Highly Overrated But Still Good

A Major Disappointment

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

In season 1 episode 1, Paul (the host) was invited to "sit in" on an inmate's meeting with a judge. Not only did the host interrupt that meeting, by asking both parties questions instead of waiting until the end, but he completely undermined the inmate in front of the judge. The host asked way too many probing questions into the lives of these inmates, and according to Raphael Rowe, season 2's host, that's a rookie (and costly) mistake. Paul's lucky he had cameras with him, or else he would've been screwed for sure!

The first season was honestly enjoyable, not the best prison show on TV but it was cool to see just how prison conditions are across the globe...... but the host of the second season... I've never actually turned a show off in such frustration, like I actually wanted to watch it, but this guys voice is off the charts annoying, I have English friends.. none of them sound this dramatic and drawn out. It honestly ruined the show for me, If your in the mood for a prison show just watch lockout for one episode and then get bored because that's what prison is above all.. boring.

I liked watching the show. Inspite of the show host.I don't know who he is but I guess I'll never know - and that's a good thing.It's crazily overacted: „I have to undress? Completely? Here? - Oh that was tough. I know now who's boss!!". That's about the way each episode starts.What a pussy!And always stressing how verrrrry dangerous it is to sleep, talk, breathe here. But when you watch the show, all you think is: Okay, I got it, you're a pussy.Nevertheless he was still a charming guy and it delivers some good insights. And in spite of the horribly bad questions à la „Do you like it here? Why not?" it's still interesting to see how the prisoners talk and look.

**Spoiler Alert** The concept of this show is really intriguing; however, It can be ungodly painful to watch. It's not the prisons, conditions or subject matter that bothers me, it's the host. This idiotic journalist is either very naive or utterly stupid, probably both. He is a horrible journalist. He asks the most basic, idiotic questions and he paraphrases most responses.PAUL: "Oh... your daughter died when you were in prison?" Inmate: (Lady withdrawn and tearful) "yes" PAUL: "How Did that Make You Feel?" Lady: "Sad" Paul: "So... you're saying you that were sad?" _______________________________________________________ Polish Inmate: "We get strip searched when we go back to our cell".Paul: "You mean to tell me, that you get strip searched EVERY time?" Polish Inmate: "Yes" Paul: "I can't believe it".Paul: "So... People try to smuggle stuff into prison?" It's decent to watch, but it's not really binge worthy. Perhaps better in small doses.