(CNN) -- NBC's "Constantine" joined the growing party of comic book-based TV series with its Friday night premiere on NBC. But critics couldn't quite agree on whether it was worth staying home (or even DVRing) to catch it.

Matt Ryan stars as John Constantine, a rebellious and not very likable exorcist with an affinity for trench coats and cigarettes -- at least, that's how he appears in "Hellblazer," the DC comic book upon which the show is based. To adhere to network standards, Constantine ditches his bad habit for TV, a source of contention for Hitfix.com critic Alan Sepinwall and others.

"The absence of John's most physically self-destructive habit is symbolic of a larger issue," he said. "And as John will tell anyone who listens... symbols have meaning, and when you take them away, you can take away the power they represent."

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That's not all that worries critics about Constantine, who introduces the real world of demons and ghouls in the premiere. Fans and critics believe Ryan's performance will make this show sink or swim, similar to Hugh Laurie on "House" or Benedict Cumberbatch on "Sherlock." For some of them, it's not looking good.

"Ryan is a particular problem, I'm sorry to say," Vulture's Matt Zoller Seitz said. "I don't know if he was miscast or poorly directed, but something about his grooming, makeup, and line delivery make him sound like (and sometimes resemble) Jim Carrey in comic high-dudgeon mode."

Others, however, took a more positive view of his performance. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What show premiered?
2. on what network?
3. Do critics like it?
4. Who plays the main character?
5. and who does he play?
6. What is the show based on?
7. which is?
8. What does he have an affinity for?
9. and?
10. Who sounds like Jim Carey?
11. who said this?
12. What does Hugh Laurie play on?
13. what does Cumberbatch play in?
14. Is John's habit missing in the show?
15. why was it ditched?
Answer: 1. Constantine
2. NBC
3. no
4. Matt Ryan
5. ohn Constantine
6. Hellblazer
7. DC comic book
8. trench coats
9. cigarettes
10. Ryan
11. Matt Zoller Seitz
12. House
13. Sherlock
14. yes
15. symbolic of a larger issue

A tiger named Timmy and Bear named Buster were going for a walk in the park by the river and were going to go swim later. As Timmy was running through a field in the park he came upon a small hamster with a broken leg. The hamster looked like it had somewhere to go but couldn't make it because of its leg. Timmy called Buster over to come talk to the hamster and see if there was anything they could do to help. As they talked, Timmy and Buster started to become good friends with the hamster. They found out his name was Henry. Henry was on his way to the river for a drink of water when a mean horse ran by and without looking at where he was going stepped on his leg and broke it. Luckily for Henry Busters mom was a nurse and after watching her work for many years Buster knew how to set a broken bone and fix it. After Buster fixed Henry's leg he picked him up and put him on Timmy's back and they all went to the river to get some water. They all were best friends for the rest of their lives and played together. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what happened in the park?
2. who was Buster?
Answer: 1. a hamster had a broken leg, but Buster fixed it
2. a bear

CHAPTER 10.

THE OTHER PROFESSOR.

"We were looking for you!" cried Sylvie, in a tone of great relief. "We do want you so much, you ca'n't think!"

"What is it, dear children?" the Professor asked, beaming on them with a very different look from what Uggug ever got from him.

"We want you to speak to the Gardener for us," Sylvie said, as she and Bruno took the old man's hands and led him into the hall.

"He's ever so unkind!" Bruno mournfully added. "They's all unkind to us, now that Father's gone. The Lion were much nicer!"

"But you must explain to me, please," the Professor said with an anxious look, "which is the Lion, and which is the Gardener. It's most important not to get two such animals confused together. And one's very liable to do it in their case--both having mouths, you know--"

"Doos oo always confuses two animals together?" Bruno asked.

"Pretty often, I'm afraid," the Professor candidly confessed. "Now, for instance, there's the rabbit-hutch and the hall-clock." The Professor pointed them out. "One gets a little confused with them--both having doors, you know. Now, only yesterday--would you believe it?--I put some lettuces into the clock, and tried to wind up the rabbit!"

"Did the rabbit go, after oo wounded it up?" said Bruno.

The Professor clasped his hands on the top of his head, and groaned. "Go? I should think it did go! Why, it's gone? And where ever it's gone to--that's what I ca'n't find out! I've done my best--I've read all the article 'Rabbit' in the great dictionary--Come in!" What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was much nicer?
2. Who do Sylvie and Bruno want to talk to the gardener?
3. Who were Sylvie and Bruno looking for?
4. Who does Bruno say is unkind?
5. And who is gone now, according to Bruno?
6. What did the Professor say he gets confused about?
7. What did he say he put into the clock yesterday?
8. And what did he try to do with the rabbit?
9. Was the professor young?
10. Where did Sylvie and Bruno lead him?
11. What did he say is important not to do?
12. How often did he say he does that?
13. What did he mistake the rabbit-hutch for?
14. Why?
15. What did he say he can't figure out?
16. What did he say he read in the dictionary?
17. How old was Bruno?
18. What day did the professor say he put lettuces in the clock?
19. And why was one liable to mistake a Gardener for a Lion?
20. Where did he put his hands after Bruno asked him about the rabbit?
Answer:
1. The Lion
2. "We do want you so much, you ca'n't think
3. the professor
4. the Gardener
5. Father
6. which is the Lion, and which is the Gardener
7. lettuces
8. wind up
9. no
10. the hall.
11. to get two such animals confused
12. often
13. the hall-clock
14. both have doors
15. if the rabbit went?
16. Rabbit'
17. unknown
18. yesterday
19. both having mouths,
20. on the top of his head