Not my cup of tea?
I’m on episode 10, about 30 minutes in, and I don’t think I’m going to continue Oops! I’m in Jail. When I first started it, I genuinely thought this was going to be something I’d really like. The beginning felt fun, lighthearted, and clearly unserious in a way that worked. I enjoyed the humor, the dynamics, and especially the bromance. It felt like a show that knew what it was.
As the episodes go on, though, the show starts leaning more into “serious” territory, not in terms of the main plot jumping around, but in the way it introduces a lot of personal backstories and emotional subplots. And that’s where it starts to lose me. A lot of these moments feel kind of random, like they’re just placed there without enough buildup or time to really land. Some storylines feel like they needed more development, or maybe even their own episode, instead of being dropped in and then quickly moved past.
There were definitely sad moments that could have hit harder, but instead left me feeling like, “Wait, oh okay?” Some character choices also didn’t fully make sense to me, and not in a subtle or intentional way, just in a way that felt off or underexplained. It’s not bad, it just feels uneven.
Since around episode 7, I’ve kind of felt like I’m forcing myself to keep watching, and I don’t love that feeling. There are only a couple episodes left, but if I’m already checking out mentally, I’d rather stop than push through. Overall, I’d give it around a 7.5 or maybe an 8. I really liked the humor, acting, and overall vibe at the start, but where it goes with some of the emotional and character-focused stuff just isn’t really for me. This is all personal taste, though.
As the episodes go on, though, the show starts leaning more into “serious” territory, not in terms of the main plot jumping around, but in the way it introduces a lot of personal backstories and emotional subplots. And that’s where it starts to lose me. A lot of these moments feel kind of random, like they’re just placed there without enough buildup or time to really land. Some storylines feel like they needed more development, or maybe even their own episode, instead of being dropped in and then quickly moved past.
There were definitely sad moments that could have hit harder, but instead left me feeling like, “Wait, oh okay?” Some character choices also didn’t fully make sense to me, and not in a subtle or intentional way, just in a way that felt off or underexplained. It’s not bad, it just feels uneven.
Since around episode 7, I’ve kind of felt like I’m forcing myself to keep watching, and I don’t love that feeling. There are only a couple episodes left, but if I’m already checking out mentally, I’d rather stop than push through. Overall, I’d give it around a 7.5 or maybe an 8. I really liked the humor, acting, and overall vibe at the start, but where it goes with some of the emotional and character-focused stuff just isn’t really for me. This is all personal taste, though.
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