{"id":241752,"date":"2021-05-04T16:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/big-problems-with-big-sky-shifting-gears-mid-season\/"},"modified":"2021-05-04T16:00:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T13:00:43","slug":"big-problems-with-big-sky-shifting-gears-mid-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/big-problems-with-big-sky-shifting-gears-mid-season\/","title":{"rendered":"#Big Problems With &#8216;Big Sky&#8217; Shifting Gears Mid-Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acc38e3d5cfe\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acc38e3d5cfe\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/big-problems-with-big-sky-shifting-gears-mid-season\/#The_Skys_the_Limit_on_Confusion\" >The Sky\u2019s the Limit on Confusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/big-problems-with-big-sky-shifting-gears-mid-season\/#From_Parody_to_Podium\" >From Parody to Podium?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/big-problems-with-big-sky-shifting-gears-mid-season\/#Another_Hosting_Controversy\" >Another Hosting Controversy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/big-problems-with-big-sky-shifting-gears-mid-season\/#Where_Was_the_R-E-S-P-E-C-T_for_Aretha\" >Where Was the R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Aretha?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/big-problems-with-big-sky-shifting-gears-mid-season\/#Why_Not_Revive_TVs_Bloopers\" >Why Not Revive TV\u2019s Bloopers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/big-problems-with-big-sky-shifting-gears-mid-season\/#Dutys_New_Home\" >Duty\u2019s New Home<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Big Problems With &#8216;Big Sky&#8217; Shifting Gears Mid-Season<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/big-sky-omar-metwally-kylie-bunbury.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div> <em>Welcome back to the Q&amp;A with TV critic \u2014 also known to some TV fans as their \u201cTV therapist\u201d \u2014 Matt Roush, who\u2019ll try to address whatever you love, loathe, are confused or frustrated or thrilled by in today\u2019s vast TV landscape. (We know background music is too loud, but there\u2019s always closed-captioning.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>One caution: This is a spoiler-free zone, so we won\u2019t be addressing upcoming storylines here unless it\u2019s already common knowledge. Please send your questions and comments to <\/em><em><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"5d3c2e36303c29291d292b34332e3439382f733e3230\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/em><em> (or use the <\/em><em>form at the end of the column<\/em><em>) and follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> (@TVGMMattRoush). Look for Ask Matt columns on many Tuesdays and Fridays.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Skys_the_Limit_on_Confusion\"><\/span><strong>The <em>Sky\u2019s<\/em> the Limit on Confusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question: <\/strong>The first season on <em>Big Sky <\/em>was awesome and got us hooked. We couldn\u2019t wait for the new season to come on. Yuck! We watched both opening hours and when it was over, we looked at each other and asked do you know what\u2019s going on? None of us did. Seven or eight new characters and plots jumping all over the place. Were these writers high on something? They didn\u2019t come close to how good it was last season. It stunk!! Doubtful if any of us will watch any more episodes. A pity, we loved last season. \u2014 <em>Heilig<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> You\u2019re not the only one who wrote in being confused by the sudden shifting of gears. To be clear, <em>Big Sky <\/em>is still officially in its first season, although there was a clear break in narrative when the show went on a two-month hiatus. The kidn<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing storyline was resolved in February, and while psycho trucker Ronald Pergman is still on the loose, <em>Big Sky <\/em>basically did a reset when it returned in April to tackle another book in author C.J. Box\u2019s \u201cHighway\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of thrillers, the show\u2019s source material. I agree it was a messy transition, trying to establish the new partnership of private investigators Cassie Dewell (Kylie Burbury) and Jenny Hoyt (Katheryn Winnick) while also introducing in rather murky fashion the dirty dealings of the Kleinsasser family (including such fine actors as Ted Levine, Michelle Forbes, and Michael Raymond-James). This storyline, taken from Box\u2019s novel <em>The Bitterroots<\/em>, should probably have been integrated more slowly into the mix. But <em>Big Sky<\/em> watchers should get used to multi-episode arcs, which seems to be the show\u2019s style.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Parody_to_Podium\"><\/span><strong>From Parody to Podium?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question: <\/strong>Any chance that they will get Will Ferrell to guest host any of <em>Jeopardy<\/em>? It would be interesting to see his style as a host versus what he was like while impersonating Alex Trebek on <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>. \u2014 <em>Adam D<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> What a fun idea. But sadly, this doesn\u2019t appear to be a possibility. <em>Jeopardy!