Confession one: I have only seen S2 E1.
Confession two: Narration always sets me up to expect bad writing. Narration is characters talking about the story instead of living it.
Rocking start with Annika locked in the trunk of a speeding car. Caption: "Earlier that day". Quirky, I wonder where this is going? Apparent answer: NOWHERE.
Annika spends the remains of the episode stunned and a bit disoriented, as does the audience. Nary a mention of the exploding car. On to the next crime. A little chit chat through the fourth wall about shape-shifting seals and hints of a troubled relationship with a rebellious teenage daughter.
Crime two pretty much resolves itself, thanks to a suddenly cooperative thief and a two camera CCtv video. Cut to mother/daughter bonding moment. (Is this the troubled teen we were warned about or are we still waiting to meet her?)
More fourth wall, mythical exposition, dissecting the interpersonal conflicts we keep being teased about but which never appear on screen. Clownish conclusion of the main case. Talk to the camera.
The End.
I will give it one more episode. Probably just a half episode.
Narration. A dead give away for bad writing? Confirmed once again.
Confession two: Narration always sets me up to expect bad writing. Narration is characters talking about the story instead of living it.
Rocking start with Annika locked in the trunk of a speeding car. Caption: "Earlier that day". Quirky, I wonder where this is going? Apparent answer: NOWHERE.
Annika spends the remains of the episode stunned and a bit disoriented, as does the audience. Nary a mention of the exploding car. On to the next crime. A little chit chat through the fourth wall about shape-shifting seals and hints of a troubled relationship with a rebellious teenage daughter.
Crime two pretty much resolves itself, thanks to a suddenly cooperative thief and a two camera CCtv video. Cut to mother/daughter bonding moment. (Is this the troubled teen we were warned about or are we still waiting to meet her?)
More fourth wall, mythical exposition, dissecting the interpersonal conflicts we keep being teased about but which never appear on screen. Clownish conclusion of the main case. Talk to the camera.
The End.
I will give it one more episode. Probably just a half episode.
Narration. A dead give away for bad writing? Confirmed once again.
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