Perhaps its physical and emotional brutality is partly what has lead to it being so brutally under-rated.
I watched this a few years ago. It had a great impact and I remember it as one of the best shows I have ever seen. I would refute every point made against it in the many negative reviews, and support every point made in praise of it. It has both the grittiest horror and one of the most moving romances I have seen.
The story reaches its logical conclusion. The later episodes get incredibly brutal both physically and emotionally, because that's where the story takes us. Any other course would be a pathetic compromise, and the writers deserve credit for following the central premise to its bitter end.
I watched this a few years ago. It had a great impact and I remember it as one of the best shows I have ever seen. I would refute every point made against it in the many negative reviews, and support every point made in praise of it. It has both the grittiest horror and one of the most moving romances I have seen.
The story reaches its logical conclusion. The later episodes get incredibly brutal both physically and emotionally, because that's where the story takes us. Any other course would be a pathetic compromise, and the writers deserve credit for following the central premise to its bitter end.