<\/em> recently announced its final roster of guest hosts through the remainder of the season, which includes <em>Good Morning America<\/em>\u2019s Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, CNBC\u2019s David Faber, Fox Sports\u2019 Joe Buck, and popular choice LeVar Burton. I don\u2019t know if they ever considered Will Ferrell because of his satirical connection to the franchise, and while I\u2019m sure he would have respected the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> if he\u2019d stepped in, there might have been some concern that a scene-stealer like Ferrell might upstage the players, because what Alex Trebek always made clear was that he was the \u201chost,\u201d not the \u201cstar,\u201d of <em>Jeopardy!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Another_Hosting_Controversy\"><\/span><strong>Another Hosting Controversy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Comment: <\/strong>I hope that you will allow me to vent about what I believe is one of the biggest faux pas ever committed in the history of <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>: namely, Elon Musk being guest host of the May 8 show. What can Lorne Michaels possibly be thinking here. Did he not learn his lesson from Trump: Why give more credence to another billionaire egotist who has no comedic chops???? Earlier this year I wrote to you advancing the case for <em>Resident Alien\u2018s<\/em> great Alan Tudyk, who I think would certainly bring much more to SNL than this. Finally, before one of your readers accuses me of contributing to being a part of cancel culture: This is not that. I am firmly against the censoring of Dr. Seuss and Pepe Le Pew and believe that Musk can use <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> outlets for his views, though I am sure that I would not agree with anything he has to say but he should be allowed to say them. But appearing on a comedy show is not one of them. In the meantime, I for one will not watch this travesty. \u2014 <em>JV<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> It would be underestimating the reaction on social media to say eyebrows were raised when this hosting gig was announced. This is without doubt a controversial choice for <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>, which has a mission to be provocative and make noise. But the ultimate goal, as you note, is to produce comedy, and this just feels desperate and sad. (And yes, I also agree Alan Tudyk would be an amazing guest host. Maybe if <em>Resident Alien<\/em>\u2019s cult reputation grows between seasons?)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Was_the_R-E-S-P-E-C-T_for_Aretha\"><\/span><strong>Where Was the R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Aretha?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question: <\/strong>I recently watched <em>Genius: Aretha<\/em> and although they mentioned some of her big hits like \u201cRespect,\u201d they never played them. Did they not have the rights for certain songs? \u2014 <em>RS<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> That\u2019s exactly the case. How curious and unfortunate for a sprawling biopic not to be granted rights to license some of Aretha Franklin\u2019s biggest hits, including \u201cRespect\u201d and \u201c(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.\u201d It takes nothing away from Cynthia Erivo\u2019s terrific performance to lament the absence of these songs. While National Geographic did get permission from Franklin\u2019s estate (a mess with multiple disputes over the late singer\u2019s will), the producers reportedly didn\u2019t consult her family, which led to some backlash. (Apparently, the upcoming feature film starring Jennifer Hudson did get input from the family, so maybe we\u2019ll hear those classics in that version.)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Not_Revive_TVs_Bloopers\"><\/span><strong>Why Not Revive TV\u2019s Bloopers?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Comment: <\/strong>Given the need for alternative programming, I\u2019m surprised no network has revived some sort of version of a <em>TV\u2019s Bloopers and Practical Jokes <\/em>show. I imagine there has to be a nearly endless amount of material available as there hasn\u2019t been a similar version developed in over a decade. Plus it also serves as cheap promotional material for the included shows\/movies. \u2014 <em>Mike<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> With game shows proliferating on network TV as a relatively inexpensive way to fill time slots, a new <em>Bloopers<\/em> show would seem to be a no-brainer (in more ways than one). I wonder, though, that given the corporatization of the industry if it would be more difficult to license clips from competitors, including streamers. If memory serves, one of the reasons the original series began to lose steam was when it basically became a platform for bloopers and stunts on NBC, where it aired during its glory days.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dutys_New_Home\"><\/span><strong><em>Duty<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2019s New Home<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question: <\/strong>We\u2019ve recently seen reviews of episodes of a new season of <em>Line of Duty<\/em> but it\u2019s not available here yet. I think it airs in the U.K. before we get it. Do you know when Season 6 will be available on Amazon Prime? \u2014 <em>Gwen<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> This terrific British police drama has set a return date for the U.S., but it won\u2019t be on Amazon Prime Video. BritBox has exclusive rights to the sixth season and will begin streaming episodes weekly on May 18. 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