The Librarians - TNT (1 Viewer)

[mattCR]

It's campy.
Corny.
Ridiculous adventure stuff.

But, I laughed along with and both of my young teen boys thought it was a romp.

There is room for some ridiculous fun adventure on TV. I'm in.

 

[Mark-W]

I agree. I find myself laughing and smiling at a show that does not take itself too seriously.
Castle is the only other show I watch that leaves me feeling the same way.

I will also admit there is an extra layer of humor for a Portlander, since it is fun to see how they are using Oregon.

[*]the park blocks outside my office became a garden walkway in London during the series opener.
[*]Last night's episode had an alley in NW Portland revealed on the other side of the door followed by a character commenting, "We're in Boston!"
[*]the library annex is under the St John's Bridge
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Hard not to laugh.

I am also a total fanboy of Rebecca Romijn.

 

[Matt Hough]

I liked Warehouse 13 better, but certainly held my attention, and I'll continue watching. I like the cast.

 

[Scott-S]

This sure felt a lot like Warehouse 13. So much so that I wonder if it had to be deliberate. Even down to the "bigger on the inside" idea and a wacky guy who runs it.

Well I really liked Warehouse 13, so I guess it is good I get more of it.

I wonder how much Noah Wyle will be in it?

 

[Mark-W]

I really enjoyed Warehouse 13 and how it explained mythic items with scientific reasoning.
The cast on that show was above reproach, IMHO. And the whole HG Welles thing and the episode where the old employees travel back in time to the moment they fell in love was one of the best episodes of any show I have ever seen.

Still, that show is gone and if this one borrows perhaps a little too much from its formula, I won't mind too terribly much.

I liked Warehouse 13 better, but certainly held my attention, and I'll continue watching. I like the cast.

 

[mattCR]

They are similar, however, The Librarian first movie came out WAY, WAY before Warehouse 13.

Librarian: Quest for the Spear 2004
Warehouse 13: July, 2009

 

[Alf S]

I've been trying to enjoy this show but the stories and especially the acting are SO horrible, it's getting tougher to look forward to the next episode. Not sure if I can keep going with this show.

And yes it is a lot like Warehouse 13 which I enjoyed in it's first season or two.

 

[NeilO]

The Warehouse 13 parallels were extremely strong in the first two Librarians, which is probably why they closed the main library in the first episode. This way they wouldn't have all the many "artifacts" to worth with in hunting down the stolen and new ones.

 

[TonyD]

It took me 4 days to get through the first 45 minutes of the premier then I gave up.
Couldn't keep my attention.

 

[Mark-W]

I don't know how much that would be a factor, as MattCR pointed out The Librarian aired five years before Warehouse 13 was launched.

I think they closed the main library for several reasons:

[*]Budget: the CGI to support the main library would cost $$$
[*]Allows the series a clean break with Bob Newhart and Jane Curtain
[*]removes any need to film in NYC; Portland, Oregon is cheaper
[*]provides an overall mega-story arch of getting the full library back
[*]give the show a clean break and mostly fresh start from the three previous films
[*]sets are also, in general, going to me more fiscally-prudent as they keep walking in the St. John's Bridge in Oregon into that relatively tiny library annex.
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The Warehouse 13 parallels were extremely strong in the first two Librarians, which is probably why they closed the main library in the first episode. This way they wouldn't have all the many "artifacts" to worth with in hunting down the stolen and new ones.

 

[Dheiner]

Well, it's been a year, and a whole new season has passed.


I am still enjoying the ride provided by most episodes, especially the finale, but, I've always been a sucker for time travel stories.

 

[David_B_K]

My wife still likes this, but I have not enjoyed the second season at all. The actors try too hard to be funny, which isn't funny to me.

 

[Matt Hough]

I watched this season, too, and I enjoyed it without loving it. Things seemed just a bit off this season. I did love the actor playing William Shakespeare last night.

 

[David Weicker]

I did like seeing both the DeLorean (well, the license plate) and the TARDIS in the time travel room.

 

[Scott-S]

I was looking at the Wiki page for this show and it states it was picked up for a 3rd season.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Librarians_(2014_TV_series)


I like this show more and more. I think the fact that it never takes itself too serious is the main reason.


I am glad to see it get another season.

 

[NeilO]

I caught up with the end of last season and all of this season over the past few weeks. It is a fun light show which provides a nice alternative to many of the dark shows out there. It was nice to see more of Noah Wyle now that Falling Skies is over.

 

[Stan]

I was looking at the Wiki page for this show and it states it was picked up for a 3rd season.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Librarians_(2014_TV_series)


I like this show more and more. I think the fact that it never takes itself too serious is the main reason.


I am glad to see it get another season.

Resurrecting an oldie

Glad to see it returning, but the last I read is it will premiere on November 20. It's got some CGI/special effects stuff for post production, but wow, some of these shows seem to take years before broadcast.

Just a guess, but we'll be seeing footage that was shot probably two years ago.

 

[Dheiner]

About a year between seasons does not seem odd to me.

 

[Stan]

About a year between seasons does not seem odd to me.

Guess this does make sense, it's more of a winter series, not a summer one like "The Last Ship". Only a little over two months to go