First I want to say that I am quite disappointed that the show completely reimagined what the book was about. The aliens are not martians, there most likely are no tripods and the aliens look like robots.
However, if you watch this show with a different perspective and forsake the fact that it is called War of the Worlds, you will surely enjoy the show. The fact that they chose the french/british production over the american makes it a lot more intriguing. To be honest I am sick of american alien invasions and the setting makes for a nice change. The acting is decent, the characters so far are interesting and the cinematography is absolutely gorgeous. The show delivers a sense of mystery and is very ominous during most of the runtime, not to mention that the director isn't afraid to kill off characters, which brings a sense of realism to the situation. While the aliens are still shrouded, you do get a small glimpse at them. I am not so impressed with how they designed them, and I am not impressed with the fact we have so far not seen any machines, but I hope my opinion changes in next episodes.
Like I said, this show suffers from 1 debatable flaw and that is its name. If it was named anything else, it'd be great, but when the director chooses to name the show War of the Worlds, certain demands have to be met to please the audience and I understand that. This show does not fulfill demands of the book fans, but as its own production, the series makes for a decent story about survival and human character. I would definitely recommend u to watch it, but do not expect a faithful adaptation.
However, if you watch this show with a different perspective and forsake the fact that it is called War of the Worlds, you will surely enjoy the show. The fact that they chose the french/british production over the american makes it a lot more intriguing. To be honest I am sick of american alien invasions and the setting makes for a nice change. The acting is decent, the characters so far are interesting and the cinematography is absolutely gorgeous. The show delivers a sense of mystery and is very ominous during most of the runtime, not to mention that the director isn't afraid to kill off characters, which brings a sense of realism to the situation. While the aliens are still shrouded, you do get a small glimpse at them. I am not so impressed with how they designed them, and I am not impressed with the fact we have so far not seen any machines, but I hope my opinion changes in next episodes.
Like I said, this show suffers from 1 debatable flaw and that is its name. If it was named anything else, it'd be great, but when the director chooses to name the show War of the Worlds, certain demands have to be met to please the audience and I understand that. This show does not fulfill demands of the book fans, but as its own production, the series makes for a decent story about survival and human character. I would definitely recommend u to watch it, but do not expect a faithful adaptation.