cool show,but needs stronger writing
343707
i got to see the show in it's first season&enjoyed alot of it for it's vibe,but the writing was underwhelming in certain areas.i dug the Main characters,but they are sometimes never fully developed&then you are left with a vibe that something is just slightly missing. still it's One of the few shows that I will check out on the Regular. it has room for growth&could be a tight show.of course the Leafy,Leafy should be Legalized!!! it'sa trip watching all of the various Dime bags getting created on the show. Cool Show&Some Hot chicks.
1006105
Originally I loved this series, started going sideways last season;  Stories more than a little bit over the top.  Directions that they took the story just didn't catch my imagination.

Not to fault the actors, I think they're doing well with what they've been given.

This season, even more of the same, a lot of stories just seem to be there marking time.

Still fairly enjoyable, but I'm personally close to cancelling my subscription as at this time, I'm not driven to see the episodes as soon as they come out.

I wish them well, and hope they manage to pull out of what I personally perceive as a slump.
1281224
This was a great show and another example of a network pulling an extemely original and funny show instead of doing the approrpiate advertising they needed or have the patience to gain an audience. It is worth watching the first two seasons (no cliffhanger to be ticked off about no third season being made). The writing was a little weaker in the last few episodes but had a lot more that they could have done had they continued the show.
1313127
Great show on it's own merits, though it is a little different from SG-1, so it may take a little getting used to. Sadly, the instant streaming version seems to have the TV edits, so a scenes are missing. I especially miss the "ride back" scene between Shepherd and O'Neill from the pilot. Nice little character development scene. Other than that, it's worth the watch if you enjoy solid sci-fi adventure television.
3108589
Great show, great writing, great editing, great cast!
3010781
Great show, bad writer. Mostly talks about himself.
169035
This was, quite possibly, the most original show of its time.  It has a special place in my heart for being filmed in and around my hometown of Portland, OR.  The pace varied from swift to slow, depending on how close "they" were to finding him.  The writing was interesting and the subtext was compelling.  Unfortunately, I don't believe it holds up well after all these years.  The one glaringly wrong moment, for me, was the last episode.  It felt as though the author knew the show was canceled and wanted to give the viewers an answer.  As a long-time viewer of shows that aren't appealing to the masses, I appreciate the thought, but I found the so-called answer unbelievable.  The point it made was intriguing and frightening, but it just felt too tacked on at the last minute to give an ending to a show that had been canceled.
2721315
I'm a huge Castle fan even though the writing is weak and they over use a couple of words. It's a good mix of comedy and drama I just wish they had chosen better music and video for segues. Sad it has been canceled after 8 seasons.
2269030
Well, the fourth season kind of wandered a bit. But it still propelled the story forward. Shows like this are hard to produce and maintain consistent and gripping plots. But if you're into this series, keep going, it gets better.

Granted, the way they ended the show was not spectacular, but it worked...sort of. I can forgive it because the producers kind of painted themselves into a corner. They should have broken through the wall behind them to find a better ending for the series.
1864181
Great show except for the over the top cussing.
4070843
We stopped watching it half way thru the first episode. It is so  vulger. The F word and Sh..t were used constantly, in every sentence and often twice in a sentence. We are becoming used to these words being used sparingly in other shows but this was too much.
674076
The show is great, lots of action, good characters, people to love and ones to hate.  On-going story is planet hopping via a stargate and finding a city they dub Atlantis.  From there they visit planets thru the gate and meet horrible wraiths and super Mario like helpers called Asgars (sp?) and fight to keep Atlantis running, defend the far far away earth and then maybe someday get back to earth.  I'd give  it 5 stars but the visual clarity of the broadcast is not really fabulous.
2266314
The show has great promise, but if you can' t understand the dialogue you miss 90% of the fun. If the producers had included English subtitles, this show would be a runaway best seller. Really too bad and very short sighted of the producer.
2113022
As the title says...

The reason I gave it only three stars is that a lot of the suggestions, and perhaps the speakers themselves seem perhaps a bit detached from reality. Also, there wasn't an option for 3 and 1/2 stars...

