Season 4 – Servant

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Jay C Servant is an absolute mess of a show. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/24 Full Review Michael S This is one of the best television shows ever made, and I almost skipped over it because it was terribly marketed by Apple. Their trailers portrayed a simple "creepy nanny" theme that had already been done a billion times over by 2019. They also slapped M Night's name on it, despite the fact that he didn't write the show or direct most of its episodes. In 1999, his name meant "A big payoff like the Sixth Sense." By 2019, his name meant "Some of the goofiest dialogue you'll ever hear, don't bother watching." I specifically skipped over it for years because of poor promotions that didn't reveal the show's true tone and because I didn't want to suffer through another M. Night Shyamalan story. I started watching the first episodes in 2023, willing to give it a chance. My plan was, "Well, if it's as bad as The Happening, I'll just stop watching it." I instantly knew M. Night wasn't writing it because the dialogue was competent, the story was mysterious but made sense in context, and no one devolved into insultingly obvious one-liners 10 minutes into the episode. I watched all four seasons. The pacing was incredible. They did in 30 minutes of episode time what most shows can't do in a 1.5 hour finale. Every moment counted. Anyway, if you've put off watching this show, give it a try. It's one of those shows where you'll have many interpretations about what the Nanny actually is. If you view her as a child-victim of a cult, it's a tragedy. If you view her as evil, it's a horror story. If you view her as what I did - a really young guardian angel who doesn't understand the rules because she's a teenager - you'll view the story as both a tragedy and horror story. You can also view it from different perspectives. From Dorothy's perspective, the whole thing is a horror show. Ignore Apple's botched marketing and M. Night's name and enjoy this one freely. It's one of those shows you'll want to go back and re-watch and that you can really analyze later on. Interestingly, M. Knight's daughter is extremely talented, too, and wrote the teleplay for 10 of the episodes. M. Knight is brilliant, I'm not trying to put him down here, but age dulls the senses. E.g. Rod Serling's Twilight Zone vs Rod Serling's Night Gallery. Ishana Shyamalan's episodes were brilliantly written and directed. I look forward to seeing her name in more projects. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/24 Full Review David H This was a strangely gripping series which I just had to watch to the very end. With the last series having me hang onto the edge of my seat and I am glad to say it didn't disappoint with it been one of the most gripping things I've watched in years. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/18/23 Full Review KID A crap but entertaining Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/23 Full Review fran h I was riveted for the four seasons, but hated HATED the ending. Why? Only because Sean and Dorothy completely forgot they were in love with that child (albeit not the real Jericho), they simply seemed to not care since he wasn't the real one...after spending a year with this child!!! They showed him love and Dorothy was clearly devoted, so how could they just be fine with never seeing him again once she knew the truth about the real Jericho. Anyone who has a child can't be comfortable with this ending. Accchhhh! Horrible. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review Loki H So thought this show was a bit weird, but the acting was brilliant and the concept intriguing - by this final season - I loved it. I enjoyed the final revelation of who she is and where she gets her powers from. Left me curious for more, to learn more about the spells, the powers, the cult...but perhaps this was the intention, to leave us in mystery and hungry for more. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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