Question: Matt, I love your column and this question is written with nothing but respect for you. Do you stand behind your original Invasion review? Before the new season started, you described Invasion as the best new drama of the year. When I read your opinion I was sure that Invasion was going to be a must-see show, but the premiere was far from fantastic. Since I think you are a serious professional, I was ready to give Invasion another chance. The second episode was even worse. I thought I was watching Clue, but with a supernatural twist. The characters were boring, the story was silly and the family element you described with so much passion was MIA. I don't understand how a show with so many good reviews was so bad. I thought it was just me, but when I looked at Invasion's ratings, the answer was obvious: It is not that good. From a strong premiere with 16 million viewers, it went south on its second week to just 12 million viewers. Because of your opinion, I am going to give ...
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