A near masterpiece as others have indicated.
Also true that it takes a couple episodes to really get traction. But the payoff is one of the most complete shows I've seen in ages.
Everything has a purpose in the show. There is no wasted writing. And there are no eye rolling inconsistencies so common in script writing these days.
The flawed characters with good intentions ring true. They are true to their characters throughout.
You will need to suspend belief for the magical elements, but not for the writing. There is rarely to never any moments where you think to yourself that an action or a phrase by a character doesn't make sense and was just a lazy connection to further the story like we see so often in writing these days. Everything here makes sense and is believable for the characters taking the action.
The fairy elements and the english world are presented with such texture and beauty despite their starkness. The devil is in the details and all the imperfections of the world. There is something rough and natural in the sets, costumes, and cgi that is missing from todays polished, clean, and characterless cgi and productions we're all having to get used to these days.
On a whole, this is a very comprehensive and well told story of a very rare quality. I was giving it an 8, but bumped that up to a 9 after the final episode. I have never given a 10 from what I recall, almost never a 9, and 8 is very rare for me. So my nine is near a masterpiece rating
Disclaimer: I've never heard of or read the book. This is easily a self contained watch which requires no prior knowledge of the written material as some have suggested might be the case.
Also true that it takes a couple episodes to really get traction. But the payoff is one of the most complete shows I've seen in ages.
Everything has a purpose in the show. There is no wasted writing. And there are no eye rolling inconsistencies so common in script writing these days.
The flawed characters with good intentions ring true. They are true to their characters throughout.
You will need to suspend belief for the magical elements, but not for the writing. There is rarely to never any moments where you think to yourself that an action or a phrase by a character doesn't make sense and was just a lazy connection to further the story like we see so often in writing these days. Everything here makes sense and is believable for the characters taking the action.
The fairy elements and the english world are presented with such texture and beauty despite their starkness. The devil is in the details and all the imperfections of the world. There is something rough and natural in the sets, costumes, and cgi that is missing from todays polished, clean, and characterless cgi and productions we're all having to get used to these days.
On a whole, this is a very comprehensive and well told story of a very rare quality. I was giving it an 8, but bumped that up to a 9 after the final episode. I have never given a 10 from what I recall, almost never a 9, and 8 is very rare for me. So my nine is near a masterpiece rating
Disclaimer: I've never heard of or read the book. This is easily a self contained watch which requires no prior knowledge of the written material as some have suggested might be the case.