Everything about this show screams quality.. why?
Not because of J.K. Simmons. He's great, but not that great.
It's actually everyone & everything else .. the sheer variety of British, German,
Dutch, Danish; in other words, European actors.
The whole idea is very interesting.. BUT even before watching the first episode it reminded me of another show from not too long ago = Fringe. I admit, Fringe is much.. much.. much.. worse than this.
We already know that the show is good or better than most.. combining a spy-thriller with a supernatural element, while including very good acting performances, settings and ideas.
The only problem I have with this is: Where does it lead to? Will it get a full run? Will we see an ending? Will it be a good one? Because if there's no ending = no fulfilment (South Park LOL). I'm not very optimistic about the network not cancelling the show before it can fully develop its story. And.. compared to the network's other big show (Outlander), Counterpart doesn't enjoy the same level of popularity among viewers. It may be the better choice intellectually, but as so often, the intellectual choice is rarely the popular one. Popular shows get renewed, smart ones rarely do, at least not 'til the end.
I give it an 8.4/10 because a 9 would be too much. It's very good but nowhere near a 9 out of ten.
The whole idea is very interesting.. BUT even before watching the first episode it reminded me of another show from not too long ago = Fringe. I admit, Fringe is much.. much.. much.. worse than this.
We already know that the show is good or better than most.. combining a spy-thriller with a supernatural element, while including very good acting performances, settings and ideas.
The only problem I have with this is: Where does it lead to? Will it get a full run? Will we see an ending? Will it be a good one? Because if there's no ending = no fulfilment (South Park LOL). I'm not very optimistic about the network not cancelling the show before it can fully develop its story. And.. compared to the network's other big show (Outlander), Counterpart doesn't enjoy the same level of popularity among viewers. It may be the better choice intellectually, but as so often, the intellectual choice is rarely the popular one. Popular shows get renewed, smart ones rarely do, at least not 'til the end.
I give it an 8.4/10 because a 9 would be too much. It's very good but nowhere near a 9 out of ten.