The first episode was a massive disappointment for me, It was the first time in a while i actually struggled to get to the end of a TV show. The story itself was bad enough but when you factor in the bad acting that is sometimes cringeworthy (not really helped by the ridiculous outfits they're made to wear) It becomes almost un-watchable. There is no indication to me that this show is set in the future other than the unconvincing words from the actors themselves, The whole set was cramped dingy rooms in which they'd replaced every bulb with a yellow one and then proceeded to film the whole thing with a dark brown filter, there you have it that's your convincing "Dystopian future". There's also a few moments that make little sense whatsoever, One in particular at the beginning during the riot. They were set upon by a mob of angry citizens fuming at the latest trend of mind reading taking this small city by storm. One local hoodied hoodlum unconvincingly throws a molotov cocktail that lands nowhere near them yet they still manage to pull off the dramatic dive to the ground before staring into eachothers eyes for a few painfully long seconds. But that's not the most senseless moment of all, No! that comes a minute later after the "agent" gives chase to the hoodies villain, hitting him with small leather bag that somehow leaves a bloodied mark on his face. After he comfortably subdues the villain someone greets him, who could it be? Oh it's the mind reading girl that whole mob of civilians were trying to get at, How on earth did she suddenly easily bypass this mob? were they left there still mobbing away doing their mob stuff before one confused mobber turned around to the rest to querie "hey, Where's she gone?". What on earth did i just watch?
Review of The Hood Maker
