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Year
2017
Runtime
60 min.
Director
-
Genres
Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery
Rating *
8.7
Votes *
61,597
Checks
627
Favs
108
Dislikes
6
Favs/checks
17.2% (1:6)
Favs/dislikes
18:1
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  1. NevertrustGoogle's avatar

    NevertrustGoogle

    Summary of series: Mysterious guy talks to a person. The person doesn't understand. Then mysterious guy uses 5 minutes to explain the confusion.

    Other issues is that the characters are more stupid than the audience. Gets surprised each time they get the explaination. Granted not every person can think for themselves, but this include the entire cast, and they could have figured it out on their own, instead of showing that confusing face each time like they just discovered fire. Especially given how much knowledge they have on the present and the future. I also don't believe in the "concept of determinism". At least not here. Each character could deviate from their path if they wanted to, because they know their action and the outcome. While information is not shared, it doesn't take much brainpower to know that if you do action A, which results in outcome B, then do action C.

    Teens don't act like teens (even before the events). It's not like i demand it to be highly realistic in terms of dialogue, but i don't want to hear crap talk about physics, when they are talking casually among friends. They are not an Elon Musk clan.

    Too many characters (more than 50, come on). A lot of the characters are very one dimensional. I also think that past versions of the characters don't illustrate why they became who they were in the present.

    Another reviewer mentioned that it's too complex. I agree and it makes the story very impersonal. This also creates the consequence of making almost every scene exposition.

    Is it well directed? No i don't think so (its well photographed though). Above issues makes it clear, but there is also wasted runtime with scenes where no dialogue occurs, and background music goes on for 2 minutes looking at different characters being in a bad mood (i know they are sad)
    2 years 6 months ago
  2. Hasturion's avatar

    Hasturion

    Well acted and directed, this show suffers from an overly convoluted story.
    The characters stubbornly refuse to share vital information among themselves, something hilariously pointed out by one character throughout the whole show. Their motives are rarely clear, aggravated by the fact that each exists in different time periods and at different ages at the same "time".
    And of course each time travel has ripple effects that complicate things further, and there are many time travels back and forth.
    In the end, it feels like the complexity is a bit much for what I could handle as a viewer, and felt more like I'd enjoy it more by not thinking too much about it, which probably wasn't what the creators wanted.
    I just wish some of it was a little bit more straightforward, and that the creators and characters were less afraid to share informations wiith the audience and among themselves to move the story forward rather than relying on intertemporal quiproquos that oftentimes feel forced.
    Keeping the plot centered on the initial mystery and keeping it personal, rather than expending to larger scale events could have helped too. The revelations raise more questions than they answer, and I feel like the resolution, whatever it may be, risks letting us down.

    I don't want to sound too negative, the show remains an enjoyable mix between Stranger things and a scandinavian style thriller with a neat time loop gimmick, and plenty of twists and turns.
    3 years 11 months ago
  3. mysteryfan's avatar

    mysteryfan

    Crap..... just like Twin Peaks 3 years 2 months ago
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