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Echo (2023)
Many Marvel fans are lost on good storytelling
Disappointed in the number of lower reviews for this series. Try to watch it for it's own story and not to compare to other series. It is not a Thanos fighting super hero story. It is something totally different and watch it for it's own qualities.
It wasn't a slow burn or boring. It was an interesting story with a unique character. It is not trying to create a narrative to feed to a greater Marvel team narrative.
I am sure there is so e weird remorse over the presentation of the Fisk character and it's totally opposite view.
Those haters need to chill and look for storytelling as the goal and not the avenue to challenge Kang or whatever distorted expectation they had for this series.
Really liked the series and it was a refreshing change.
Detectorists (2014)
So good ... It deserves an annual rewatch
It is close to being a perfect show in every way. Fabulous writing, great acting. I rewatch knowing exact story and still find interesting new elements.
I watch just to see the last episode tent raising to the music from a 1980's movies titled "Witness" and starring Harrison Ford. The original was showing an Amish barn raising event. The fact that a remote reference to a relatively routine movie from 30 years prior is seamlessly integrated shows the level of expertise in the writing alone.
It should be required viewing to show what can be done with the right team, creating a story from really nothing.
Watch and enjoy...
Detektiven från Beledweyne (2023)
Get with the premise...enjoy the show.
If you are stuck on pure reality then watch actual, real life, investigation shows. I liked the general absudity and the recovery from the female character that continually created her own demise.
The view into the refugee issues as well as the prior life circumstances that led #24 to the current situation is also a key to the storyline.
Relax and enjoy.a barely likable character whose personality dominates the lives of a few that sit closest to her. If you must, cheer for those that focus on her and.look for the occasion where she will fall. Liked the investigation storylines as they were a strong compliment to ties the stories together.
1923 (2022)
Not salvageable by Ford & Mirren
The exceptional portrayals by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren couldn't completely salvage this epic saga. I seem to be in the minority but there were too many disconnected storylines some of which were loaded with ridiculous circumstances of invented drama that didn't add to the story. I would have been more content if at least one of them was closed.
The sociopolitical absurdities of the times do come out strong. US has some embarrassing history that some need to own up to. Forced attendence to "indian schools" is an extreme case of denial in US while Canada comes to grips in a long overdue time of retribution. Miscegenation was a new one with some of these laws in States well past 1960.
Nudity and sadomasochism with Timothy Dalton seemed completely unnecessary but maybe there was a concern about viewership in the later episodes.
Better close some of these plotlines early in season 2 or this could be called a redo of The Killing.
Andor (2022)
Perfectly set up...
The first 3 episodes were just setup but didn't come off as rushed or incomplete. Excellent series that sets a standard that will be a challenge to match in story-telling. Too much of the series work is rushed in set up for new characters and this was almost perfect transition into main story.
What are snt.lost is that this is a serious story that breaks into adult content that is more realistic. Though significant violent acts by Andor are off screen it stays with you. The threat is more real and the story deeper than prior stories where deaths en masse are cartoonish and are dismissive in presentation without ramifications.
War of the Worlds (2019)
Classic slow burn but not boring
Maybe this falls on its face but 6 episodes in and still very interesting. Maybe not enough flash and bang for most but really enjoying what I am watching.
Halo (2022)
Gimme a break on a low rating
A 1 or 4 after 1 episode is ridiculous. Go back and watch 1st Picard episode or some of the middle Expanse episodes that all raved about. This could be good. Interested to see where it goes and the entry action was excellent.