Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Clarissa Mora The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

tomsview "Chance" is dark metaphorically and physically - half of it seems to have been shot during "Earth Hour". However it has twists and turns we don't see coming and nobody is as they seem. Hugh Laurie plays Dr. Eldon Chance, a divorced forensic neuropsychiatrist with skeletons in the closet. We see why there isn't much mirth in his life when we glimpse some his cases. Most of them seem to have ended up on a hospital gurney or with a plastic bag over their head. However his fees must have been healthy; he has an epicurean taste with interests in things such as classic furniture with price tags up around the 80K mark.The furniture leads to involvement with 'D' (Ethan Suplee), an ex-special forces type of guy built like a tank. 'D' reveals that he is also a student of the human psyche, especially when it involves violence. But it's when the doctor becomes involved with Jaclyn Blackstone (Gretchen Mol), that the situation has the potential for more trouble than a footballer in a nightclub.Jaclyn could be suffering from multiple personality disorder; two are in evidence, one more dangerous than the other. She also claims to have been abused by her husband. Unfortunately the husband is a homicide cop. Chance comments that a cop knows the system. 'D' informs him, "he is the system". There are touches of humour in the exchanges between Chance and 'D'. However to really bring this baby home, there needed be a surprise at the end that leaves us gasping. Not so easy to do when "Chance" pulls off a perfect two and a half back-somersault with twists around episode 7 when Chance learns the truth about 'D', it was always going to be tough to give us an ending to match that, and "Chance" ends a little sotto voce.The second series develops the characters more as Chance and 'D' go into the urban vigilante business big time. It's good, very good, but it's hard to beat the experience of the first time round.

lauramchavez Why was this canceled ?? A good show! Hulu canceled several good shows. Just upset.

medicfl1 Neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Eldon Chance, played by Hugh Laurie sees the world of violence spinning around him and his patients without recourse or solution and decides he wants to change the outcome. Actions to his patients should come with penalties. He becomes weary of the daily counselling without actual results for those affected.Eldon wants those responsible held accountable. To him this means the ones dishing out the violence should feel a little retribution themselves. But he lacks the confidence (this is not HOUSE) and wherewithal to bring about that change. Enter "D" played by Ethan Suplee.The circumstances are real world. The marital breakup. The patients, victims of abuse and the confidant who himself has suffered similar abuse. Season one's femme fatale has a psychotic break with reality which brings on a second personality prepared to deal with her corrupt police officer husband who deals humans in the sex trade. (Gretchen Mol played superbly). Season two is completely different and refreshing. His Marital breakup creates a financial status that finds him selling some antique furniture whereupon he happens to meet "D" (Don't call him Darius "he who holds firm to good" for reasons learned later), a quiet, metallurgist and furniture restorer, whom as it turns out, decided long ago to never again be a victim. To D, there are only "Feeders and Receivers" in this world.D is more than happy to mete out vengeance and shows Eldon Chance one such scenario as they walk down an alley. "Was that an audition !!" (Ethan Suplee award nomination here). D suggests to Dr. Chance that he could "Hire it done" in one episode and that he should be "the still point in a turning world" in another.But it's not until later that we find that D himself has been a victim of abuse of long standing by family and cries for help ignored by his father. Calling him Darius only reminds him of that painful life, a life that led him to training himself to deal with these situations with equal or greater force. Their are sub plots at every turn changing the course of action and forcing them to adapt. The two make for an interesting pair with each coming from different worlds and as Dr. Chance seeks to meter out vengeance to the guilty, it seems the criminals, aren't cooperating and some are dealt life changing blows themselves. Chance struggles with good and evil as he plays God and loses control over what's happening around him. Quite a contrasting role here for Hugh Laurie as he plays it with uncertainty and fear of the unknown.The players involved go deeper than they appear on the surface, Corrupt police officer, a district attorney, CEO of a tech giant; deeper than Chance was prepared for and he finds many a twist as his own family is sucked into the scenarios. Each season presents it's own set of circumstances that aren't the perfect solution Chance had originally sought.Definitely a change for Hugh Laurie (Night Manager), House) and Ethan Suplee (insert accolades) shines in this modern day of Mental healthcare dilemma's gone awry.With two seasons on the books one can only hope for more as the acting is that good and the scenarios of season one are all too real.A psychodrama of the Hitchcock era that has plenty of room to grow as long as HULU gets the word out. If you're bored with the normal drama dribble on T.V. and enjoy a mystery with twists;This one keeps you coming back for more!

AudioFileZ I wonder if Hugh Laurie is wanting to move on to something else. This season two finale is really bad. Bad like lets just forget about creativity in writing and acting and let everything fall totally apart. If this is a brilliant low-point when Chance is resurrected in season three I'll be the first to say you "you got me going". I'm feeling Laurie never got the audience numbers he was looking for and, perhaps, was already looking toward other projects. We shall see, but the early complexity and smarts of Eldon Chance were beat down too hard and then expatriated south of the border. I think that's like saying #-it.