So much better than the first 30 mins might make a viewer think once it found it's rhythm and story-telling voice. The main character Toni comes off unlikable during that first 30 mins, but it becomes apparent there's a reason for it. We just have to hang in long enough to start getting that part of it. It's actually part of getting to know how these indigenous folks behave, which was fascinating and frustrating at the same time. Culturally speaking, it's obvious females have a very hard time in this society in general, (aren't allowed in certain areas, can't speak to certain people, etc etc) therefore realizing she has overcome a LOT to get to where she is helped make me give her a break and keep watching. The dialogue was well-presented given we were working through 2 languages to present the story authentically. I only had one eye-roll moment from where a line just didn't make sense. But 1 line in 4 episodes is actually a pretty good ratio.
The interactions between the white and black folks was typical indigenous mistreatment stuff, but what we see in this show is unique. How they accept some white interference in their lives (the art lady taking them to Paris) even overlooking how she's obviosuly using them outrageously (makes 60% off THEIR work? That's bs!) But they are happy with it. And the white father of the murdered girl...the rules he's apparently supposed to follow as the dad of a bi-racial girl...interesting. Sociologically speaking it's like.. who makes these rules? All in all, very interesting. Well worth the watch.
Lastly, I don't usually mention other reviews or rebut certain statements but a 3rd reviewers comments made me curious so I just had to look!
1-to give 1 star so that in the end a show averages out to a lower rating they think the show deserves tells me that reviewer isn't as smart as they're trying to appear. By giving it a 1 it's literally dragged it down even further than intended by that reviewer. Stars are meant to be what a person actually thinks...we don't need to manipulate the system. The system is designed to average ALL scores for every one of them. And I can't imagine people give "guilt" ratings. WTF would that be useful for? Maybe the reviewer who thinks that happens is shallow enough to do that.
2-plastic surgery? LMAO. NONE of these peopole appeared to have had plastic surgery. If some of them did to look how they looked here, they got ripped off. Every character on this show looked like your regular white or indigenous person.
The interactions between the white and black folks was typical indigenous mistreatment stuff, but what we see in this show is unique. How they accept some white interference in their lives (the art lady taking them to Paris) even overlooking how she's obviosuly using them outrageously (makes 60% off THEIR work? That's bs!) But they are happy with it. And the white father of the murdered girl...the rules he's apparently supposed to follow as the dad of a bi-racial girl...interesting. Sociologically speaking it's like.. who makes these rules? All in all, very interesting. Well worth the watch.
Lastly, I don't usually mention other reviews or rebut certain statements but a 3rd reviewers comments made me curious so I just had to look!
1-to give 1 star so that in the end a show averages out to a lower rating they think the show deserves tells me that reviewer isn't as smart as they're trying to appear. By giving it a 1 it's literally dragged it down even further than intended by that reviewer. Stars are meant to be what a person actually thinks...we don't need to manipulate the system. The system is designed to average ALL scores for every one of them. And I can't imagine people give "guilt" ratings. WTF would that be useful for? Maybe the reviewer who thinks that happens is shallow enough to do that.
2-plastic surgery? LMAO. NONE of these peopole appeared to have had plastic surgery. If some of them did to look how they looked here, they got ripped off. Every character on this show looked like your regular white or indigenous person.