Sentence examples for despite the premise from inspiring English sources

It's good work as this show, despite the premise, was a bit coy on the science fiction aspect at first.

And, despite the premise, sex has rarely been invoked with less attention paid to the body — or, for that matter, to physical pleasure.

Despite the premise of 3D innovations and significant technical progress, widespread adoption remains elusive.

Humans are not enslaved by some stereotyped "law of the jungle" (despite the premise of some "reality" television shows!).

Despite the premise of a horror movie, "A Ghost Story" is anything but.

And he assures skeptics that the world of competitive whistling, despite sounding like the premise of a Christopher Guest mockumentary, is very real.

Despite those ingredients, the premise never really has a chance, at least in the pilot, because although the script seems to have a specific (though erroneous) idea of what constitutes a suburban teenager, it doesn't bother to delineate Tessa's contrasting persona.

Despite the sad premise, the novel unfolds in quirky, diary-like bursts.

Despite the fantastical premise, the story doesn't break new ground, and is hindered by questionable translation into English.

Despite the apocalyptic premise, the novel feels quiet, almost sleepy, and even a late-breaking plot twist doesn't maintain momentum.

As a drama, despite the original premise, it falls back on the same old parent-child tensions that have already been explored, and better, by other shows.