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On 6/2/2025 10:17 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> EGK <memyself@null.net> wrote:
> 
>> . . .
> 
>> I started watching the 12 Monkeys series again and it's a lot like Fringe
>> that way.  I remember it being very slow, convoluted and many times I almost
>> gave up on it.   I stuck it out and was rewarded by one of the best finales
>> of a series I can remember.  The series as a whole is so much better binge
>> watching it.
> 
> Yes. Highest possible praise for the writers and producers here. The
> story telling was by people who cared about both character and plot
> development, who wanted to tell a good story, and who appreciated the
> show's audience enough to avoid disappointing viewers. One of the
> seasons was weak; I think it was season 3.
> 
> And to think it was on Syfy...


As I recall, 12 Monkeys was a bit of a chore to watch week to week.  I 
finally got fed up and dumped it around the last or maybe second to last 
season.