SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

patchmorrisonc This is a show unlike any I've ever seen. It's unique and incredibly well done, with brilliant, original characters. There won't be a day where I'm not upset by the lack of a season 3.

grantss Todd Brotzman is having a bad day. His rent is overdue and his landlord is an aggressive, vindictive, destructive man. Then several people are gruesomely murdered in a suite at the hotel he works at and Todd is a prime suspect. When he gets home, he discovers an intruder in his apartment. The intruder is Dirk Gently, holistic detective.An entertaining TV series, based on the books by Douglas Adams. Takes some patience - Season 1 was initially intriguing, then irritatingly random and disjointed to the point of drifting aimlessly, but got quite exciting towards the end as the pieces all fell into place. Season 2 skipped the initial intrigue and went straight to the random part, but, then, as with Season 1, the pieces fell into place and the final few episodes were quite interesting.Not compelling viewing though, due to the engagement level being limited. The randomness contributes to this but one of the main problems is Dirk Gently himself, played by Samuel Barnett. Dirk Gently is an annoying character, overly exuberant and nerdy. Fortunately some of the secondary characters (eg Farah, the Rowdy Three) are quite engaging, but being secondary, they have less screentime. My personal favourite was Bart, the holistic assassin, played by Fiona Dourif, but, unfortunately, she has even less screentime than most., especially in Season 2. This mixed engagement has the effect of me often zoning out in scenes involving Dirk Gently and then switching back on for Bart scenes, or Rowdy Three scenes, or Farah scenes. Also, tonally the series was a bit off. The books were hilariously funny and I expected the same from this series. While it is light and occasionally humorous, it is also quite dark and filled with killing, often gruesome, graphic, unexpected and of a character that one had grown to like. So, ultimately, a bit of a mixed bag, and never a series where I couldn't wait for the next episode.

lilly_white_lillith I don't usually bother writing reviews, but I HAD TO! I can't understand why a show of this caliber been cancelled, and in fact FIRMLY BELIEVE it should have at least 6 seasons. It's quirky, fun, funny, confusing, original AND NEEDS MORE SEASONS, BECAUSE YOU CAN'T LEAVE US IN THE LURCH!! Perfectly cast, perfectly timed, perfect music, just plain perfect. Why do crappy shows continue to mar our viewing 'pleasure' yet shows like this are tossed? If BBC America dumped it, surely someone smart will pick it up!! We love this show and will not let you take it from us!

amelienymeria Everything this show does is perfect. Amazing representation, badass woman, main LGBT+ characters, good baddies, very quotable (everything is connected) and the gorgeous sunshine bean that is Dirk Gently himself. I've read the books and I am a huge Douglas Adams fan but do not go into this show expecting any similarities to the books. Yes it has a similar general gist but it practically different in every way. But in all the ways that it is different it is improved. Unfortunately it was recently cancelled but I still recommend watching it. We can still bring it back if more people watch it hopefully the boosted ratings will help change their minds. Don't Panic, Watch Dirk Gently :)