I spent the first 20 years of my life in Battle Creek, Michigan. I grew up there. It's my hometown. Breaking Bad is my favorite crime series of all time. It goes without saying that I had high expectations for a TV series that would combine my hometown with the creative pen of Vince Gilligan. I have also liked Josh Duhamel and Dean Winters in previous roles.
I was hoping for greatness as episode 01 unfolded. I anxiously awaited a gritty, edgy, unexpected story line and unforgettably quirky characters like those of Breaking Bad. What I got was a slow, boring, run-of-the-mill detective show filled with lackluster characters and devoid of any real suspense or thrills.
As for Battle Creek, there was very little content connecting the actual town to its television namesake. Most of the series is filmed in California, and you could pretty much tell that from the look and feel. A few Battle Creek landmarks flashed by car windows once or twice. That was it. "Battle Creek" could take place in any small northern town.
Vince Gilligan needs to research some of Battle Creek's real-life cold case files if he needs some edgy stories. He'll find several that are stranger than fiction dating back to the 1940s and 50s.
I'll watch two more episodes in the hope that some innovation and inspiration may appear. If not, I'll catch the next train leaving the "Battle Creek" station.
I was hoping for greatness as episode 01 unfolded. I anxiously awaited a gritty, edgy, unexpected story line and unforgettably quirky characters like those of Breaking Bad. What I got was a slow, boring, run-of-the-mill detective show filled with lackluster characters and devoid of any real suspense or thrills.
As for Battle Creek, there was very little content connecting the actual town to its television namesake. Most of the series is filmed in California, and you could pretty much tell that from the look and feel. A few Battle Creek landmarks flashed by car windows once or twice. That was it. "Battle Creek" could take place in any small northern town.
Vince Gilligan needs to research some of Battle Creek's real-life cold case files if he needs some edgy stories. He'll find several that are stranger than fiction dating back to the 1940s and 50s.
I'll watch two more episodes in the hope that some innovation and inspiration may appear. If not, I'll catch the next train leaving the "Battle Creek" station.