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1 was twisty. Murder mystery. Confusion. Interesting process of how the main character brain works, sees things, looks back and sees more, a living dead guy that adapts, and a partying alcoholic that might have a multi personality.

2 is focused on being an alcoholic from wanting to drink, struggling not to drink, meetings, sponsor and a crazy life. If you remove all the alcohol and the struggling then you are left with a flailing untrained part time CIA agent that doesn't listen or take any instructions. This season should have been about 1-2 episodes total. If it was laid out, tested and then drilled down it could have been better across the board. If you want to watch a season about alcoholism then watch it. If you want twisty then just skip this season altogether.

If there is a season 3 it could potentially work if multi personality disorder is made as a clear diagnosis. Based on the life struggles, the changing memory process in season 1, the focused alcoholism season 2, then if the main character has multiple personalities which usually brought to life in extreme situations to try and protect the individual, then the main character could become a super spy, great double agent, have a personal life, etc. I think this was the overall attempt season 2 strived for but it needed to be worked out a bit more before shooting, editing and airing.

First off, this show is way better than the commercials made it look. I was very pleasantly surprised by the pilot. The lead actress is showing she is capable of so much more than the Big Bang theory (thank god). She's not outright likeable as a character but it's by design and she pulls it off really well. The directorial choices are bold, and threw me off at first but by the end of the episode I was digging the unique flairs the show goes for. From the score, to the shot framing, self aware flashback scenes (if you can call them that) and more, the show makes an effort to stand out from the crowd and it hits on 90% of those choices. I'm looking forward to seeing how the rest of the series goes. Will update my review if it goes downhill from here.

To all the people who include the word 'Penny' in their review... I hope you also complained about Breaking Bad having Malcolm's Dad in it. I hope you haven't watched Fringe or The Affair because it Pacey needs to stay on Dawson's Creek. I hope you have a problem with Californication because of Mulder...

The show itself... I haven't watched a lot but I have enjoyed what I've seen so far!

I love this show. The premise, the actors, the writing, the storytelling techniques. All of it. It's interesting and entertaining.

It IS a comedy - a very dark comedy with some deep and disturbing messages. It's not a sit-com for goodness sake. I think "Comedy, Drama, Mystery" is spot-on.

And to everyone complaining about the lead character's excessive and constant drinking - saying that it's unrealistic. You, my friends, have obviously never had a close relationship with a particular type of alcoholic. Not every alcoholic presents this way - most don't. But her character is not simply a creation from the imaginations of the writers. Sadly, alcoholics like this DO exist. Just because you haven't seen it doesn't make it non-existent or bad writing.

I definitely recommend.

I'd say her character arc and development makes sense but I'm not an expert on the subject. However, I compare Cassie to another show where the main character is a drunk, Shameless, but that character somehow manages to be likable despite how awful he is. Cassie's neuroses and selfishness really make me want to slap her. My biggest pet peeve is the phone. Her phone is constantly going off, it's never on silent and in the middle of fighting with loved ones she answers it?!? Waiting for ANYONE to grab her phone and throw it.

Deadpan humor is also getting really old.

Watched all 8 episodes in two sittings. I wasn't sure what the show was about so went in cold. The writing, directing and acting is great, so even when you think you know where its headed, there are enough twists and turns that you aren't sure anymore. For other reviewers who didn't like that she drank all the time, I'm assuming you've never known a functioning alcoholic with a traumatic childhood. They make poor decisions, can be self absorbed and narcissistic.

Kaley Cuoco Zosia Mamet and Michelle Gomez really elevated a decent thriller into something really good. The way Cassie's backstory was woven into the story, her struggles etc were done really well.

Loved season 1, hated season 2. Have no idea what the writers were thinking. I heard Kaley was done with the show; I approve that message. Why waste more time?

At first, I thought some of the negative reviews were because of how the show ended or something, but then I realized the whole show isn't even out yet, so I don't get it! As an alcoholic in recovery, a lot of what the main character is going through in addiction, I can relate...the blackouts, the endless drinking, the never-ending feeling that you can't escape reality, all realistic. The show is fantastic, the twists, the turns, the dark sense of humor, the suspense. I honestly don't get why some people don't like the show, maybe they just don't like TV though.

I enjoyed the first season, it was a bit silly and quirky but had an interesting mystery and the performances were good.

Second season has been a train wreck. Cassie's character somehow continues with hallucinations that become so stupid it's like their own plot line. All the other characters have become idiots following Cassie's stupidity lock step. The seventh episode ended it for me. Just too stupid to continue.

