking APPLAUSE sign.) Now, if you've ever read anything I've written, you know I have nothing against snark -- hell, House is pretty much ER with a gimpy British man talking shit -- but damn, can we at least give him a wacky catchphrase or something?
OLIVIA: What's that smell? I bet it's delicious!
WALTER: Fried monkey brains.
PETER: (turning to audience) That's so Walter!
And the whole thing with Olivia... anyone else a bit bored when two characters who are both confident, single, and (presumably) lacking in sexual hang-ups can't just say "Hey, I like you, we should go out sometime"? That's what I liked about LotS, Richard and Kahlan admitted they liked each other and started in on a relationship in pretty short order.
Maybe the show would work better if Olivia were Walter's daughter. Cut out the middleman, as they say. That would mean the supporting cast would consist entirely of boring FBI agents, but at least it would spare us Olivia Dunham: Nine-Year-Old Gunslinger (come on, it's silly).
