Lifetime’s ARMY WIVES Season 2 Premiere – What Did You Think?

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For two days I’ve been mulling over what I thought of the season 2 premiere of the popular Lifetime television series ARMY WIVES, which is based on Tanya Biank’s nonfiction book by the same name.

To be honest, the episode didn’t work for me. Yes, I understand that in order to create suspense throughout the entire hour of the show certain things were revealed in a specific sequence. (I’m not saying what in case you haven’t gotten to see the episode yet.)

What bothered me was the over-the-top commentary of Pamela on her radio show “Have At It.” Her commentary kept yanking me out of the story and into an annoying mood – “Get on with the show!” I wanted to shout each time Pamela began her long, drawn-out ramblings.

It will be interesting to see whether the next episode also depends on Pamela’s running commentary, or whether the show’s writers will decide to write action scenes instead of lines for an audio podcast.

Does anyone agree or disagree with me?

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Submitted by PZMiller on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 19:01.

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The opening was interesting

Submitted by Trick Falls on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 11:32.

I think the show would have been hard for new viewers to understand. The end-of-season cliff-hanger was fine, but I think the structural problems with the show began when they chose to go through the entire hour keeping us in the dark about who made it out of the bar and who didn't.

Both Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy use voice over to good effect, but for the most part, it's restricted to the beginning and end of both shows. The voice over in the opener of Army Wives got in the way of the story partly because the camera was on Pamela in the radio station rather than on scenes that would advance the story.

In addition to coming into the story with a tangled plot, first-time viewers of the show might also get turned off thinking this is the style the show always uses.

 

TF

Season 2 Premier of Army Wives

Submitted by PZMiller on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 19:20.

That's a very good point about newcomers to the show thinking the over-the-top voiceover is the way the show usually is. At least I hope that's not going to be the new format for this season.

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Author, MRS. LIEUTENANT: A SHARON GOLD NOVEL