Endgame
16 June 2011
Arkady Balagan is a world renowned chess grandmaster who was paralized with agoraphobia following the death of his fiancee, Rosemary, just outside of the hotel, Huxley, where he's staying. And so he lives inside the hotel and started solving mysteries from his suite with the help of a very pretty bartender, a chess-obsessed student and a very intelligent housekeeper. Of course, we cannot exclude the hilarity caused by the arrogant head of security and the hotel manager who has it in for Arkady.
I love, love, love, love Endgame. It's light drama but there's intelligence and depth in characterization. And Shawn Doyle is an awesome actor. There is lightness and ease in his acting. His delivery is just flawless. His comic timing is just as brilliant as his dramatic prowess. The other characters are just as endearing and they are so easy to love as well.
What I don't love is having a cliffhanger for its season ender. And now, while I'm writing this, I learned that the show is cancelled. When will showrunners learn to end the story in one season? Television business is not a stable industry today as far as non-reality shows are concerned. The most realistic thing to do is finish a story arc in one season and hope that the network orders another season. Even Doctor Who which is assured to continue on for quite some time ends its stories in one series.
Now, I wouldn't know who Sebastian Wilks is. Who killed Rosemary? How will Arkady get better? What will happen to Pippa? I want to know more about Sam and Arcina. I want to see more of Danni, because let's be honest, that girl is so pretty and I love her character.
*Stomps off!!*
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