The show gives off a great sense of mystery and intrigue, and will leave me nodding to myself, squinting deep in thought of what could have happened long ago. Most of the time it draws conclusions for you that make a lot of sense, but not all the time. They make a lot of good points and connections, but somewhere it crosses the line of common sense/believability for me. It doesn't happen all the time, but just often enough to where I'm aware that I'm  humoring the possibilities for the sake of entertainment. Perhaps I have a low threshold for suspension of disbelief, and I'm not at all saying that it's not believable for others, just not entirely for me.
In terms of entertainment, I like it a lot. I do love watching the show, and it's really fun to toy with the ideas and possibilities it presents.
Also, on a side note, sometimes in the late night/early morning throes of insomnia, the lull of the show is able to ease me into sleep quite effectively. Perhaps it has something to do with the tone of the narrator, eerily relaxing.

So, overall I do really love this show, but as much as I enjoy it I still feel that maybe it asks a bit too much from it's viewers. I'll definitely watch it all the way through and enjoy every bit of it!
I would recommend this show to anyone who is interested in the mysteries of the earth's past and the possibilities of unexplored space. I'd also recommend it to anyone who's into the sci-fi genre. Thanks for reading!

Oh, and of course, this review is just my own opinion. You don't have to like it, but please respect it.
3696298
I like the scenery very much in these DVD's and I like the story line for the most part but when cast members start leaving then the writing gets questionable and it loses some of its charm.  I like the characters in the first part of the series and as they fade away it is like readjusting to replacements that are not as charming. I still think it is good but at times disappointing. But, it is British made and they are less predictable in their character's staying in a series. So, one gets use to deaths and strange situations taking characters away.
240348
After establishing itself as a very unique series, MEDIUM moves into its second season with 22 episodes, and the continued strong presence of star Patricia Arquette.  Ironically, one of the show's strong points turned into a weak point this season:  the focus on the family problems seemed to override the central "crime" part a little too much this season, with Ariel and Bridgit's "minor crises" becoming too much like "Mother Knows Best".  They included Ariel's falling for a 21 year old in a convenience store and later a 14 year old rich boy, whose doctor father may be a psychotic killer.  Add hubby Joe's problems at work and with his wife's gift, you got a lot of familial focus.  That's admirable in some ways, but it tended to dilute a lot of the more powerful storylines unfolding.  There were some decent chills and some clever plot twists with lurid defense attorney Connor O'Farrell returning for a few episodes, as despicable as ever, and other guest appearances from stars such as Molly Ringwald, David Carradine and David James Elliott.  Arquette's brother Ryan Hurst returns as a possible bank robber; executive producer Kelsey Grammer has a neat turn as the Angel of Death; and sleazy doctor Mark A. Sheppard returns as the psycho who gets doctors to kill their patients.  One strange episode is included with 3-D glasses, and it's storyline is so convoluted, one misses the point and the 3-D effects are far from innovative, they tend to be distractive.

But Arquette, Jake Weber and the girls do come across as a strong family and little Maria Lark is a hoot.  All in all, MEDIUM is a good show, I just wish it would focus more on the meat of the stories than the endless family crises.
1709389
Let me start out by saying I am a big fan of the series (5 stars yes) .

I typically go through a television series all at once, not on a weekly basis. Doing this places me in that world and while I am watching the series many of my thoughts are on the series. Sorta like when I am writing a story. I like seeing a charater arc over a couple weeks instead of a couple years. Curiously, I loved this world, although I really did not like many of the characters.

However, the show has so many plot, logic and character holes, far too many times I was watching the show and saying "oh come on . . . ." It was a frustrating viewing experience which makes it understandable why the series never lasted beyond its second season. Still the Dead like Me world was fascinating.  Reapers, death divisions, post-it notes, the other side - just a lot of good otherworldly stuff.

The show sorta falls on its face by almost centering on the protagonist's former life family. Perhaps if it just centered on the little sister that would have been okay, but every time they went to the former mother and father I got pulled out of the reaper world into the drama world of a million other TV shows.

Still, I had to keep watching, regardless of its flaws.

BTW, contrary to many viewers, I felt the DVD movie sequel to the second season was pretty good and warpped up the series nicely . . . with a slight chance (not gonna happen)  for a renewal.