Season 1: 8 Stars - Season 2: 4 Stars. Clearly the source material from the book worked as season 1 is well done. Season 2 is garbage. Nothing worse than a character having an argument with a clone.

Finally a decent new show!! there have been so few lately. this show has proven that Kaley Cuoco is a 'real' actress. she played the same kinda character in BBT and 8 simple rules but in flight attendant she really shows her acting spectrum. check out at least ep.1 and see if you're interested. brilliant Kaley, keep up the good work!

Cassie being such a horrible drunk kinda ruins it, though. She can be annoying and spastic, and I guess there is childhood traumas that explain her behavior. It's all over the place bouncing back and forth inside her head.

Well, this is a show with a twist that keeps on delivering. First off, Kaley Cuoco finally proves she's more than a sit-com bambi, and that's quite a feat in the Flight Attendant where her character is...well, a blonde silly bambi, to some degree. Her delivery of a whole scope of emotions and reactions to events unfolding is way better than I would have previously given her credit for. She alone is worth seeing the show, and that's just a start. The story arc seems interesting and well planed. It doesnt give away too much, keeps you mostly on the edge of the seat. Supposedly there's not that much going on in the episodes following the pilot, but they are well shot and well written. The pace seems quite fast thanks to the on going state of general turmoil around Cassie. I did not get bored watching the first 4 episodes. Are there any flaws? Minor, sure. I have had some minor issues with the way FBI acted, sometimes it seems they would have made better choices. But it's not a big deal, doesn't compromise the show entire.

Show is an okay watch but what kept bothering me how much Cassie drinks.. I was worried more about her getting sick than the mystery. Also, its really hard to like any of the characters in the show.

For all of you who are either: 1) reducing Kaley Cuoco's character to an alcoholic floozy, or 2) typecasting her as "Penny, the Sequel," you obviously aren't paying attention to the layered storytelling here. Everything about this story is told in a trippy, time-hopping sequence with complicated camera shots, internal dialogue, past-to-present backstory, and whom-do-you-trust twists and turns. By end of the series, you see why and how Cassie is who she is and does what she does, and the human connections she makes along the way are quite complicated and compelling. Not to mention, as a musically-inclined individual myself, the score is the fizziest, dizziest, cleverest (?) since Dave Grusin's soundtrack for "The Firm". Granted, Rosie Perez's character and plot line seem a bit unnecessary by the end of it, but a super-enjoyable ride, nonetheless.

The Flight Attendant is about good time girl Cassis Bowden (Kaley Cuoco) waking up next to the wrong man. The result is a likeable murder mystery with a solid cast. In fact, if The Flight Attendant had kept it's focus I would probably have given it a solid 8. Unfortunately for everyone, this plot meanders.

As I mentioned in my title when this ditzy stew - ah, Flight Attendant isn't travelling the globe she is having continuous flashbacks about her bad news childhood. Specifically, trouble with daddy and alcohol. To the Flight Attendant's credit these problems don't go where you might expect but we are still saddled with a continuous stream of melodrama that is so earnest and repetitive it stops the momentum of the story cold. Watching actress Kaley Cuoco play a loud drunk once or even twice is fine, I guess, but The Flight Attendant pounds you over the head with it substance abuse message so often you'll end up with a sympathy hangover.

The second issue I have with The Flight Attendant is the Rosie Perez subplot. Why is this here? It has nothing to do with the main story, it's not even introduced until episode 3 and when we finally learn why Rosie does what she does, I mean, it has to be the weakest motive for any character in any movie ever! I strongly suspect this dumb diversion was only added to round up the running time of the series because it literally serves no other purpose.

So, the Flight Attendant. 1/3 fun. 1/3 grime after school special. 1/3 Rosie getting a paycheck.

It's a great watch, not too heavy which is just the ticket sometimes. The cast work great together and it helps the story flow. For the body found next to you in a bed in a hotel room genre (It must be a genre dammit, if not then I just coined it) it plays the style pretty well with how the revelations keep a coming. Only three in and I was feeling like I could binge a few more but hey, patience is the word and I'll have to wait for a week. I wasn't really a Big Bang watcher so I only knew of the main protagonist fleetingly but she looks great and plays the role exceptionally well.

The first three episodes were fine, even entertaining, but as the show progressed, I became more and more annoyed at how unbelievably stupid the Cassie character is. I mean I know she's dealing with PTSD from her childhood and having an alcoholic father didn't help, but seriously how did she make it this far? I'm really trying to be sympathetic and maybe I will be, once she gets to rehab.

First season was great. Second season is beyond horrible. The constant cutaways are insane and the acting is worse. Impossible to watch and not get a headache.