Critics have slammed the new John Wick show.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The John Wick universe has expanded with the TV show The Continental, but the series' reviews are a franchise low, and there are several reasons why. The Continental is much different from the movies, as the show is set in the 1970s and follows Winston as he becomes the manager of the New York Continental Hotel.
9 The Continental's Action Is Underwhelming For John Wick's Franchise There's no doubt that the John Wick movies' action sets an unfairly high bar not just for the TV series but for all action films. Very few movies come close to the franchise's action sequences or its influential gun-fu. John Wick: Chapter 4 alone features epic top-down dragon-breath sequences, the ridiculously funny 222 steps, and the jaw-dropping Champs-Élysées scene.
6 The Continental's Characters Are Less Compelling Than The Movies Most critics have commented on how hollow and underdeveloped a lot of The Continental's characters seem. Nick Schager said, "A three-part prequel that gives franchise fans everything they want save for a charismatic marquee lead, interesting and exciting bloodshed, or characters and lore worth paying attention to for an extended period of time.
3 The Continental's Dialogue Isn't As Sharp As The John Wick Movies Diego Batlle took issue with the dialogue in The Continental , commenting that the writers "aren't too interested in justifying their decisions or transcending basic and even clumsy dialogue." The John Wick movies aren't exactly known for their impeccable dialogue, and a huge percentage of John's lines are made up of the word "yeah.
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