A fantastic concept often let down by a somewhat clumsy and obvious storyline.
I love the concept and take great joy in the nuances and small details of the world. The adoption of African cultural dress and hair styles, the music, the ceremony, everything quintessentially English replaced by an alternative culture is so well done. The attention to detail is laudable........
......if only the characters and storyline weren't so hamfisted this would be a 10/10 show for me.
I guess the pedestrian nature of the actual plot is to do with the original text being aimed at young adults.
Back on a positive note though....anything that enrages the right wing, racists, Daily Mail readers, whining man-babies and angry man-boys has got to be worth supporting and this show certainly seems to have done just that.
Well done BBC :)
I love the concept and take great joy in the nuances and small details of the world. The adoption of African cultural dress and hair styles, the music, the ceremony, everything quintessentially English replaced by an alternative culture is so well done. The attention to detail is laudable........
......if only the characters and storyline weren't so hamfisted this would be a 10/10 show for me.
I guess the pedestrian nature of the actual plot is to do with the original text being aimed at young adults.
Back on a positive note though....anything that enrages the right wing, racists, Daily Mail readers, whining man-babies and angry man-boys has got to be worth supporting and this show certainly seems to have done just that.
Well done BBC :)