random lunchtime FK observation on favorite season

[brightknightie]

Last week, I rewatched "Black Buddha," both parts, to check some canon. The episodes made me sad. The dialogue was thin. The themes were thin. The plots shed loose threads. The tone was -- albeit unintentionally! but from this end of history -- helpless, hopeless, foredoomed.

Then, on the weekend, I rewatched a handful of first season episodes, and they made me happy. "Dying to Know You." "False Witness." "Cherry Blossoms." "Hunters." The dialogue and themes were rich. The plots built up. The tone was full of energy and hope and possibility. They sparkled, bigger on the inside, in a way few series to this day can even approach.

To each her own, but first season FK is definitely a very good place for me, personally.

Comments

[senmut]

I tend to rank them 1,2,3... and only rarely am willing to rewatch 3. Highly individual tastes to all, though.

[pj1228]

Although several of my favourite episodes are in season 3, S3 is not my favourite season either. That privilidge has season 2. Much probably owed to the Nick/Schanke dynamic.

[greerwatson]

Season 3 has some of my favourite episodes, especially in the first half. However, there was certainly a change of tone—not least, of course, because of the cast changes.

[elistaire]

Love the first season.

It's also on my list when we start to have the energy for me to binge FK in order w/ my guy. He's only seen parts of an ep or two here or there.

[sholio]

The early seasons were so much more optimistic and fun. For me 3rd season was like a whole different show, and one I didn't particularly like, even if it did have some interesting new characters.