The only reason I hung in for all 10 episodes was because I wanted this show to get better, but it actually kind of fizzled out at the end. A lot of first rate world building was wasted because the writers just didn't seem to know what to do with what they had. The major problem was underdeveloped characters. This should have been Abigail Spencer's show. She gives the performance of a lifetime (even if she's often failed by the writing), and every time to show shifts its focus away from her it suffers. Mena Massoud may be a goof actor and it was down to lack of material, but his character Ethan is pretty much all brown puppy dog eyes, pained expressions, and hair. The writers never made me care about his problems. Same with Madison Davenport's Meredith. Almost nothing happening back at the Bang-a-Rang was all that compelling, compared to Doris's journey. Her crew crackled with all the energy the Banished Brawlers should have. This show could have been great. it should have been. But, no.
Review of Reprisal
