Tomm2
I liked Kyle XY a lot, and had a good time watching compulsively like gobbling so much popcorn, but I do have a few issues I wanted to air.First, I had trouble figuring out how old everyone is supposed to be. These have to be the oldest high school frosh in history, older even than the geriatric brigade at West Beverly High in that other TV series, Nine Oh Too Damn Old. Kyle appears at age 16, but is the adorable actor is 24 yrs old in real life. Josh, the brother in the family, is played by another fine actor, eight years younger in real life, making his teenage awkwardness fairly credible, at least at first.After a while, though, these young folk all exhibit a level of maturity only possible in fiction. Which is fine with me, since the story lines were intricate and carefully woven together to the point where I did not even particularly mind the inconsistencies and plot problems. For one small example, very early on when Stephen has to fire a number of people, he says he will handle it. Guess he must have, because the topic never came up again, rather to my disappointment. And did I just miss the home inspector's connection to everything. Seems like this character appeared more than once, but all I really know is that she faded from my awareness, and I have no idea whether her absence was part of the script. There certainly was enough going on, that even with the "Previously on" intros each week, it must have been really hard to keep track at the rate of one show a week over a three-year period. Eventually, they even forgot about Foss, except as occasional deus ex machina.There were annoying inconsistencies. If Kyle can solve grossly complicated equations in his head, he has no need to write anything down to solve a substitution cipher no one beyond grade school would use it to encrypt anything anyway). Such a brainiac does not need to download anything onto a flash drive when they can read and remember the entire contents, verbatim, of an entire multi-volume encyclopedia. Why swim for an emergency rescue when you can run across the water's surface? And so on. Super senses that allow eavesdropping on your neighbors do not require lurking outside someone's room, and the ability to see outside the visual spectrum means you never have to worry much about whether you are alone, who is in a building and where, and so on.One ongoing schtick is misunderstanding of colloquial terms and slang, yet if Kyle can learn Chinese and martial arts by imitation of a single movie, a weekend spent watching everything on NetFlix at high-speed would fix things, just as his quick study of prom night did.Similarly, there is the whole sex thing. Apparently no one ever tells Kyle about the birds and bees, how the male body behaves, or why everyone does not run around naked. Josh seems about to explain the purpose of pornography at one point, but later it seems he never did. Thus, at a time when he initiates general family mortification over his masturbation jokes-- the kind all teenage boys make to their parents, right?-- Kyle is still clueless.Which is fine. But while much is made of Kyle not needing sleep, later it turns out that he needs his ZZZ's as much as the rest of us. Well, okay, even Homer nodded.Perhaps that is nitpicking. What really got me though was when I discovered the Kyle XY Drinking Game, my own invention. For a while I was aggravated that No One EVER seems to enter a room in that house, whether the door is closed or not, by asking permission instead of just barging in and finding someone naked, making out, or otherwise inconveniently surprised. For all the shrink's talk of boundaries and empathy for others, this simple act of thoughtfulness, would have eliminated a large number of plot developments right off the bat.One drink per barge-in; two if there was a knock first.Then there is the dialogue. Most of the following sentences (and their close variations) appear multiple times per episode. One drink for each:I promise. I'm sorry. This is my fault. Trust me. It won't happen again. Our/your/my family Are you okay?/I'm okay./She's okay....My concern all the way through was that the epic would come to an abrupt end without everything being wrapped up, but was relieved to find most major issues were sufficiently sorted to be satisfactory, even if not ultimately resolved-- such as the major plot development introduced at the very end. The main thing left was to finish off the villainy, but even that was mostly addressed.I didn't mind the several food fights. It was fun that some episodes were basically played as comedy or farce, with the heavy lifting left in the background for a while. Otherwise, maybe the concept here was not esp. new, but it was well done, the characters interesting, the actors all believable AND attractive.And so, the marathon ended, with me now grousing about details that really don't matter so much as the twists and turns of the ongoing saga as it unspooled. Gonna miss the old gang down at The Rack. Fortunately, I anticipate much fun to be had following up on some of these actors to see where there lives and careers go from here. Best of luck to all of them.
Kristinartist79
This show started out great! It was interesting to learn who he was, although they never really tell you who he actually is, you sort of figure it out. It also started to get interesting when Jesse came into the picture, however it started to get boring after a while and I could see why the show did not last that many years. It seemed like they did not know what to do with that show. They had the one episode where the mother got injured in an accident and kyle saved her, after that it was just boring, even the episode where the children were raising money for the mother's medical care. The show became less about the children or the family and more about the parents. It seemed the Dad didn't know what he wanted to do with his life, and left a lucrative job to become a college professor. Even though he was the main provider of the family, and it was a huge pay cut, his wife was supportive and didn't seem to mind, I'm not sure how realistic that is on either end, but just boring and who cares? In earlier episodes when Nicole was depressed over loosing Kyle she was contemplating quiting her job, but she realized therapy for what she was meant to do, and then her husband lost his job (which I think was connected to the whole Kyle situation) but he found a good job shortly after and Nicole continue to work. This was at least interesting because it was all interconnected and all had to do with the family, but later it was just pointless boring, unrealistic nonsense. It just got to the point where there was nothing left to do with the show, so it was just about making this up as they went along. I kind of understand the whole idea of not saying who Kyle was, because it was kind of a mystery. I was glad the family accepted Jesse, because it was kind of depressing seeing the life she lead and she was jealous of Kyle, who was loved and probably why he was kind. Well all in all a great show that lost its touch.
yousufsmehmood
Kyle XY started out as a pretty weird show with a naked Kyle waking up in the forest and slowly making his way to the city. This series slowly progressed in to what became a really good show. The best part is that the family Kyle lives with is not the typical psychotic American family shown in the television dramas. The mother and father seem like normal loving human beings rather than stupid heartless monsters that appear in most serials in America and the atmosphere seems quite normal. Kyle is the most wonderful person in the entire world in the series and he is the symbol for humanity. A near perfect human being who knows what is right and is ready to help everyone who needs help at any cost. The actor who plays Kyle is one of the most original artists today and he has a very focused and expressive face. In fact he is the main reason that people watch this show. To be quite frank the storyline and love lives of the two supporting characters Josh and Lori Trager are quite boring and do not effect the plot line. The story of Andy having cancer was an interesting one but the episode where she and Josh do "it" started ruining the show. The same was with Lori and Declan; however if these flaws are overlooked and the relationship of Kyle and Amanda is focused on, it is a lesson for all of us. Kyle and Amanda represent what a relationship should be like (until season 3). They are perfect role models on how a relationship should be led. It should be based on trust and not rushed. They show how a relationship can get bigger and bigger and turn in to a great bond of spiritual love. Their relationship is a lesson for all the sexed up creepy teenagers out there who begin a relationship with sex and then break it off (much like the relationships of Lori Trager and Declan and Josh and Andy). The biggest lesson is Kyle himself. He is an all around nice guy and good looking to boot. He is a hero who is sensitive and not a sissy, who is strong but not a jerk. The series is also very well crafted but it took a turn for the worst in series 3 and I can see why it was cancelled. Nevertheless its first two seasons are one of the best in modern television. The music compliments the show very well and the song "She could be You" really sets the theme for any relationship, fictional or real. I would have wished for the show to go on to its actual end but with it shaping out so poorly in its last season, I really thank the network it was airing on to have shut it down. Kyle XY will be remembered for its original storyline and message for a long time and I wish the entire cast, specially Kyle the best of luck.
