I looked at the IMDb reviews for the first time today, and can only agree with so much of the prose regarding the acknowledgement of the incredible technical achievement of the series to date, but the lackluster characterisation and development.
Maybe the series is something new to younger viewers. However, to those of us a tad older, it feels like we have seen this story so many times in previous films dating back decades.
I have listened to John Orloff on a couple of podcasts before the series started. He made it very clear that the series was epic and was going to be painstaking in following the evidence available. In consequence, I was very much looking forward to the series.
Conceivably, it is the scale that has something to do with the lack of character development. Reflecting on 'Memphis Belle', I actually prefer the latter to the tv series to date. Again, maybe it is the scale that is the key differentiator?
I will, nevertheless, stay with 'Masters...' and hope I am able to appreciate more than the dated tropes I feel I have seen to date. Nevertheless, we are three episodes in and truly wish I could generate more enthusiasm for the coming episode.
Maybe the series is something new to younger viewers. However, to those of us a tad older, it feels like we have seen this story so many times in previous films dating back decades.
I have listened to John Orloff on a couple of podcasts before the series started. He made it very clear that the series was epic and was going to be painstaking in following the evidence available. In consequence, I was very much looking forward to the series.
Conceivably, it is the scale that has something to do with the lack of character development. Reflecting on 'Memphis Belle', I actually prefer the latter to the tv series to date. Again, maybe it is the scale that is the key differentiator?
I will, nevertheless, stay with 'Masters...' and hope I am able to appreciate more than the dated tropes I feel I have seen to date. Nevertheless, we are three episodes in and truly wish I could generate more enthusiasm for the coming episode.
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