There are some wonderful things about this program:
And that's about it. What's exhausting is that it goes on and on and on without respite. You just lose any kind of sympathy for the characters because there are just too may versions of the same people, all with different narrative arcs. And the to-ing and fro-ing with timelines and worlds, just makes for frustration.
Completely disagree with those saying this is the best thing ever - suspending disbelief is one thing; after all, you have to accept the premise/logic of the narrative as it's given. Confusion is not the same as intrigue, and the former has no place in good storytelling.
The philosophical posturing is monotonous and exhausting. The script is such a let down: how many bloody times can people keep saying "everything happens for a reason" / "everything has its place in time" / "everything repeats itself" / "it's a never-ending cycle" ... omg, we get it! You can't decide whether it's destiny or free-will. But the mind-numbing repetition is plain stupid.
The first season creates sufficient build-up, and from there it plateaus. I have to keep watching because I'm a sucker for punishment, and despite feeling it's not going to go anywhere I just want the damn thing to end. But after that I'd happily delete it from history if possible.
- it establishes mood convincingly: the sceneography is suitably morose, the colours muted or harsh, driving in the idea that it's all, well, Dark.
- the actors are fine artists, the emotions not being hammy or kitsch
- the situations - the secrets, the jealousies, the infidelities - are all plausible
And that's about it. What's exhausting is that it goes on and on and on without respite. You just lose any kind of sympathy for the characters because there are just too may versions of the same people, all with different narrative arcs. And the to-ing and fro-ing with timelines and worlds, just makes for frustration.
Completely disagree with those saying this is the best thing ever - suspending disbelief is one thing; after all, you have to accept the premise/logic of the narrative as it's given. Confusion is not the same as intrigue, and the former has no place in good storytelling.
The philosophical posturing is monotonous and exhausting. The script is such a let down: how many bloody times can people keep saying "everything happens for a reason" / "everything has its place in time" / "everything repeats itself" / "it's a never-ending cycle" ... omg, we get it! You can't decide whether it's destiny or free-will. But the mind-numbing repetition is plain stupid.
The first season creates sufficient build-up, and from there it plateaus. I have to keep watching because I'm a sucker for punishment, and despite feeling it's not going to go anywhere I just want the damn thing to end. But after that I'd happily delete it from history if possible.