The romantic in me wanted to love this show at first sight, but the cynic in me realizes that with most relationships you need to know when things just aren't going to work out. That's the case here. I'm about ready to cut my losses, because I've got a bunch of issues with the show... not the least of which is that I can barely stay awake when it is on. The dialogue isn't sharp and witty, and the gimmick feels tired after three outings. The supporting cast of friends/barflies seems tacked-on, like an afterthought, and the couple-of-the-week scenario only works if you like the couples, which is hard, since you barely know them, and then if you do like them, they're gone the next week. But the biggest problem is the lack of chemistry between the two leads, Bobby Cannavale's Cupid/Trevor and Sarah Paulson's Claire.

Their charmless relationship wouldn't be such a problem if the show didn't keep insisting that these two should be together. It would be fine if the set-up was that she was the skeptic and he was the dreamer and they bickered their way through the day, but that's not the case here. Having characters (like Claire's mom) constantly insisting that they are a couple, or thinking they are together, or putting them in romantic scenarios, still isn't going to make me buy them as Cupid and Psyche. There aren't any sparks. This is no David and Maddie, or Sam and Diane, or Mulder and Scully. Opposites may attract, but even their sparring matches aren't that entertaining. I'm much more engaged with the couple on Castle right now, and I don't even care if they ever date, I just like seeing them going head-to-head all the time.

Perhaps my expectations for Cupid were too high. When I think of Rob Thomas and a romantic couple, Logan and Veronica immediately come to mind. On paper, they're a terrible pair, but together they set the screen on fire. But Trevor and Claire are more like Veronica and Piz, where you can buy them as pals, but not romantically entangled. I'm not sure it is the actors' fault that they lack that magical spark when paired up -- sometimes acting skills can't even generate that sort of unpredictable heat that makes these relationships believable -- but someone along the way should have considered recasting if the entire series rests on their shoulders.

Basically, this show about love is breaking my heart, and the TV gods must be crazy if they think that I'm going to stick around much longer. And I can't imagine that non-VM or old-school Cupid lovers will even last that long. Perhaps if they had titled this series Miss Matched...

Are you feeling the love? Draw back your bow and let your arrow flow, below.